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“60 Minutes” Shares Story of Global Nonprofit that Trains African Prisoners to Become Lawyers

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Monday, December 21, 2020
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60 Minutes the oldest and most watched television newsmagazine in America featured nonprofit Justice Defenders in an episode aired Dec. 20, 2020.

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  • 60 Minutes the oldest and most watched television newsmagazine in America featured nonprofit Justice Defenders in an episode aired Dec. 20, 2020.
  • Justice Defenders trains people in prison and prison staff to become paralegals and lawyers to provide legal services for themselves and others.
  • Internationally recognized reporter and CNN News anchor Anderson Cooper traveled to Kenya to speak with Founder Alexander McLean and to see Justice Defenders work firsthand.
  • Founded in 2007 as African Prisons Project, Justice Defenders is a registered UK charity and U.S. nonprofit with nearly 350 people working across four African countries.

Worldwide Orphans and Dr. Jane Aronson Named Champions For Change

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Friday, June 15, 2018
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NEW YORK, June 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Worldwide Orphans (WWO), an organization dedicated to transforming the lives of orphans and at-risk children, and founder Dr. Jane Aronson, have been named Champions for Change, as nominated by CNN's Anderson Cooper, for their work in Haiti and around the world.

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  • NEW YORK, June 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Worldwide Orphans (WWO), an organization dedicated to transforming the lives of orphans and at-risk children, and founder Dr. Jane Aronson, have been named Champions for Change, as nominated by CNN's Anderson Cooper, for their work in Haiti and around the world.
  • "Champions for Change" is a unique series that features CNN anchors in the field supporting causes that are close to their hearts.
  • WWO has developed a special microsite with a fundraising goal of $500,000 for the Champions for Change campaign.
  • Established in 1997 by Dr. Jane Aronson, a global pediatric specialist, Worldwide Orphans is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in New Jersey and New York.