Budi and Peggy Soehardi Roslin Orphanage provides a loving home to care for displaced and orphaned children in East Timor.
Efren Penaflorida
By: Amanda Molinaro
Efren Penaflorida
helped create Dynamic Teen Company
Hazviperi Betty Makoni
By: Wendy Jewell
Hazviperi Betty Makoni
founded the Girl Child Network to transform lives.
Doc Hendley
By: Amanda Molinaro from Irvine
"Many of the wars of this [20th] century were about oil, but the wars of the next century will be about water." –Former World Bank Vice President Ismail Serageldin
Derrick Tabb
By: David Kemker
Derrick Tabb
founded Roots of Music to inspire and mentor young musicians in New Orleans.
Interviews from the 2009 Red Carpet
CNN Heroes - Brad Blauser
Producer: MY HERO
From the CNN Heroes red carpet - an interview with Brad Blauser.
CNN Heroes - Roy Foster
Producer: MY HERO
From the CNN Heroes red carpet - an interview with Roy Foster.
CNN Heroes - Jorge Munos
Producer: MY HERO
From the CNN Heroes red carpet - an interview with Jorge Munos.
CNN Heroes - Andrea Ivory
Producer: MY HERO
From the CNN Heroes red carpet - an interview with Andrea Ivory.
CNN Heroes - Jordan Thomas
Producer: MY HERO
From the CNN Heroes red carpet - an interview with Jordan Thomas.
CNN Heroes - Betty Makoni
Producer: MY HERO
From the CNN Heroes red carpet - an interview with Betty Makoni.
CNN Heroes - Derrick Tabb
Producer: MY HERO
From the CNN Heroes red carpet - an interview with Derrick Tabb.
2008 HEROES
Tad Agoglia
By: Amanda Molinaro from Irvine
Tad Agoglia
is founder of the First Response Team of America.
Carolyn LeCroy
By: Amanda Molinaro from Irvine
Carolyn LeCroy
is the founder of the Messages Project which helps children of incarcerated parents.
Viola Vaughn
By: Brande from Spokane
Viola Vaughn
founded an organization that supports girls working to achieve academic success in Africa.
Ten Thousand Girls
Producer: Adams Sie
Mrs. Viola Vaughn runs "10,000 Girls," a project in Senegal, Africa, which aims to help girls in education and vocational training.
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