Safeena Husain says: "I educate girls." Her efforts have brought 80,000 Indian girls into school; last week she received a Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship (above). Courtesy of Skoll Foundation/Gabriel Diamond hide caption

Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his daughter Mpho bust some moves at the 2015 Skoll World Forum. Courtesy of Skoll Foundation hide caption

Sprouting broccoli will serve up florets in about 50 days. Not bad for this member of the brassica family. Laura Whitehead/Flickr hide caption

They don't call him Mr. Toilet for nothing! On a cold and windy November day, Jack Sim visited NPR and gladly struck a pose on his favorite appliance. Note: This toilet was not hooked up. Ryan Kellman and John W. Poole/NPR hide caption

A woman cultivates seaweed off the coast of Madagascar to counter overfishing. She's working with Blue Ventures, a business that supports its conservation projects by giving ecotours. Courtesy of Skoll Foundation hide caption

India is definitely making progress in getting more kids into school. This facility is in Bhubaneswar. Biswaranjan Rout/AP hide caption

These kids are Yemenis without a home. Fighting between government and rebel forces caused their families to flee to a refugee camp in Aden, where the youngsters find time for fun. Stephanie Sinclair/VII hide caption

OK, so technically this goat is eating just plain ivy. But poison ivy is definitely on the menu. SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

Jelly Belly has developed a champagne-flavored bean, but don't expect an alcoholic kick from this candy. Jelly Belly hide caption

Health workers suit up for Ebola duty in Monrovia, Liberia. John W. Poole/NPR hide caption

Maria Carmen Castro, 46, of Lima, Peru, is a survivor of MDR-TB — multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Partners In Health treated her and loaned her money to open a small store. "Because of my TB and thanks to God and Partners In Health, now I have my own business," she says. Jason Beaubien/NPR hide caption

An African elephant in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park is a draw for tourists. Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

Vice President Joe Biden was criticized for coming up from behind and getting too close to Stephanie Carter at her husband's swearing-in ceremony as secretary of defense. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

Wilbur Sargunaraj tours the backwaters of Kerala, India. Wilbur Sargunaraj hide caption

David Hermlin is a singer, dancer, musician and songwriter — oh, and a global activist, too. Sample lyric: "I will fight for my dream, and I will never give up." Courtesy of David Hermlin hide caption