On today’s show, we travel to Minnesota, USA to meet Milo, a heroic dog who saved his family from a house fire. Minnesota is famously known as “Land of 10,000 Lakes” because of the many magnificent and shimmering lakes spread out across the entire state. It is also a state with vast and untamed nature where humans and animals live peacefully and happily among each other. One night when the Hansen

Today, we are going to travel to Chicago, United States of America, to meet the founder of Action for a Cause Now, Candice Payne. Action for a Cause Now is a charitable organization, through which Candice, and a team of volunteers, provide housing for homeless people. “Sitting at home looking at the TV, the news really kind of scared me actually, cause it was everywhere that we were having a polar

Founded in 1999 and incorporated in 2000, Healthcare for the Homeless – Houston (HHH) is a nonprofit organization that exclusively provides care for homeless people in the US city of Houston, Texas. HHH offers a variety of services, including transportation, medical and dental care, street outreach and housing programs. “Give health. Give hope. Give dignity” is the motto of this deeply compassiona

On today’s program, we visit picturesque Portland in Oregon, USA. This culturally diverse “City of Roses” is home to Rishab Jain, a 15-year-old vegetarian inventor and recipient of the Shining World Invention Award. Young programming genius Rishab Jain has developed a smart algorithm that enhances current treatments for pancreatic cancer. After becoming aware of the low survival rates associated

Today, we travel to Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, well known for its shining skyscrapers, natural attractions and culinary delights, to meet an adorable 4-year-old humanitarian named Cheikh Faizal. In a spontaneous clip his father recorded of Cheikh, the young child’s innocent kindness melted hearts on social media. His small acts of gentle kindness moved people in a profound way, remindi

One day in 2016, rescuers found a severely wounded 2-year-old Golden Retriever in a garbage bag. Members of Nabiya Irion Hope Project rescued her and gave her urgent medical treatment. "Chi Chi" had lost all her legs, but not her strong will to live. The joint mission to give Chi Chi a new life brought these two noble organizations together, Nabiya-Irion Hope Project and ARME. Shannon Keith and he

On today’s show, we feature a Shining World Compassion Award recipient, Animal Rescue Media and Education (ARME). We were privileged to have an exclusive interview with Ms. Shannon Keith, founder and president of ARME. “We’re active all across United States and internationally. We rescue animals from places of abuse, mostly from animal testing facilities. However, we’ve also expanded our mission t

Michelle Carrera is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the non-profit organization, Chilis on Wheels. Her son, Ollie Carrera, is the Co-Founder and Director of Kids Outreach. Together, they run a free vegan food delivery service for the homeless, Chilis on Wheels, which has quickly blossomed into a substantial charitable organization, with thirteen chapters around the United States, from New

For as long as humanity has existed, migration has been a part of civilization. In a state of war, poverty or oppression, many are forced to flee their homes, only to become exiles in a foreign land. When faced directly with this situation, how many of us are willing to save and protect these exiled people, risking our very own freedom? Such is the incredible story of Mr. Cédric Herrou. An olive g

Today, we travel to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to meet Mrs. Habiba Al Mar’ashi, Chairperson of Emirates Environmental Group (EEG), a non-governmental organization working on environmental issues over the pass three decades. Developing educational programs for grade school students up to college level, EEG is able to turn environmental challenges into action programs, while teaching participants

Sierra is a beautiful, friendly Siberian Husky that loves to play and explore. Since she has been the loving companion of Ms. Stephanie Herfel from Wisconsin, USA, when the two were introduced by Ms. Herfel's son. What is most extraordinary about Sierra is her remarkable ability to alert Ms. Herfel about early signs of life-threatening illnesses, including stage 3 ovarian cancer. In fact, over the

Touched by Dr. Grossman's dedicated spirit helping homeless individuals, Supreme Master Ching Hai: "Gratefully present the Shining World Compassion Award to Dr. Jay Grossman and Homeless Not Toothless, with a humble contribution of US$15,000 each to their noble, loving endeavor, with high esteem and gratitude in God's mercy. May Heaven forever smile on you and all involved." “This Award is present

Homeless Not Toothless is a non-profit charitable organization. Dr. Grossman and his team of volunteer dental providers have given away free dental care to homeless veterans and civilians alike as well as foster children for nearly three decades. Our Association members in Los Angeles, USA had honor of interviewing Dr. Jay Grossman. “I didn’t want to take care of today, I wanted to take care of to

Greta Thunberg, a 17-year old vegan, has inspired millions of young people across the globe to speak up and urge adults to act now before it’s too late to stop the climate crisis of our planet. In August 2018, at age 15, Greta decided the would go on strike from school, and spend her days sitting in front of Sweden’s parliament building to encourage the government to make halting global warming th

Pet Medical Crisis Fund (PMCF) is a unique charity located at Melbourne, Australia. Raising money to cover the veterinary costs so senior citizens and disadvantaged groups are able to afford otherwise unaffordable vital treatment for their treasured animal friends. PMCF founder, Ms. Jennifer Hunt, created it in 2010 after realizing how fortunate she was to be able to afford the surgery costs for h

We are blessed to have benevolent, wise, and caring medical providers who dedicate their lives to healing, protecting, and educating people about the most healthy and compassionate way of living; the vegan path. One such individual is Dr. Armaiti May, a vegan veterinarian from Los Angeles, California, USA. An animal advocate, she is the founder and president of the Veterinary Association for the P

In France, a country known for gourmet food, the Vegetarian Association of France (AVF) is making history by transforming a Parisian neighborhood into a lively vegan community, called "Veggietown," with vegan eateries, boutiques and other services. The team has a greater noble vision of compassionately restructuring the food industry of France into an Earth-friendly and healthy plant-based system.

Let's continue Part 2 of the series by meeting Steve Greig, an accountant and animal advocate, from the United States. Seeing that senior canines have a much lower chance of being adopted into permanent families, this kind man decided to step in and offer a home to as many as he could manage. Supreme Master Ching Hai: "Joyfully present Steve Greig the Shining World Compassion Award, with all love,

It is our pleasure to introduce some of the distinguished individuals, animal companions, and organizations who were honored with the Shining World Award by Supreme Master Ching Hai. An historic peace deal to jointly develop the Karamoja-Pokot-Tukana region along the nations’ border, has been witnessed by both His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, the president of Kenya, and Ugandan President, His Excell

Kevin Booth is a long-time resident of Sumner. He doesn’t live in a luxurious house, or even a modest apartment. Instead he has remained homeless, taking shelter in a tent in the woods, and picking up basic food supplies at the local Sumner Community Food Bank. On the morning of August 23, 2018, Kevin woke up early and headed off to the Food Bank. As Kevin approached the bread box, something else