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32 Cards in this Set
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Princess Diana |
Used charity as therapy National AIDS Trust Land Mine Cites The Leprosy Mission The Royal Marsden Hospital Diana, Princess of Wales, Memorial Fund |
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Doctors without Borders |
People have rights to receive medical care no matter their background Medical assistance to all; help the wounded and provide basic treatment Help people stricken by natural disaster |
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Mother Teresa
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Missionaries of Charity: run hospices and homes for people with AIDS, leprosy, tuberculosis
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Bono |
U2 band Green Peace and EDUN End AIDS and poverty in Africa RED; part of One; eliminate AIDS/HIV in Africa
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Dr. Phil |
Dr. Phil Foundation; help natural disaster stricken places
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Angelina Jolie |
Jolie-Pitt Foundation (Madox); eradicate poverty in Cambodia and conserving wildlife United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Goodwill Ambassador Donated 8 mill and 14 mill |
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Malcolm X |
Preaching his vision for creating a better world Islam-> black and Muslim community Muslim Mosque, Inc. and the Organization of Afro-American Unity |
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Oprah Winfrey |
Donated hundreds of millions to charities Had a talk show Raise topics of the medicated and AIDS Build a school in Africa in 2000-2012; empowerment to women, Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for girls |
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Nelson Mandela |
First black democratic president in South Africa Jailed for 27 years for fighting against racial segregation Nelson Mandela Children's Fund ONE Campaign SOS children's village Action Against Hunger Abolished segregation; apartheid system |
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Pope John Paul II |
Pope for 26 years Involvement in Vatican II, restoring authority to the Church Not afraid to speak of oppressive situations World Youth Day |
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Dorothy Day |
Journalist and human rights activist Founded the Catholic Worker newspaper Catholic Worker Movement
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Martin Luther King |
Advancement of Coloured People Bus boycott Abolished law giving up seat to white men I had a dream speech |
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Billy Graham |
Minister for over 70 years Billy Graham Evangelistic Association on TV My Hope with Billy Graham B.G. Rapid Responsive Team; mission to share Christ in the middle of disaster
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David Suzuki |
Quirks and Quarks Nature of Things The Suzuki Diaries Rights Livelihood Award David Suzuki Foundation Better Science policies |
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Lester B Pearson |
Prime Minister 1963 Peacekeeping Force Student Loans Canada's Flag Canada's Pension Plan Pearson International Airport Universal Medicare Nobel Prize |
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Prince Harry |
Follows in his late mother's footsteps Supports many charities and founded his own Sentebale; went to Lesotho and helped orphans who's parents suffer from AIDS Raised 2 mill Provded meals, shelter |
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Craig KielBurger |
Activist against child labor Free the children Gave hundreds of speeches, attended conferences, talked to many social figures and leaders Twelve years old "adopt a village" program Created "We Day" |
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Tupac |
Black Panthers Tupac Amar Shakur Foundation; help kids get the same education as him |
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Maya Angelou |
Poet, actress, dancer, singer "I know why the caged bird sings" Worked wit MalcolmX on the Organization of African Unity in 1964 Fight racism 7 autobiographies over a 50 year period |
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Green Peace |
Campaign against the destruction of the environment End whaling Promote solutions, mission statement, non-violence/personal responsibility, independence, no permanent friends or foes Don't make the Waves Committee 2.9 mill financial supporters Stop Lego from deforestation, end nuclear power |
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Jean Vanier |
Founder of L'Arche; gives homes to the disabled; International federation that creates communities
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Erin Brokovich |
PGNE case and saved multiple families Environmentalist Discontinued the severities of the illnesses of the families involved |
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Lech Walesa |
Brought an end to communist rule in Poland Led protests after the PLPR decided to increase food prices; occurred many times in 1976 and 1980 The Gdansk Agreement; gives workers the right to strike Intergactory Strike Committee; Solidarity "The Man who Broke the Iron Curtain" |
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Terrance Stanley Fox |
Tumour in his right leg; osteogenic sarcoma Cancer research and awareness activist Terry Fox Foundation: 650 million Ran Marathon of Hope; 26 miles a day; 3339 miles |
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Michael Jackson |
supported the most charities; 39 charities 500 mill donated Founded the Prince Trust Charity and Heal the World Make a Wish Foundation |
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Gandhi |
Independence of India and outlawed the Caste System |
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Professor Sir Magda Yacoub |
Prof at London Musperial College Knighted by the Queen Nile Collar Teaches others how to perform pulmonary autograft or Ross procedure Chain of Hope foundation Founded Aswan Heart Centre in Egypt in 2009 Started Harefield Hospital ; transplant program started |
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Sandra Bullock |
American Foundations for AIDS research Red Cross- donated over 1 mill Tuesdays Children Partner in Health Motion Picture and Television fund foundation **Warron Easton Charter High school; Raised 100k in 1 night for the Blind Side; New orleans, after Katrina; favorite humanitarian award |
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Nick Vujicic |
Born with no arms or legs Inspirational speaker President of Life without Limbs Speaker that addresses bullying |
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Malala Yousafzai |
Believes education should be universal Advocate for women's rights Shot by the Taliban Basic Rights of Education 35 awards, including Noble Peace Prize |
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Shakira |
Columbian Charity to give children education (Pies Descalzos Foundation)
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Kim dae Jung |
Former president of South Korea Noble Prize for human rights and democracy Tried to remove Yuslin Constitution Le campaigns against Park's regime Sunshine Policy***-> policy to create peace between South and North Korea |
