He was 16 and on a well-worn path of societal isolation, educational stagnation, and other barriers to promise. One of 14 children in an Arab-Bedouin family in Israel’s Negev region, Ahamad was immersed in a cycle of inertia common to his generation. A New Dawn in the Negev — a Good People Fund grantee — is embracing … <a href="https://goodpeopletalk.blubrry.net/2025/11/03/stories-of-hope-a-new-dawn-in-the-negev/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Stories of Hope: A New Dawn in the Negev</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

Stories of Hope: MyChild’sCancer

Welcome to Good People Talk, a Podcast where social entrepreneurs and visionaries –those who are changing and uplifting lives and communities in the U.S., Israel, and elsewhere around the world – describe what it is that drives and motivates them to tackle seemingly intractable challenges and generate deep impact. Their stories frame how change-makers, often informed by their Jewish values and in partnership with philanthropy, can change the narrative.  To learn more, go to goodpeoplefund.org.