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I'm Steve Ember.

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And I'm Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about four individuals who are making a difference. Each person is working to make the world a better place.

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When his work is done, Aime Baligizi brings a few soccer balls to a local field to play with young children. Some of them are refugees from the conflict in Darfur. He says it is important to bring some happiness to lives affected by violence. Mister Baligizi himself fled violence from his home in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He says he was able to study in Uganda and in Europe with the help of many people.

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The young man says he is different from many other humanitarian workers because he is working with other Africans. Sometimes he feels like he is working in his own country. He says:

"There are cultures, social values that you have to respect and do your job in a way that respects everybody. It is easy as an African to be working in Africa."

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This program was written by VOA correspondents and adapted by Shelley Gollust. Our producer was Mario Ritter. I'm Steve Ember.

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And I'm Barbara Klein. You can download audio and read scripts on our Web site, voaspecialenglish.com. Join us again next week for EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English.