Category: Visionaries

Those inspiring souls who see beyond constraints

From jails to the community, man repairs bicycles to change lives

Queen of Coco opens candy shop in foreign country, realizes her chocolate dreams

Architect in India travels the world, shares love affair with fountain pens

Biker in Argentina wins Who Wants to be a Millionaire, helps vulnerable children

North Face founder funded national park project in Argentina, near-extinct giant otter found

Plastic artist in Uruguay transforms cave into cultural heritage site at Punta Ballena beach

Argentina man survives near fatal accident, starts rescue for dogs experiencing extreme cruelty

First female Ngoni chief in Malawi, Africa helps end child marriage

Paleontologists discover new species of dinosaur in Argentina

College professor and community worker give up city life, launch rural community center in Honduras

Firefighter and rescue dog save skier buried under five feet of snow in Argentina

Taxi driver rescues stray dogs from the streets of Mexico City

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