Feb2008 Edition

Anjali Gopalan is a pioneer in the response to HIV/AIDS in India, setting up one of the first grassroots initiatives to tackle the politically sensitive issue of the high transmission rates in the MSM (men who have sex with men) community.

Alejandra González Marin has spent years working with the indigenous communities in Mexico, providing psychological attention to the victims of human rights violations.

As a female clan leader of the Lango community, Margaret Akullo Elem leads the fight for women’s rights in Uganda.

Rahmatullah Oryakhel is working with traditional Afghan craftsmen to restore the former glory of the medieval heart of Kabul, after years of war have left the neighborhood of Murad Khane in a state of ruin.

Akbarudin Arif is the founder of KOMPIP, a local NGO responsible for capacity building, corruption reduction and promoting democracy in Indonesia. He is modeling the “Third Fiscal Devolution”, a pilot program to distribute provincial funds directly to rural neighborhoods.

Oswaldo Setti uses eco-friendly methods to build safe and environmentally -sound homes for the poor in the outskirts of Uberlândia, in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.