| Directors |
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Carl
Byker and Mitch Wilson |
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| Screenwriter |
: |
Carl
Byker |
| Director
of Photography |
: |
Mitch
Wilson |
| Editor |
: |
Isaac
Mizrahi |
| Music |
: |
Christopher
Hedge |
| Major
Funding By |
: |
The
Skoll Foundation |
| Additional
Funding By |
: |
Calvert
and Flora Family Foundation |
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| Produced
by |
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Oregon
Public Broadcasting in
association with Malone-Grove
Productions Inc |
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Photo:
Red Hill Production |
The
New Heroes tells the 12 dramatic stories
of daring people from all corners of
the globe who, against all odds, are
successfully alleviating poverty and
illness, combating unemployment and
violence, and bringing education, light,
opportunity and freedom to poor and
marginalized people around the world.
Also known as "social entrepreneurs,"
they develop innovations that bring
life-changing tools and resources to
people desperate for viable solutions.
Identifying and solving large-scale
social problems requires a committed
person with a vision and determination
to persist in the face of daunting odds.
Ultimately, social entrepreneurs are
driven to produce measurable impact
by opening up new pathways for the marginalized
and disadvantaged, and unlocking society's
full potential to effect social change.
Kailash Satyarthi, The New Hero
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Photo:
Red Hill Production |
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Kailash
Satyarthi has saved tens of thousands
of lives. At the age of 26 he gave up
a promising career as an electrical
engineer and dedicated his life to helping
the millions of children in India who
are forced into slavery by powerful
and corrupt business- and land-owners.
His original idea was daring and dangerous.
He decided to mount raids on factories
— factories frequently manned
by armed guards — where children
and often entire families were held
captive as bonded workers.
After successfully freeing and rehabilitating
thousands of children, he went on to
build up a global movement against child labour. Today Kailash heads up the Global
March Against Child Labour, a conglomeration
of 2000 social-purpose organizations
and trade unions in 140 countries.
Yet even as he has become a globally
recognized figure, Kailash continues
the gritty work of leading raids to
free slaves. Kailash believes that he
must focus on a range of activities
-- from the most grassroots to the most
visionary -- in order to win the fight.
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Photo:
Red Hill Production |
Kailash
says "If not now, then when? If
not you, then who? If we are able to
answer these fundamental questions,
then perhaps we can wipe away the blot
of human slavery."
Hosted by Robert Redford,
the 4 part New Heroes series was aired
on PBS stations Tuesdays,
June 28 - July
5, 2005.
Know more about The New Heros
Project:
http://www.globalgiving.com/cb/newheroes/pr/1100/proj1039a.html
