What personal experiences with the medical system in the Philippines drove you to become a doctor? As a kid, I was inspired by my mother...

After surviving the Cambodian Civil War, son of farmers Marin Him returned to his community and noticed a need and desire for education. Having learned English in a refugee camp in Thailand and serving as an interpreter for the UN, Marin sought to offer his skills as a teacher. He invited anyone who wanted to learn to his family home, and as children carried desks out under the shade of a fig tree, the first KCEO classroom was born.

In the Philippines, extreme weather events continue to intensify due to climate change, leaving communities increasingly vulnerable to...