He discovered he had a disease called Parkinson's and started an organization to help other people like him according to Biography.com. Ali also started traveling to different places to help people deal with the disease. In 1998, Muhammad Ali was selected to become a Messenger of Peace for the United Nations for the work he had done with other countries. According to History.com; Muhammad Ali was awarded the “Presidential Medal of Freedom” by our forty-third President, George W. Bush, during his term in office. That same year Ali opened a center for young people in his hometown so they could have a chance to become something great and have mentors willing to teach them how to become one. Ali wanted to instill positive behavior and let the youth in his community know that there was someone who cared about them, just like someone had shown him when he was young