When former Miss Canada NAZANIN AFSHIN-JAM learned that a young girl in Iran was on death row for stabbing a man who attacked her, she knew she had to take action. Two years of lobbying and 350,000 signatures culminated in the girl's release - but Nazanin's work was not done there. She expanded her campaign and started a larger effort to put an end to the execution of minors with Stop Child Executions. The organization is run entirely by volunteers who tirelessly work to gather information and lobby governments to put pressure on the countries where child executions are still practiced. Nazanin passionately addresses human rights abuses, particularly for women and children in Iran, and has dedicated herself to being a voice for the voiceless.
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Honouring the loss of a close friend by creating a community project in his name.
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Meet an amazing 12 year old activist, author, motivational speaker and UNICEF Ambassador!
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NEW! Nazanin Afshin-Jam
Former Ms. World Canada turned internationally respected human rights activist
NEW! Mitra Mortazavi
Celebrating and supporting the courage of women who walk away from violence.
NEW! Timeraiser
Uniting Volunteerism, the Arts and Corporate Sponsorship
NEW! Taking IT Global
Raising awareness of global issues across the digital divide.
NEW! Music Not Mischief
Music Not Mischief mentors youth through music
NEW! Tom Olson
An Alberta visionary with a mission to save the bison!
NEW! Hope Air
Volunteer pilots taking health care to new heights
NEW! MBAs Without Borders
MBAs empowers local entrepreneurs in developing countries by matching them with top MBA leaders.
NEW! Oomama
Oomama supports Grandmothers in Africa who care for AIDS orphans
NEW! Youth Assisting Youth
Peer mentoring for newcomer and at-risk kids.
NEW! OneChild
A high school Civics project turns into an international campaign to stop the sexual exploitation of children
NEW! Affected
Uniting individuals around the world
NEW! Lisa Borden
A company committed to promoting healthy and socially responsible products.
NEW! Sherbourne Health Bus
Taking health care to the streets
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