The Power of One
Reporters in our 18 bureaus around the world are always looking for stories about one person helping their neighbors – often in difficult situations.

Sure, Bono and Richard Branson can change the world. But millions of people are making a difference who aren’t rich or famous. The Monitor highlights this unheralded community to, as former editor Richard Bergenheim put it, “honor the decency and courage and selflessness that surround us.”
Reporters in our 18 bureaus around the world are always looking for stories about one person helping their neighbors – often in difficult situations.