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ALLAN BARSEMA

Once homeless, Barsema creates
innovative online networks of social
service agencies to ensure that
homeless people get the help they
need quickly, efficiently and effectively.

Video length: 2:57
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BARRY CHILDS

Barry Childs improves the lives of
vulnerable children and their
families in Tanzania by creating
farming cooperatives, building
classrooms and opening clinics.

Video length – 3:06

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MARGARET GORDON

Since Gordon connected the
asthma that plagued her low-
income community to the pollution
of the nearby port, she has
fought to improve the area’s
environmental health.

Video length: 3:04
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INEZ KILLINGSWORTH

In the midst of a housing crisis,
Killingsworth helps homeowners
avoid foreclosure by negotiating
with banks for more favorable terms
on mortgages.

Video length: 3:06
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JUDITH B. VAN GINKEL

Van Ginkel leads a program that
provides in-home services for first-
time, at-risk mothers – including
parenting support – to improve the
lives of young families.

Video length: 2:43
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