Articles about: personalities

Armed with needle and thread, Carrie-Jane Williams helps Ugandan girls stay in school.

Verge asked six seasoned explorers, "What do you NEVER leave behind?" Here's what the experts had to say.

Métis lawyer Brenda Gunn works with Mayan survivors of Guatemala's massacres.

A love for travel isn't all it takes to be a tour leader. Four professional guides offer you their expert advice on the ups and downs of the business, and how you can break into it.

He's 26 years old, he lives at home with his parents... and he's changing the face of human rights reporting in Ghana. Meet Ben Peterson, co-founder of Journalists for Human Rights.

As a former kayak guide and Nile River Explorer, Alex Mihailovic is not exactly your typical surgeon. But she's breaking new ground in her field and making a difference for a generation of kids in Uganda.

He's founded Doctors Without Borders Canada, helped run two e-health companies and travel to 75 countries (and counting.) Dr. Richard Heinzl speaks with Verge about his perspective on living life adventurously.

Travel guiding is not a profession know for its six-figure salaries or pension benefits. In fact, sticking with it requires a certain passion. Pro guide Andy has it—and he's changing lives.

Former development studies student and District Six Records founder, Dave Guenette, has introduced North America to some of Africa's hottest musicians. It's not about charity: it's about music.