Voices for Humanity

Catalina Maldonado is bringing hope back to Ecuador, a country long caught in the middle of vicious drug wars and rising violence, by sharing the wisdom of The Way to Happiness. Her work's transformative impact is being hailed by civic leaders.

As a boy, Chief Marcos' life was positively transformed when he joined the Boy Scouts; today, he's promoting scouting and emphasizing the importance of a moral values education among at-risk youth across Brazil to help them build a brighter future.

Gerg? Németh's anti-drug campaign began on the streets of Budapest to raise awareness on the true dangers of drugs and grew to include an annual 2,000 km, 42-day marathon around Hungary, the biggest sports-based anti-drug event in Europe.

Giselle Lima battles the growing problem of crime and corruption in Panama by educating its citizens on moral values and the teachings of the way to happiness; the movement she leads is being hailed for its positive impact throughout the country.

János Dobos and Klára Hídvégi fight the corruption of the psychiatric industry in Hungary; with thousands of people forced into institutions and often subject to horrific abuses, their work brings hope and justice to the nation.

Jorge Perez grows up in a culture of drugs, corruption and violence in the Philippines; vowing to help his country secure a brighter future, his nationwide effort to spread the message of morality reaches millions and reaps amazing results.

Lee Spiller is a Texas cowboy turned human rights activist who is taking on bullies in the psychiatric industry; because of his persistence, children are being reunited with their families and industry corruption is being exposed and punished.

Manishwar Purmanund champions human rights across the island nation of Mauritius; tracing many of the country's social ills to the lack of human rights education, his work is empowering citizens and helping to build a more just and stable society.

Miao-Hsiang Lin is a schoolteacher who aimed to restore traditional moral values to battle societal ills in Taiwan; what started out as lessons for her classroom based on The Way to Happiness flourished into a movement that spread across the island.

Michael DeLeon's rise in the business world comes to a crashing halt when he suddenly finds himself addicted to drugs and sent to prison; he now finds a greater purpose in life by educating youth across the country on the dangers of drugs.

Seeing the human rights abuses that became endemic in Taiwan as a threat to the 5,000-year-old Chinese culture, Simone Hsu begins a movement to raise awareness of human rights in the schools and in the streets.

Zakaria El Hamel leads a nationwide campaign to bring human rights awareness to Morocco.

Zelia do Rosario is on a mission to empower the people of Timor-Leste through education; with 95 percent of the island nation's schools destroyed from war, Zelia is introducing a method of effective study to help people realize their dreams.

Bernd Trepping and Nicola Cramer take on the abusive psychiatric industry in the country where it all began, Germany, exposing its present-day corruption and past crimes committed in the name of science, including the Holocaust.

Carmelita Haynes is a former parliamentarian of Aruba who discovers the powerful and life-affirming lessons of ``The Way to Happiness``; she now leads a movement to share its teachings to combat moral decay and uplift all Arubans throughout the island.

Clement Manfouo brings the message of universal human rights to poor areas of South Africa and campaigns to raise awareness.

Twin brothers Dan and Ari Agami realized early on the hardships and social ills caused by a lack of education; they introduced a revolutionary system of learning that's helping students succeed in their native Mexico and around the world.

Dave Scattergood sees the legalization of recreational marijuana use in Washington State as a gateway to further drug use among the youth; he's working to educate a new generation of kids throughout the state on the effects of drugs.

David Sanchez is only 9 years old when a neighbor offers him marijuana and starts him on a lifelong struggle with drug addiction; to prevent kids from going down the same path, the former addict educates children on the dangers of drugs.

Dr. Warees Majeed addresses the connection between the vast number of absentee fathers in Washington, D.C., and the high rate of drugs and criminality; his work in providing guidance to at-risk youth has earned him the title of Honorary Doctor.

Educator Eduardo Sabillon leads a movement to restore moral values in Honduras, a country with one of the highest murder rates in the world.

Alarmed at the rate children were being labeled with a mental disorder as a pretext to be given psychotropic drugs or electroshock therapy, Fred Shaw's nationwide campaign raises awareness of the issue and calls for an end to the abuse.

Karin Verheijen sees the literacy rate of the Netherlands drop to among the lowest in Europe; using the tools of Study Technology, she's helps thousands of students gain the confidence to study any subject or pursue any career they wish.

Ladislas Nkundabanyanga is an educator on a mission to heal the wounds still lingering between Hutu and Tutsi tribes in the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide; by educating young Rwandans on human rights, he's helping build a better country for all.

Maria Lara gains fame in Latin America and across the globe as a successful actress and model; today, she uses her star power to combat violence, drugs and destitution through a powerful message of hope that resonates through the region.

NFL Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk shifts his focus from scoring touchdowns to winning the battle to keep kids off drugs; the Super Bowl champion is an international spokesman for Drug-Free World and educates millions on the dangers of drugs.

French activist Mylene Escudier leads the fight against psychiatric abuse, including the forced psychiatric drugging of individuals and children, by educating both the public on the streets and officials in the halls of government.

Naseema Qureshi is a peace advocate in Sri Lanka working to bridge the differences between religious groups after a 30-year civil war devastated the country; her message of coexistence is helping to ensure peace in the nation.

Oreste Depaoli survived his battle with drugs to become a leader in Italy's anti-drug movement; his campaign to bring drug prevention education to the country includes a motorcycle rally to distribute anti-drug materials on the 1,500-mile ride.

Pastor Jeffrey Mack and the Circle of Brotherhood steer Miami's Liberty City away from its violent past. Committed to uplifting the community, they hit the streets, planting seeds of tolerance and unity among its people with The Way to Happiness.

Rahul KC visits schoolyards and lobbies in the halls of government to help eradicate human rights abuses in Nepal by educating its citizenry; his work helps bring about the rewriting of Nepal's constitution to guarantee human rights for all.

The Rev. Shadrack Lekoana introduced ``The Scientology Handbook`` to his community, and soon churches of many other denominations across South Africa adopted its technology.

Richmond Atta-Williams is transforming Ghana's educational system with L. Ron Hubbard's Study Technology; along with teachers he's trained to deliver the Technology, they have empowered over 28,000 students with the fundamental skills to flourish.

Travis Ellis grew up on the streets of Southeast Washington, D.C. and into a life of crime and drugs; after a brush with death, he turns his life around and becomes a passionate advocate for human rights on a mission to help others.

Gergő Németh's anti-drug campaign began on the streets of Budapest to raise awareness on the true dangers of drugs and grew to include an annual 2,000 km, 42-day marathon around Hungary, the biggest sports-based anti-drug event in Europe.