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A Volunteer Team of Grandmas Dispense Street-side Wisdom to Those Who Need a Considerate Ear
From Canada’s “As it Happens” comes a story by way of Texas of a “Grandma Stand” where volunteer elders offer to lend an ear to anyone beset by...
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Force for Good Season 2: India in Action
India’s Biggest Force for Good? It Was Never a Person. It Was a Choice. For Season 1 of #ForceForGoodHeroes, we celebrated Indians who chose...
Service & Impact: Make Your Work Count for Someone
If you serve everywhere and feel scattered, refocus. Pick one arena, one clear act, and one sustaining practice so your help becomes meaningful,...
Tzu Chi: The Global Charity that started with Spare Change – By Tshidiso Masopha
If you ever needed proof that small acts add up, look no further than the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation The post Tzu Chi: The Global Charity that...
I volunteer in a repair cafe: We can help you learn to fix your broken Christmas gift
It's a Wednesday evening in a town hall in Penryn in Cornwall, and my friend Pete and I are volunteering at our local repair cafe. We set up...
The Truth About Healing I Didn’t Learn in Med School
“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” ~Rumi I’ve spent most of my adult life helping people heal. I’m a podiatrist, a foot and...
A season of solidarity: eight projects empowering people this Christmas
From lending libraries to children’s charities, grassroots community groups are stepping up this Christmas The post A season of solidarity: eight...
Scientists may have found the best place for humans to land on Mars
A newly identified region on Mars may hold the key to future human landings. Researchers found evidence of water ice less than a meter beneath the...
How green hydrogen could power industries from steel-making to farming
Many industries are eyeing up hydrogen as a source of clean energy, but with supplies of green hydrogen limited, we should prioritise the areas...
Mamdani reverses plan to end mayoral control of NYC public schools, citing accountability and community involvement
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has reversed his plan to end mayoral control of New York City public schools, citing the need for accountability...
Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis Make Sweet Charitable Donation for Babies in Need
Prince William and Kate Middleton understand the […]
This family's holiday tradition? Donating Christmas decorations to nursing homes. Now, it's a full-fledged nonprofit
Their “Operation Christmas Tree” project has grown into something even bigger this holiday season.
“My Friends Didn’t Believe Me”: 73 Unlikely Stories That Actually Happened
An online community invited people to share experiences that sounded fake but truly happened to them. The replies became a collection of strange...
Life lessons: Naz Shah on what life so far has taught her
The British politician on being optimistic, what she learned from her incarcerated mother, and her enduring faith in community The post Life...
Stunning Crocheted Christmas Tree Helped Knit Together a Community of Extraordinary Women – LOOK
This incredible Christmas tree was designed and manufactured by incredible women in India’s state of Goa who felt another fake plastic Christmas...
Modular housing complex for expanding families among projects from University of Southern California
Dezeen School Shows: a modular housing structure designed to adapt alongside growing families is among the projects from the University of...
At this 'cuddle club,' senior dogs and senior citizens find companionship in each other
San Francisco’s Muttville Senior Dog Rescue hosts monthly meetups for elderly community members — both human and canine.
Indiana church launches $1M campaign to build homeless shelter: 'Every dollar will go toward construction'
Impact Ministries in Boonville, Indiana has already helped 24 homeless community members find housing: “That’s the power of compassion in action.”
Community Is Essential to Farmer Resilience in Ireland
As a young farmer, Dennehy and 16 of his peers formed a group to help one another face the challenges of the agriculture sector. 30 years later,...
Cox Architecture and Hassell unveil plans for Brisbane Olympic Stadium
Australian studios Cox Architecture and Hassell have released visuals of a stadium in Brisbane set to serve as the main venue for the 2032 Olympic...
Intriguing finds could solve mystery of women in medieval cemetery
There is growing evidence that the women were part of an early female religious community.
Former Google CEO plans to singlehandedly fund a Hubble telescope replacement
“This is a very significant contribution to the astronomical community."
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