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In the second of this two-part special, The Visionaries travel to rural New Mexico. It is an area that projects a sense of peace and serenity with its beautiful landscapes and lush forests. But just beneath the surface this area is facing a controversy that is turning neighbor against neighbor, in a bitter battle over the very land itself.

I Know You by Heart: Marching with the Salvation Army - If you think the Salvation Army is bell ringers at Christmas time and thrift shops after the spring cleaning, then you will be shocked by what you will discover in this episode of The Visionaries,

"An Officer and a Minister: A Life of Service in the Salvation Army," you'll experience first hand what it takes to commit to a life of service. You'll meet a young woman volunteering as a teacher in Dhaka, Bangladesh and facing the challenges of loneliness and isolation as she questions what to do with her life.

Inside a small, brownstone building in downtown Baltimore, Maryland a medical revolution is happening.

There is a danger in the story you are about to see. It’s that you might not see the forest for the trees.

Trickle Up is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing poverty by providing the poorest of the poor with the opportunity to create their own businesses.

One hundred years ago, Maud and Ballington Booth acted upon their desire to help others by starting the Volunteers of America. VOA has grown into one of the largest nonprofit organizations in the US, operating over 400 human service programs nationwide.

One hundred years ago, Maud and Ballington Booth acted upon their desire to help others by starting the Volunteers of America. VOA has grown into one of the largest nonprofit organizations in the US, operating over 400 human service programs nationwide.

In 1991, visionary Ken Miller and his colleagues were responsible for ensuring clean and sufficient drinking water for all of North America.

When Masha Yezopkina's great-grandfather changed his name to escape persecution during the Nazi terror of WWII, he never could have imagined that one day his great-granddaughter would be able to receive a Jewish education. But that's exactly what 12-year old Masha is doing in Odessa, Ukraine