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How a Teenage Refugee Named Yusra Swam for Her Life and Then for the World
Aegean Sea / Berlin· 2016
Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini swam for hours to save a sinking refugee boat, then competed on the first-ever Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Rio Games.
Gary Haugen and the Raid That Started International Justice Mission
Washington D.C.· 1997
After investigating the Rwandan genocide, Gary Haugen founded International Justice Mission in 1997, which has since helped rescue over 100,000 people from violence worldwide.
The Birmingham Children Who Changed America
Birmingham· 1963
In May 1963, over a thousand Black schoolchildren marched in Birmingham, Alabama, facing fire hoses and police dogs, catalysing the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
How Daniel Ellsberg Changed a War with a Photocopier
Washington D.C.· 1971
Daniel Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers in 1971, exposing two decades of government deception about the Vietnam War and reshaping press freedom in America.
The Innocence Project and the DNA Revolution in American Courts
New York City· 1992
The Innocence Project, founded in 1992, used DNA evidence to exonerate over 375 wrongfully convicted people and transformed the American criminal justice system.
Christine Caine and the A21 Campaign Against Human Trafficking
Thessaloniki· 2008
Christine Caine founded the A21 Campaign after seeing missing persons posters in a Greek airport, growing it into a global anti-trafficking organisation...
The Pastor Who Went to Court for Feeding People
United States· 2024
Fined for feeding homeless residents, a pastor fought the city and won — but the real victory was that opposition multiplied the ministry from one church to seven, reaching five times more people.
Kola Karim and the Pipeline of Generosity
Lagos· 2000s-present
Nigerian energy entrepreneur Kola Karim channelled significant profits into community development from day one — and built one of West Africa's most...
The Widow Who Fed Elijah
Zarephath· 9th century BC
A widow in Zarephath gave her last handful of flour to the prophet Elijah — and her jar of flour and jug of oil never ran empty for the entire duration of...
How Truett Cathy Built Chick-fil-A on a Closed Day
Atlanta· 1967-2014
Truett Cathy closed every Chick-fil-A on Sundays despite losing 14% of potential revenue — and built the highest-grossing fast-food chain per location in...
R.G. LeTourneau and the 90% Give
Longview· 1930s-1960s
R.G. LeTourneau, the industrial pioneer who supplied 70% of Allied WWII earthmoving equipment, gave away 90% of his income — and became wealthier the more...
Esther's Three-Day Fast: When a Queen Risked Everything
Susa· 5th century BC
Facing the annihilation of her people, Queen Esther called a three-day communal fast before risking her life to approach the king.