The theme for World Humanitarian Day 2024 is #NoMatterWhat: Humanitarians Deliver. This powerful theme emphasizes the unwavering commitment and perseverance of humanitarian workers who provide critical assistance to vulnerable populations regardless of the difficulties they face.
World Humanitarian Day
Credit: MY HERO
Teachers: Share the importance of World Humanitarian Day with your students. Use the World Humanitarian Day Multimedia Lesson Planin the classroom. Includes discussion guide and learning outcomes.
Humanitarian Short Films that have won awards at the MY HERO International Film Festival
LOLA
By: DCTV Youth Media
A documentary from the perspective of a grandchild exploring his grandmother's legacy as an aid worker.
Down the Road [excerpt]
By: Care Dorghalli
Woody and Luna generously help people in need after the Paradise fire.
60 Sec Docs with Jahkil Jackson
By: 60 Sec docs
Jahkil Jackson from Chicago is the founder of Project I Am, an organization raising awareness about homelessness.
SGT. PUSHUP | Helping Children One Pushup at a Time (Trailer)
By: Brandon Hill, Maverick Farrah
Patrick Parker, a decorated war veteran who loves his country, created the character of 'Sgt. Pushup' to feed children
The Sustainability Laboratory
By: Regenerative TV
A short video highlighting the good work of Dr. Michael Ben-Eli & the Sustainability Laboratory in their mission to save the planet.
Building a Shower Trailer for Chico's Houseless on a Budget... of Love!
By: Respectful Revolution
This video is one of the latest from the Respectful Revolution project that is dedicated to documenting humane solutions to our world's many challenges.
Águilas/Eagles [Trailer]
Kristy Guevara-Flanagan, Maite Zubiaurre
"Along the scorching southern desert border in Arizona, it is estimated that only one out of every five missing migrants are ever found...
Sasa
Produced by:Diane Namm
A young doctor in Burma begins a medical revolution.
Winner of The People's Choice Award.
Films
Vital Voices: Hawa Abdi
Produced by:Aaron Kisner
Dr. Hawa Abdi is Somalia's first female
gynecologist. When the central government collapsed in 1989, Dr. Abdi's one-room clinic on her family farm began treating and housing local people fleeing the fighting.
Jon Rose: Waves for Water
Produced by:Aaron Flynn & HURLEY
Waves for Water's mission is to get access to clean water to those in need around the world, in areas such as Puerto Rico, Haiti, Sierra Leone, Nepal and more.
Defying Death in South Sudan
Produced by:Francis Mead
Defying death in South Sudan. Featuring Humanitarian Hero Award Winner Ken Payumo. [Includes some violence and may not be appropriate for younger students.]
Bosna Bakery
Producer: Adis Guso
A moving essay about a bakery in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina that gives food to the poor.
Get inspired by stories and films about brave humanitarians providing education, shelter and aid to those affected by war, and bringing medical assistance to those in need.
Story
Dr. Hawa Abdi
By: Jane Wallace
Dr. Hawa Abdi
is a Somali doctor, human rights activist and nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Yasmine Sherif: Global Educator and Champion for Youth
By: Shannon Luders-Manuel
Yasmine Sherif, who leads Education Cannot Wait, is an activist working for the rights of all children and the winner of MY HERO's 2020 Global Educator Award.
Illumination Foundation: Disrupting the Cycle of Homelessness
By: Naomi Gledhill
Read about the Illumination Foundation, an innovative non-profit organisation seeking to disrupt the cycle of homelessness.
Heroes Travel to Fight LA Fires
By: Naomi Gledhill
Read about the first responders who have travelled to LA to fight the fires and support those who have been affected by the disaster.
Kathy Eldon Fosters Hope for the Future
By: Naomi Gledhill
Read about the way long-time friend of MY HERO Kathy Eldon is fostering hope amidst the tragedy of the LA Fires.
Chef José Ramón Andrés Puerta
By: Abigail Richardson
Jahkil Jackson
By: Abigail Richardson
A Young Philanthropist Making a Big Difference
Mother Teresa
By: Emily Waldrop
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More Films
Jon Rose - Humanitarian Hero
Produced by:Tom Aiello
Humanitarian Jon Rose brings clean water to the people of Haiti.
Father Malick
Cheikh Seck
Father Malick spent the best years of his life dedicating himself to helping people of all kinds.
Brian Cox
Produced by:The Working Group
Brian Cox, Senior Director for the South Park Recreation Center,transformed a broken neighborhood.
Sr. Betty Whyte
Produced by:Bua Philip
Age is not the matter, it is the issue of the mind.
Eradication of Malaria in Botswana
Produced by:Tommie Hamaluba from BOTSWANA
Tommie Hamaluba works incessantly in the fight against malaria in Botswana.
Vivienne
Produced by:Diane Namm
When 8-year old Vivienne Harr heard about children suffering from human trafficking, she founded Make a Stand Lemon-aid to raise funds to fight child slavery.
Monk Dreams
Produced by:Polly Green
With faith, vision and determination, anything is possible.
Trinity
Produced by:Ray Zablocki
Trinity is a short documentary film about a struggling Ugandan primary school located in the center of a suburban Kampala slum. The school educated more than 1,000 kids - most of whom can't pay - but the school's enigmatic, passionate founder Romans cannot bear to turn them away. It's a story of hope in the face of extreme poverty, and about creating a home for those who have nothing else.
Listen & Read Along Stories
Doctors Without Borders
By: Nathaniel from Los Angeles
Doctors Without Borders
gives medical care to people in 70 countries worldwide.
Malala Yousafzai
By: Jane Wallace
Malala Yousafzai speaks out for the rights of girls to have an education. This story has both text and audio.
Related Content and Links
Jeni Stepanek Accepts the 2016 Humanitarian Award
Produced by:Jeni Stepanek
Jeni Stepanek Accepts the 2016 Humanitarian Award.
