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Added on: 14th Jan 2015

 

MIA FARROW

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Mia Farrow is not only famous as an American actress, a former

fashion model, and singer; but also for her humanitarian works.

She has always been a high-profile advocate for children’s rights

in war torn regions of Africa. Sometimes resorting to Ghandi like

tactics she once went on a hunger strike to protest the expulsion

of aid groups from the Darfur by the Sudanese government.

 

 

PAUL G. ALLEN

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Paul G. Allen, 59, is the co-founder of Microsoft, the largest

computer software manufacturer today. For the tenth consecutive year,

he has been donating $372.6 million to his chosen charities, which include

$295 million to the Paul G. Allen Foundation, $70 million to the Allen

Institute for Brain Science, and $7.6 million to the Experience Music and

the Science Fiction Museum. According to Forbes’ magazine, he was the

3rd biggest donor of 2011 when it comes to giving funds to

charitable institutions.

 

 

STELLA VINE

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Stella Vine is a British artist who is well known for donating numerous

paintings to charity. It just goes to show that you don’t have to be

filthy rich in order to give. Whatever talents you have can be just as useful.

 

 

TETSUKO KUROYANAGI

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Tetsuko Kuroyanagi is a very famous Japanese actress, talk show host,

and a best-selling author who founded the Totto Foundation, which

was named after the protagonist of her book, the Little Girl at the Window.

The foundation professionally trains deaf actors so they can implement

her vision for bringing theatre to the deaf. In recognition of her

charitable work she became the first person from Asia to be

appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF.

 

 

RICHARD BRANSON

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Sir Richard Branson is an English business magnate who is the founder

and chairman of Virgin Group, a conglomerate of over 400 companies.

Besides his many accomplishments as a businessman, along with

Nelson Mandela he is also known for helping initiate the formation of

The Elders, a small, dedicated group of leaders that are working to solve

difficult global problems.

 

 

ESTHER RANTZEN

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Esther Louise Rantzen is not only famous as an English journalist and

television presenter for the BBC television show ‘That’s Life!’ but also

for her charitable causes. She is founder of the child protection charity

ChildLine and is currently in the process of creating a helpline for

older people, to be called The Silver Line, designed to combat loneliness.

 

 

JIMMY AND ROSALYNN CARTER

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As president of the United States, Jimmy Carter was deeply committed

to social justice and basic human rights. He and his wife

Rosalynn left the White House in search of meaningful ways to

contribute in these areas. In addition to promoting peace and

human rights through the non-profit Carter Centre in Atlanta,

they lead the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project for Habitat

for Humanity International one week each year.

 

 

YANG YUANQING

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Yang Yuanqing CEO of Chinese computer corporation Lenovo lived up

to his charitable reputation when he decided to use his $3 million bonus

check to award 10,000 employees worldwide with bonuses of their own.

 


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