{"id":9176,"date":"2025-01-08T16:38:39","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T16:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/us\/?p=9176"},"modified":"2025-11-26T17:01:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T17:01:59","slug":"2025-nyc-change-makers-ball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/us\/2025-nyc-change-makers-ball\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 NYC Change-Makers Ball"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div class=\"x-section e9176-e1 m72w-0\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><div class=\"x-bg-layer-upper-color\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e9176-e2 m72w-1 m72w-2\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e9176-e3 m72w-3\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e9176-e4 m72w-4 m72w-5\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">NYC Change-Makers Ball<\/span><\/h2><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><hr  class=\"x-hr\" style=\"border-color: #8CC540; 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The acclaimed actress and Self Help Africa Ambassador, particularly well known for her starring role in NBC\u2019s <em>Blindspot<\/em> and Marvel's <em>Thor.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>During the evening, we honored Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, world-renowned astrophysicist, author, and science communicator, with the <em>Empowering Africa Award<\/em> for his dedication to making knowledge accessible and inspiring future generations.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Special Project Spotlight:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>RISE \u2013 Resilient Initiatives for Sustainable Enterprise in Malawi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s Ball supported families in Malawi recovering from extreme drought and Cyclone Freddy. 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