But there are many more stories, mostly never told, of adoptions that change lives for the better.
Over the past 16 years, I have seen firsthand the power of community colleges to change lives.
But in remote villages of Africa, a quieter energy revolution is underway which could change lives more rapidly.
"We knew when we started at a failing school, we were trying to change lives, " said Ms Ward.
And in doing so they are able to educate themselves and their peers in ways which can change lives.
"One mistake change lives all in one night, " he raps in one verse.
Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell said the plan showed the Games' power to "change lives on and off the sporting field".
On a trip to southern Africa last December Fritz saw how incremental improvement in the delivery of aid could change lives.
On a trip to southern Africa last December Fritz saw how incremental improvements in the delivery of aid could change lives.
Football has the power to change lives and these youngsters are able to learn valuable lessons through their love of the game.
Apprentices make up about 25 percent of the restaurant staff and Lewis' own situation suggests what potential the program has to change lives.
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It was just 3 friends, all triathletes with a passion for the sport and the knowledge that it has the power to change lives.
Has it found a potent combination of anonymity, technology and community that has the power to change lives, influence politics and shape the media landscape?
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This year's Active Nation Scottish Cup will not just be a fantastic competition, it will be also be a part of the campaign to change lives and to make our country a better place.
Education alternatives would help change lives for generations.
The key, he says, lies in harnessing social networks to bring innovators and thinkers together with venture capitalists, angel investors, entrepreneurs, intellectual property lawyers and others who can help commercialize great ideas so they can change lives.
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We need state and local politicians to think outside of their party affiliation and facilitate a Main Street business environment that encourages the local barbershop, restaurants, manufacturing plants, and other businesses to create and invent the products and services that will change lives and communities for the better.
The shock of the deadly episode will change their lives forever, the guides said.
He devoted his life to the idea that technology can change our lives for the better.
Penitent groups went from town to town, calling on people to change their lives.
But a well-intended person in public life can ... change the lives of millions.
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They persevere because they understand that getting an education will change their lives for the better.
Debtors Anonymous, a 12-step program with meetings in 400 cities, has also helped many change their lives.
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