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Guru Vishnu Mathivanan is an eco hero and has done environmental activities from his age of four. He has given awareness speech about global warming with his hand made charts, drawings, ppts etc. more than one hour continuously and insisting tree plantation wherever he goes. He has traveled many places, schools and colleges to deliver his speech. He has received many awards and rewards for his environmental activities. On my every birthday he gifts me a wonderful sapling. On my view he is my hero and I too follow his instructions and do environmental works with him. Guru's aim is to make the world full of peace, green and clean.

Guru has spoken to more than 200000 people including students and donated and planted more than 50000 saplings to all. He has done his environmental activities in his school holidays and on important days like Earth day etc. in order to bring the awareness to all.

The year before last year he went to South Korea to attend the conference in which he is the winner of the global youth forum. All expenses were covered by the Korea Green Foundation and Samsung Electronics.

Guru is an eco hero for all in our country. He is featured in the kids magazine "Chutti Vikatan". His news is published in the newspapers too. He spends his own money for his projects. Guru Vishnu is a true hero!

Location: Tamilnadu, India 
School: Edison G Agoram Memorial School

Param Shah and his organization, the Lotus Life Foundation, are working in the Himalayas and other rural areas of India to provide proper medical treatment and equipment to people that have disabilities, diseases, and disorders.

The people in these rural parts of India live below the poverty line, and those with cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, or other illnesses are not able to pay for medical attention. Param and his organization unites other volunteers, children and adults to hold fundraisers and drives to raise money to make sure that these people receive the proper medical equipment and treatment that they need. This includes raising money to purchase different types of medical equipment, such as Cerebral Palsy chairs, prostethic limbs, calipers, or air/water bags, as well as transporting them to a medical facility where they can receive medical treatment.

He and his organization are currently working on a project to help 37 people in several Himalayan villages surrounding Sidhbari, India. He has worked to identify these peoples' illnesses and is currently helping them attain the medical attention they need. He is also working in the villages of Kunjveri and Chonda in the state of Gujurat, India, to support schools for blind children.

County: Irvine California, USA 
School: Northwood High School

Summer loves helping people and being artistic...and she found a way to combine both of these skills! She joined her older brother Jaevin's Wonderful Wishes Team last year at the age of 6 as a "toy advisor" and helps choose gifts for families needing assistance for their children's birthdays. She also designed a birthday card for the boys to sell to raise money for their cause.

After attending Kids Are Heroes Day in 2012, Summer wanted to make sure she, and other kids around the world, could afford to participate and she designed a special KIDS ARE HEROES birthday card. The proceeds will help cover the cost for the Wonderful Wishes Team to attend Kids are Heroes Day, and then she wants to donate to KAH specifically for those needing some assistance to attend the big day!

Location: Welland Ontario, Canada 
School: Alexander Kuska

When Armani Mcfarland was 8 years old and in 3rd grade they were learning about kids who go to bed hungry in school, she came home that day and asked her mom if she could do a food drive to help give those kids food.

After talking her mom into it she placed bins throughout the community and passed out flyers letting people know what she was doing by the end of the food drive she had collected nearly 1000 lbs of food for the needy. Soon after that she hosted a backpack and school supply drive and collected 190 backpacks filled with supplies for kids in need. 1 month later she collected coats and ended up with 460 new and used coats to donate.

Armani is just finishing up her 2nd annual backpack and school supply drive and this year has 510 backpacks to give to kids who wouldn't otherwise have a backpack. She was awarded as young philanthropist of northern Utah for 2013. This girl has such a big heart and doesn't want any child to have to go without.

County: Weber Utah, USA 
School: Majestic Elementary

Around Tey’s 7th birthday in April this year, we were dropping off donations at a local Good Will. Tey asked if any of his toys were in the donations. I said no but that before his birthday he should go through his toys to see what he could give away & that he really didn’t need anything for his birthday. His response was, “I want shoes.” Since I had just gotten Tey a new pair of shoes I was a little irritated & asked “how many pairs of shoes do you need Tey” & his response was “I want shoes for kids who don’t have any.” (Can you hear the crickets chirping?!) Once I was able to talk, I asked where he had gotten the idea & he sid from a story on Disney where a girl had collected 300 pairs of shoes. Tey’s goal - he wanted to collect 500 pairs of shoes!

I anticipated Tey changing his mind about what he wanted for his birthday & decide he’d want gifts as his birthday approached however I am proud to say that he never wavered from wanting to give rather than wanting to receive! We started researching & together we found Soles4Souls. Tey was very interested because his wish was for kids to have shoes & Soles4Souls gave statistics on the number of kids without shoes. It drove Tey’s desire to want to help even more. (Approximately 300 million children in the world do not have shoes.)

County: Manassas Virginia, USA 
School: Weems Elementary

Laura Graham started 1 Closet, a teen charity collecting gently used and new clothing for low income teens. Teens are often overlooked for donations of clothing basics.

Laura reached out to friends, schools, neighbors and stores for gently used clothing.Laura partners with more than 15 East Bay High Schools, both public and private host all teen clothing drives along with donating their lost and found. This provides a number of sweatshirts and coats, while a small army of volunteers launder donations.

Laura has developed strict criteria for donated garments; they must be free from stains/holes, current styles and have no demeaning print. Garments are collected and stored, later sorted by size and sex, with each garment neatly folded and placed in a designated labeled box for easy distribution.

County: Oakland California, USA 
School: Unspecified

It all started with a book and a big heart! 10 year old Matti was reading "I Walk For Water" by Lindsey Andrews and her heart was broken for children around the world that do not have access to clean water. She immediately wanted to help, but her 'giving fund' had already been given to her school's Jumprope for Heart program. Matti began telling her story to everyone that would listen and within a month she had raised $197 for Living Water. But she didn't want to stop there. She was beginning to realize that even kids can make a difference and she wanted to involve her friends. With the help of her youth director at church, Matti gathered friends together to plan a 6K walk to raise funds for other children around the world.

Did you know that women and children around the world spend 200 million hours a day collecting water? In Africa, they often walk up to 6K just for water that is not clean. Recently the kids completed their planned walk and wrote their check out for a little over $5000 (enough to build one shallow well)! Plans are already underway for next year's walk and the kids have BIG plans.

Matti has said that her favorite part of this endeavor is hearing from how she has inspired other children along the way.

County: Saint Joseph Missouri, USA 
School: Coleman Elementary School

Having observed the seclusion of the lower caste in the community, Arti Verma, a class V student of Satya Bharti Government School, Raiwana, decided to challenge the caste system prevalent in her village.

In India, discrimination on the basis of caste has been predominant since ancient times. Even today, it remains as a progress barrier in the development of modern India. This custom of discrimination based on castes, is common in rural India with the village of Raiwana, Rajasthan being no exception.

Arti started her crusade by gaining the support of her father, who was also the head of the village. She then, met up with other villagers to sensitize them towards the need of equality. In order to reach out to masses, she conducted a rally and communicated her message through hand-made posters and slogans. Arti's efforts slowly began to show results and the upper caste community became more tolerant towards the lower castes. Their children were allowed entry into schools, men and women found employment and were also made a part of social activities of the community. This inclusion and acceptance, brought pride and hope of a brighter future.

It was a commendable effort from Arti, which brought about this change. With her strong and eternal determination she was able to bridge the caste gap in the village of Raiwana.

Location: Raiwana Rajasthan, India 
School: Satya Bharti School

Olivia has always wanted to help in big ways from the time she was small. She began volunteering for organzations like the Ronald McDOnald House, Nashville Zoo, and Leukemia and Lymphoma Society when she was just 7 years old. Ironically, she still serves all 3 of those organizations still today!

When Olivia was 9, she wanted to do more so she began her own organization called "Tennessee H.U.G.S." to help those who might not have shoes. She knew she had MANY shoes in her closet and that many other people did, too, so why not get people involved and why not recycle to help others in need?

Olivia has collected more than 35,000 pair of shoes from people all over the U.S.A. and has delivered them to people in need all the way from Kentucky to Russia. People want to help others, Olivia said, and to date has had missionaries and friends carry shoes to the Appalachia Mountains and U.S. places of poverty, Russia, Uganda, Liberia, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Japan and Honduras!

County: Hendersonville Tennessee, USA 
School: Hendersonville Christian Academy

A few weeks ago, my husband and I signed up to be part of a Good Misfit project. The project we signed up for is to raise $15,000 to build a windmill for the village of Gambella in Kenya, Africa.

While my husband and I were brainstorming about how to raise the money, our boys, Jordan and Nikolas, jumped in and said they wanted to help. Not only did they want to help, but they wanted to get their friends involved in helping too!

The boys have created a "Pocket Change to Change Our World" campaign and have recruited their classmates, neighborhood friends, family, and even local businesses to collect and donate as much pocket change as possible to this project. Jordan and Nikolas are not only organizing the collection effort, but they even donated their own "vacation jar" which they collect coins in year-round, to go on a family road trip!

With just over 2 weeks left in this campaign the boys are very close to crushing and surpassing their minimum goal!

County: Los Angeles California, USA 
School: Royal Oaks Elementary

When Sabina Frohmann was 7 years old she painted her Daddy's nails. Suddenly she shouted, "Daddy! I could do this for charity!"

Sabina loves animals, so the name "Pretty Paws" was born! And now Sabina sets up her table at the Beaches Boardwalk in Toronto and paints people's nails to raise money for The Toronto Humane Society.

Last summer she raised $433.92! This summer her goal is $1744.00, enough to rescue, fix and care for 8 animals.

To help her reach her goal, Sabina talks to people on Facebook, Twitter, and even has a Piggybackr site to take donations online.

Location: Toronto Ontario, Canada 
School: Whitchurch Highlands Public School

Tara-Nicole is a Teen Actress, Director & Writer who is doing her part to make a difference in the world one film at a time. 3 of the 5 films she's written & directed deal with social issues.

In addition to acting, writing and directing, Tara-Nicole is also a passionate community activist. Addressing issues such as bullying, homelessness, eating disorders and waiting to date. She has been a guest speaker at film festivals and events around the country, including participating in a celebrity teen panel at the 2012 California Women’s Conference and appearing at the Kids Helping Children anti-bullying rally in Anaheim.

Tara-Nicole is the recipient of the meritorious Silver Award in Girl Scouting, The Corlin National Community Service Award and National Community Service awards from NAM & ACP. Tara-Nicole is passionate about the prevention and treatment of eating disorders and has supported various fund raisers for the cause.

County: Stevenson Ranch California, USA 
School: Unspecified

Kylie Trawick is not your average 13 year old. For the past four years her goal has been to complete a thru hike of the Appalachian Trail starting in Georgia and ending in Maine. Her dream will be coming true starting on March 21, 2013 when she starts her trip to bring awareness to local hunger.

When the decision was made for Kylie and her Dad to do the trip, Kylie's goal was not only to complete the hike but also to make a difference. After some research Kylie determined that she would hike to bring awareness to local hunger.

Many families go hungry every day and depend on local food pantries to bridge the gap. Kylie’s conclusion was that the local food pantries need our help; they do not have enough food for the families in need. So Kylie will be hiking to bring awareness to local hunger. Kylie has been hiking now for 69 days as of May 29, has hiked 733 miles and has raised over 5000 pounds of food!

County: New Gloucester Maine, USA 
School: Gray New Gloucester Middle School

Alyssa's Bedtime Stories is a non-profit organization that brings happiness to underprivileged children by giving them books to read and pajamas to keep them warm.

When Alyssa Deraco was just 10 years old, she wanted to share her own love for reading while helping those less fortunate. When she began collecting used books and donating them to local organizations that help these children, Alyssa’s Bedtime Stories was born.

Five years later, Alyssa's Bedtime Stories is still helping underprivileged and homeless children. Since 2009, we've given more than 10,000 books and more than 5,000 pairs of pajamas to children in need. But our mission is far from over...because as long as there are children that need comfort, affection and love, we'll be there to bring joy into their lives.

County: Lancaster Pennsylvania, USA 
School: Hempfield High School

For 1 year Ella Vallely grew her long blonde hair. Her aim was to grow it long enough to be able to cut 10 inches off to donate it to a UK based charity called "Little Princesses". Little Princesses then take the hair and make it in to a wig for a child with Cancer. During this period, Ella also managed to raise over £1500 for the charity through various activities.

Ella has also taken part in Race for Life and run 5km when she was just 7 years old. She is also a 4th generation Pearly Queen. Pearly Kings and Queens have been a fundamental part of London's history for over 100 years. Ella inherited her title through her mother's family and avidly wears her pearly buttoned suit to raise money for charity.

Most recently Ella worked for 4 hours on a train with her mum entertaining kids and raising funds for a local charity called "Havens Hospices" which looks after Children who are extremely ill. Ella is an inspiration to many children her age and to her family and friends she is already a hero.

Location: Essex, England 
School: St Nicholas

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