Any issue can be solved if we take action instead of relying on others. Filled with inspiring real life down to earth examples of how ordinary people saw a problem and stepped up to effect extraordinary change.

Ken Lyotier was a homeless dumpster diver. Although he made a few bucks by recycling bottles, the local stores would only accept certain items. Ken turned a park into a recycling center which not only served to help the homeless make extra cash, but build a community and a business that employs hundreds of homeless people.

While in Nepal on a volunteer training program, paramedic Rahul Singh was faced with a crisis. Find out how he used this situation to create Global Medic, an agency that provides millions of dollars of emergency medicine and thousands of volunteers to disaster sites around the world.

Teachers Mike Feinberg and Dave Levin were frustrated at the lack of resources to provide the best education and support to kids at inner city schools. Instead of blaming the system, they created a simple but profound solution: empower everyone—parents, teachers and students to take personal responsibility, and KIPP was born.

Torkin Wakefield went to Africa holding the intent to do something good. While visiting the slums she met a woman making beaded necklaces but with no market for them, she was forced to work in a rock quarry for $1/day. Torkin got an idea and now thousands of women have left poverty. Check out the video and hear her story.

Like many university students in the early 1970’s Rex Weyler got involved with the peace movement. During that time, a new dire issue was brewing—destruction of the environment with oil spills, deforestation and loss of species. Rex stepped up to help launch a campaign to stop the whale hunt. Watch the inspiring story.