Working as a wildlife rehabilitator has many ups and downs. The sadness of watching animals suffer can be overwhelming and often seems pointless, especially when the cause is human carelessness or cruelty. But occasionally there are bright spots that put everything into perspective.

Two ravens were brought to...

I don't have many heroes. Safari, a dedicated and compassionate ranger in Virunga National Park, inspires me to this day. When I heard of his murder in the line of duty, my heart broke at the selfish brutality, and I could not help but be affected by his gentle...

With Donors Choose, teachers tell you what they need and why they need it, in their own words.

The first project that I supported was to purchase books for a high-poverty school in Northern California. All this teacher wanted was real books for his class, rather than much-used photocopied pages...