TIME Names 2024 Kids of the Year

Time magazine has announced its 2024 Kid of the Year award, with Heman Bekele receiving the top honor for inventing a soap aimed at treating skin cancer, while notable honorees include Shanya Gill, who developed a fire alert system, and Jordan Sucato, who raises funds to protect homeless dogs' paws from hot pavement. Gill's invention alerts users to unattended cooking, inspired by a personal experience with a local restaurant fire. Meanwhile, Sucato's nonprofit, Laws for Paws LLC, has raised over $7,000 to provide protective boots for dogs, addressing the urgent needs of pets belonging to unhoused individuals in Arizona. Other honorees include Dominick Pecora, who founded a bike repair nonprofit to provide bikes to those in need, and Madhvi Chittoor, who successfully advocated for legislation banning harmful PFAS chemicals in consumer products. Each young changemaker showcases a commitment to community and environmental welfare, reflecting a growing trend of youth activism.