Archive for 'Philanthropists'
Tatiana Grossman: First American to be Finalist for the International Children’s Peace Prize
Posted on Nov, 19. 2010 by Kama.
Her compassion for others has led her on a path she never dreamed possible. She is the first child from the United States to be named one of four finalists for the prestigious International Children’s Peace Prize. The selection of Tatiana Grossman, a 15 year old from Palo Alto, California, as well as two children [...]
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Tyler Page: When a 10 Year Old’s $240 Turned Into $50,000
Posted on Oct, 21. 2010 by Kama.
He forgets to brush his teeth, leaves a trail behind when he leaves a room and takes short cuts in doing anything that he thinks is not worthy of his time. However, when he was 10-years old, Tyler Page began an 18-month campaign to raise $50,000 which he actually pulled off! It all started because [...]
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Neha Gupta: It’s Not Just Her IQ That Makes It Possible
Posted on Oct, 19. 2010 by Kama.
In the past 5 years, since she was nine years old, she’s raised over $50,000, opened several libraries, a computer lab, sewing training center and science lab. She’s also helped provide education, medical care, clothing and food for hundreds of kids. In fact, at only 14 years old, Neha Gupta has accomplished more to help people than…
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Shannon McNamara: The Girl Who Won the Birth Lottery
Posted on Oct, 17. 2010 by Kama.
Imagine wanting to learn, but because you are a girl, you are not allowed to spend much time at school. Imagine growing up knowing that your ultimate goal in life would be to obey your husband’s orders. Imagine your mom not wanting you to be given the opportunity to read. Imagine being trapped in literary [...]
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Joseph Machado: From Wheelchair to Biking Across America
Posted on Oct, 13. 2010 by Kama.
Pedaling 75 miles a day in triple-digit temperatures is not a normal thing for a 13-year old to do, especially a boy after spending year in a wheelchair. However, Joseph Machado isn’t a normal kid. He’s not a kid who is content to just sit around playing computer games all day. He made a decision [...]
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Mackenzie Bearup: Transforming Pain into Books
Posted on Oct, 07. 2010 by Kama.
At 11 years of age, Mackenzie Bearup was diagnosed with a very painful neurological condition called Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, one of the most painful and least known neurological conditions. At this point in time there is no known cure. There is no pain pill that can help stop the pain. The only [...]
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Ilia Kramarik: The Youngest Philosopher
Posted on Sep, 12. 2010 by Kama.
He doesn’t know how to read, and doesn’t know how to write. He doesn’t go to school or watch TV. He does speak two languages and sometimes stutters. However, this little boy has thoughts that are deeper than many of us have encountered among our adult peers. Ilia Kramarik was born in 2002. He’s considered [...]
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Ryan Hreljac: 6 Year Old’s $70 Turns $1 Million
Posted on Sep, 07. 2010 by Kama.
Back in 1998, Ryan Hreljac was a 6-year-old Canadian first grader. Like many first graders he heard about kids dying because they didn’t have clean water to drink. He also heard that some kids his age had to walk 6 or 7 kilometers to get a drink of water before going to school. He was [...]
