The voices we miss: Why stories matter

97% of human history: Estimated to be unrecorded or undocumented. Most of the human experience exists only in memory.

150+ million: People worldwide experiencing homelessness or living in “hidden” conditions (like temporary settlements or vehicles).

40% of adults: Globally who report feeling persistent loneliness or social isolation.

1.1 billion: People living in “multidimensional poverty”—those whose stories are rarely captured by mainstream media.

700+ million: People over the age of 65 worldwide, a massive “library” of elder wisdom that vanishes with every generation.

18+ million: Veterans in the U.S. alone, many of whom hold unique, first-hand accounts of history that are never archived.