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Artist Paints Homeless Portraits, Donates Money Toward Their Care

After a seven-year hiatus, an artist became inspired to pick up a paintbrush again, hoping that his vibrant canvases could fund new lives for...

‘Airbnb’ for Refugees Matches Migrants To Europeans Volunteering Homes

This week, GNN has been covering the positive global efforts to help Syrian refugees – from the Finnish Prime Minister opening up his home,...

Ultra-Strong Bridge Made of Cardboard Inspires Shelter Design

There’s reducing, reusing, recycling—and then, there’s an architect who transforms cardboard tubes into miracle building materials. Shigeru Ban, a Japanese architect renowned for his functional, sturdy...

Finnish Prime Minister Opens His Home to Refugees, Joins Growing List

From single mothers to a prime minister, Europeans are opening their homes for refugees who need housing. Because he is serving in the capital, Helsinki,...

Major Milestone For Church Group That’s Built 500 Homes In Haiti

Five years is a long time to go without a home. While many of us have forgotten about the earthquake that devastated Haiti in 2010,...

Connecticut Becomes 1st State to End Chronic Homelessness Among Vets

Connecticut officials announced Thursday they had become the first state in the nation to provide housing for every one of its chronically homeless veterans. The achievement marks...

Church Installs 6 Colorful Micro Homes in First Nashville Village for Homeless

Six brightly painted “micro houses” now populate the first Micro-home Village in Nashville, thanks to a church community’s relentless leader. The shelters are only 60...

This Dog is the Perfect Nanny for Spunky Exotic Zoo Animal Orphans

Everyone has a favorite animal at the zoo – lions or chimps or giraffes – but in Ohio, the animals have a favorite... the little...

Americans Can Donate AC Units to Seniors Who Can’t Afford Repairs

Instead of roasting in the oppressive heat of a Mississippi summer, an 81-year-old woman is breathing easier thanks to a donated air conditioner. It’s more than...

Photographer Finds Estranged Father While Documenting Homelessness

A photographer documenting Hawaii’s homeless stumbled upon someone she never expected to see among them — her dad. Diana Kim’s father had owned a photography...

Bulletproof, Fireproof, Eco-friendly Homes Are Made of Plastic Bottles

People from Africa to Latin America are recycling bottles and using them to build fireproof, bulletproof, environmentally-friendly homes. For about a quarter the cost of...

15 Big Companies Launch Plan to Hire 100K Youth from Poor Neighborhoods

Young people in poor neighborhoods are looking at 100,000 new job opportunities and a chance to undergo the right training to help them land...

Anonymous Donor Gives $34 Million to One of California’s Poorest Cities

How does someone give a “transformative” gift to preschoolers and African-American students, low-income renters and ex-prisoners, all at once with the stroke of a...

‘We Are Family DC’ Offers Lifeline for Seniors, Dave Grohl Sends One, Too

For over a decade, We Are Family DC has been a powerhouse of volunteering, advocating and educating when it comes to the lives of...

New U.S. Plan for Solar Power Will Light Up Low-Income Homes

The White House has unveiled a new solar power initiative that promises to expand solar energy to slow-income communities, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and...

Disability Pride Parade Tomorrow in New York City is First One Ever

At noon on Sunday, July 12, New York City’s first ever Disability Pride parade will commence at Madison Square Park, traveling down Broadway to Union...

(UPDATE) Saudi Prince to Give 10,000 Cars and Houses to Needy Families

TV game shows have been giving away cars for years and Oprah took the gimmick one step further giving away 276 at once –...

Meet The Father of The “No-Kill” Movement Who Has Saved Millions of Dogs

Rich Avanzino has spent decades working to change shelters from a place dogs and cats go to die to a place where they can find second chances.

One-of-a-Kind School Gives Homeless Kids a Place to Learn

Homeless kids across the country face unimaginable obstacles when it comes to something as simple as trying to attend school each day. Fortunately, one school in...

Police in Buffalo Create Special Unit to Serve City’s Homeless

Buffalo, New York is becoming a model for the nation, having already reduced its chronically homeless population by a whopping 90 percent in the...