Can philanthropy save us? These dedicated practitioners—people who not only put their money where their mouth is, but their time, energy, and passion where their money is—offer lasting proof.
Charlize Theron and the Power of True Partnership
She has won an Oscar for her work onscreen, but there’s no role more important to the South Africa–born actress than advocate for health and human rights at home.
“She is so passionately dedicated to CTAOP,” says Margot Robbie.
Fellow Warriors - Purvi Padia
The first-generation Indian-American interior designer—moved by the struggles of India’s 1.5 million children without parents living in residential institutions—linked up with UNICEF in 2018 to launch Project LION. The program tackles the issue of supporting vulnerable children from every angle: improving conditions in childcare institutions; creating family-based care for children in need of homes; and working with state governments and nonprofits to bring rehabilitative services to the children. “LION is the definition of investing in humanity,” Padia says. “It is implementing long-term, sustainable, economically savvy change that will empower generations to come. And it is a model of how to successfully structure partnerships between governments and humanitarian organizations to serve the world’s most vulnerable children.” To date 895,539 children have been provided with family-based care, and 603,462 frontline workers have been trained to respond to child protection crises.
