Peta President and animal-rights activist Ingrid Newkirk has published a book called One Can Make a Difference: How Simple Actions Can Change the World: a compilation of essays written by 50 world-changers like celebrities Bridget Bardot and Oliver Stone and other humanitarian heroes. Ingrid´s compilation is a testament that neither fame nor lack of resources are excuses not to make positive action. In her book, she chronicles the journey and the struggles of those who believed they can make a difference.  In the end, the power of belief is the main driving force or the ingredient that can change the world!

Ingrid herself is best known for almost single-handedly PETA, the largest animal rights organization in the world.

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First published in the Inquirer. Printed with permission from the author.


So far, since 1997, more than 50 schools and institutions in Panay Island and other areas of the Philippines have been recipients of volumes of books, magazines and audio-visual materials from this native of Barangay Gines Viejo, Passi City, who worked in the shipyards of the US Navy for 38 years. By Paclibar's own estimate alone, the books and magazines that he has donated in the name of the Tomas and Victoria Paclibar Foundation, named after his parents, may amount to more than P58 million.   Read the entire text here.