Dylan, 12, United States

Basic need(s):

Education, Health

Project:

"Lil' MDGs"

In just three years, Dylan has inspired a network of over 1000 children from more than 34 countries to volunteer their time to solving local and global issues, thanks to his nonprofit organization called "Lil' MDGs," which has recently joined efforts with nonprofit organization Jayme's Fund. "Lil' MDGs" seeks to educate, inspire and empower youth to help achieve the eight UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—including halving extreme poverty and stopping the spread of HIV/AIDS—by 2015. In addition to raising hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of clothing, educational materials and other supplies to be distributed to underprivileged children around the world, Dylan organizes—together with Jayme’s fund—events, benefit concerts, exhibitions and presentations, and creates youth-friendly materials explaining the Millennium Development Goals. Dylan wants to expand his social network and explore new, more efficient forms of communication to quicken the fulfillment of the MDGs.

For more information about Lil' MDGs, please visit www.lilmdgs.org.

Photo: Benjamin Quinto