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The Gorilla Girl – Saving Gorillas One Cell Phone at a Time!
When Mariah Nablo was six years old, she watched a TV show that talked about problems faced by mountain gorillas in Africa. She learned that they were in danger of extinction because their habitat was being destroyed. The cause of this trouble was people illegally mining for Coltan, a material used to make cell phones. Mariah was so moved by what she…
11-year-old Mikaila Ulmer – Building a Lemonade Empire with Love and Bees!
11-year-old Mikaila Ulmer from Texas is building a lemonade empire, and hoping to save honey bees in the process! It all started when Mikaila was 4 years old and she was stung by a bee twice in one week! This prompted her to become very scared whenever bees were near. In order to help her…
IMK in Action – How Kids Can Help Animals!
What’s The Big Deal? Some animals are overpopulated all over the world, such as cats and dogs. Where you live, you may see a lost dog or a cat roaming the streets. You may worry that they could be hit by a car. Fortunately, at least some of these animals have homes. But wild animals do not…
IMK in Action – How Kids Can Help The Environment
What’s The Deal? You may see that the environment around us changes every day. In some places, leaves change colors, water freezes, and rain clouds come and go. These are all part of nature. But there are other changes in the environment that are not natural! We cause them! And these changes are not good!…
Great Quotes for Kids about Patience and Self Control
“Patience” is word that you have probably heard a lot! But you may wonder…”what on earth is patience, and why does everyone keep telling me to have it?” Patience is waiting for something or someone. It is accepting delay without getting angry or upset. It is waiting for someone else to speak when you have something to…
Abdul Muqeet – The Paper Bag Boy
Abdul Muqeet is a young man on a mission to save the environment, starting in his hometown of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. When he was just 8 years old, he learned from his mom just how bad plastic bags are for the environment. Did you know, for example, that every…
No Limbs No Matter – A Farmer Makes the Most of His Gifts
Chris is a farmer at Apricot Lane Farms in Moorpark, California. He works hard, performs many jobs around the farm and has a great attitude. But Chris is not exactly like other farmers at Apricot Lane or elsewhere. What is unique is that he was born without arms or legs. Yet, this has not stopped…
Arushi Madan – A 16 Year Old "Green Machine" Changing Her Community With Environmental Passion
Sixteen year old Arushi Madan from the United Arab Emirates just celebrated her 16th birthday. When you hear about all that she has done to help the environment in her sixteen years, you may not believe her age! Like many young people we feature on IMK, Arushi’s accomplishments stem from her passion. In her case, it…
Great Hero Quotes for Kids
When you think of the word “hero”, who comes to mind? A firefighter? A soldier? A comic-book crimefighter? Well, these do all fit into the category of hero, but many others do as well. For instance, an animal that rescues its family from a fire is most definitely a hero! So is a volunteer who quietly feeds…
Polar Bear Camp? Inspiring Kids to Make a Difference with the Environment
Well, it’s not exactly a camp run by polar bears! It’s more like a camp run every year during polar bear migration time. And it’s run by Polar Bears International (PBI). Polar Bears International is the world’s leading polar bear protection group. They focus on saving bears from the many problems they face in the modern world. These…
