Chen Da-zheng: Helping Protesters Escape Prison

Chen was a successful Hong Kong businessman with links to the Chinese underworld. But through his money and connections, Chen and others helped dozens of wanted dissidents quietly escape China after the Tiananmen Square protests.             Some

Scott Heiferman: Bringing Us Together, Face to Face

Scott Heiferman didn’t think much of local communities– until he witnessed the outpouring of support all around him after the 9/11 attacks.  It gave him an idea: could we use the internet to get off the internet — and meetup instead?

Bart Weetjens: Training Rats to Save Lives

On his ninth birthday, Bart got a hamster, and soon he developed a fascination with all rodents. Years later and a continent away, he taught his furry friends how to be heroes — by sniffing out landmines in Africa.  

Lionel Pressoir: Investing in Haiti’s Future

Lionel Pressoir was once a wealthy furniture exporter, with homes in New York City and Paris.  But after 40 days in prison, he focused on a new dream: making a small, poor town in Haiti into a premiere travel destination.