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Paul Farmer and Partners in Health in Rwanda
In 1987 Dr. Farmer co-founded the nonprofit "Partners in Health" to provide free medical care in central Haiti. Today PIH treats poverty and disease in nine countries.
Paul Farmer's Hospital in Haiti, Zanmi Lasante
Medical anthropologist and physician Paul Farmer has dedicated his life to bring health care to the world's poorest people in Haiti, Russia, Peru and sub-Saharan Africa.
"World of Good", Non-Profit and Social Business
World of Good is a development organization and a social business that alleviates poverty through commerce. It matches artisans with a market to sell handmade crafts.
John Wood Founder of Room To Read
John Wood left his career at Microsoft to make it his life's mission to educate underprivileged children. His nonprofit "Room to Read" has built more than 5000 libraries