“risk-takers” Charts
Giraffe Hero Reforms Education in Bangladesh »
Fazle Abed of Dhaka, Bangladesh left a well-paying job to start and run a non-governmental effort to aid Bangladeshis who…
Giraffe Heroes Clean Up the Environment »
Jim and Karen Claus of Sherwood OR lost their home, four businesses, $1.5 million, and were repeatedly threatened when they…
Giraffe Hero Changes Prisoners' Lives »
Kathy Biedenharn, an heiress and the wife of a successful business executive, earned the disapproval of many peers by surrounding…
The Many Issues that Giraffe Heroes Tackle »
The Giraffe Heroes Project finds heroes who stick their necks out for he common good--then tells their stories on the…
Giraffe Heroes: Tim Reid »
Giraffe Heroes: "Tim Reid challenged a $392 million contract to build Navy submarines. An engineer, Reid knew the real cost…
Giraffe Heroes: Kip and Phyllis Keino »
Giraffe Heroes: "When Kip & Phyllis Keino took a dead friend’s children into their farmhouse in Eldoret, Kenya, word got…
Giraffe Heroes Spark Global Volunteering »
Husband and wife Bud Philbrook and Michele Gran of St. Paul MN created and direct Global Volunteers, which sends North…
Giraffe Hero Organizes Women's Credit Union in India »
Ela Bhatt of Ahmedabad, India, championed disadvantaged women by organizing them into a credit union, the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA).…
Giraffe Hero Helps Children Read in Poor, Rural Colombia »
Luis Soriano, a schoolteacher in Colombia, is so dedicated to spreading knowledge that he packs books into his country's bandit-ridden…
Giraffe Hero Coaches Successful Track Team in California »
Jim White of McFarland CA was the most successful cross-country coach in the state, but he and his wife, Cheryl…
Giraffe Hero Cares for Endangered Elephants »
Sangduen Chailert (Lek) has spent her life caring for endangered elephants. As co-founder and director of northern Thailand’s Elephant Nature…
Two Giraffe Heroes Tell the Truth on Heavy Water Spill »
John Socky and Cliff Garner, construction workers at the Savannah River nuclear plant, reported a 200-gallon spill of heavy water,…
Giraffe Hero Blows Whistle on Inflated Cost Estimates »
Tim Reid is a Giraffe Hero for challenging a $392 million contract to build Navy submarines. An engineer, Reid knew…
The Many Issues that Heroes Tackle »
The Giraffe Heroes Project commends heroes who stick their necks out for others. There is a wide diversity of fields…
Heroes Can Be Any Age »
The Giraffe Heroes Project commends heroes who stick their necks out for others. People can be heroes at any age,…