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Dr. Jim O'Connell is a physician associated with Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program. Learn how their work gave others an opportunity and how you can do something similar.

Celeste Mergens founded Days for Girls, an organization focused on menstrual health education and access to menstrual products. Learn how their work gave others an opportunity and how you can do something similar.

Bunker Roy founded Barefoot College in India, promoting practical skills and community-led development. Learn how their work gave others an opportunity and how you can do something similar.

Jacqueline Novogratz founded Acumen, an organization that uses patient investment and leadership development to address poverty. Learn how their work gave others an opportunity and how you can do something similar.

Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee helped mobilize women from different backgrounds in a nonviolent movement during Liberia's civil war. Learn how their work gave others an opportunity and how you can do something similar.

Episcopal priest and social entrepreneur Becca Stevens founded Thistle Farms in Nashville. Learn how their work gave others an opportunity and how you can do something similar.

Geoffrey Canada became widely known for leading Harlem Children's Zone in New York City. Learn how their work gave others an opportunity and how you can do something similar.

Wendy Kopp founded Teach For America and later co-founded Teach For All. Learn how their work gave others an opportunity and how you can do something similar.

Afghan educator Sakena Yacoobi founded the Afghan Institute of Learning to expand opportunities for women, children and underserved communities. Learn how their work gave others an opportunity and how you can do something similar.

John Wood founded Room to Read after a career in technology, focusing his efforts on literacy and girls' education. Learn how their work gave others an opportunity and how you can do something similar.

Nadia Murad is a Yazidi human rights advocate and survivor of atrocities committed by ISIS. Learn how their work gave others an opportunity and how you can do something similar.

Congolese physician Dr. Denis Mukwege is known for caring for survivors of sexual violence, particularly through Panzi Hospital in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Learn how their work gave others an opportunity and how you can do something similar.

Dr. Hawa Abdi was a Somali physician who offered care and refuge to displaced families through years of violence and insecurity. Learn how their work gave others an opportunity and how you can do something similar.

Kailash Satyarthi is an Indian children's rights advocate who has worked for decades to confront child labor and exploitation. Learn how their work gave others an opportunity and how you can do something similar.

Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement in 1977, bringing women together to plant trees and protect their communities. Learn how their work gave others an opportunity and how you can do something similar.

Dr. Sanduk Ruit helped expand access to affordable cataract surgery and eye care. Discover why restoring sight can open doors to independence, learning and opportunity.

Charles Mully, who survived childhood abandonment, helped build Mully Children's Family with his wife Esther, offering vulnerable children safety, education and hope.

Bryan Stevenson founded the Equal Justice Initiative to defend people facing injustice and challenge unfair punishment. His work shows why every person deserves dignity and a fair chance.

Fred Rogers helped generations of children feel seen, valued, and safe enough to grow. Learn how his quiet example of kindness can inspire everyday chances for children and neighbors.

Father Gregory Boyle founded Homeboy Industries to help formerly gang-involved and incarcerated people find healing, community, work and a fresh start. Discover how to give someone a second chance.