Eradicating poverty

Global progress and unity are bringing us closer than ever to ending poverty. For most of human history, poverty was seen as inevitable, a permanent condition for the majority of the world’s people. Yet in the past two centuries, humankind has made extraordinary progress in overcoming it. What was once considered an unchangeable reality is […]

John's Crazy Socks

In a world often focused on challenges, John Lee Cronin stands as a beacon of positivity and perseverance. Born with Down syndrome, John has turned his passion for colorful socks into a thriving business. It not only spreads happiness but also champions inclusivity and employment for people with differing abilities. A Dream in the Making […]

Young women in Pakistan, especially in rural areas, have few choices when their parents don’t have the money to pay school fees to continue their education: they get married so their husbands provide for them instead. One family from Shimshal, a village in the northern mountains of Pakistan, is trying to change that by bringing […]

It’s expensive to keep people poor!” Those are the words of Bill Strickland, CEO of Manchester Bidwell Corporatio​n. His business aims “to create empowering educational environments for adults-in-transition as well as urban and at-risk youth, enriching Southwestern Pennsylvania and, eventually, the world.” In particular he has built the Bidwell Training Center in Pittsburgh, an adult career training institution that […]