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Robin Hood Raises Almost $60 Million for the Poor
The Robin Hood Foundation, which raises money from the rich to give to the poor, collected $56 million in a single night during their...
India Starts Putting Street Children in Schools
"Thanks to India's biggest effort yet to educate every last child, 30 homeless children in a pilot project are given housing and "bridging"...
Countrywide Announces Plan to Help Struggling Homeowners
The nation's biggest mortgage lender, Countrywide Financial Corp., whose aggressive subprime lending has made it the poster child of the nation's housing tribulations, announced...
Angelina Jolie Spotlights Plight of Iraqi Refugees as Goodwill Ambassador (Video/text)
Actress and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie is visiting Iraq and Syria to raise awareness of the plight...
States Trying to Extend Foster Care Benefits
In most states, youths in foster care are on their own when they turn 18. Federal funding for their care is cut off when...
Successful Program Moves Homeless from Shelters, into Homes
A new approach is being heralded not only as more successful in fighting chronic homelessness, but more cost effective. Cities across the country are...
Forget the Zoos, Let’s Go to the Robotarium
I can imagine my kids screaming in the back seat, "Robotarium! Robotarium!" Their obsession demands a visit to the first zoo ever created to...
In Clubby France, a Muslim Woman as Justice Minister
A Muslim woman, who grew up in public housing, was recently appointed Justice Minister of France. A success story of determination and hard work,...
Bald Eagle Soars Off Endangered List: 11,000 Pairs From Only 417
In one of the world's greatest conservation success stories, bald eagle populations have climbed from a dismal count of just 417 nesting pairs in...
Low-Income Florida Homes Get Hurricane Help
Low-income residents in 12 Florida counties are getting a little extra help this hurricane season to protect their homes from storm damage.
Under the state-funded...
Steal Shipping Containers Find New Life as Homes
Inexpensive and abundant, old shipping containers are turning into good looking affordable housing! NBC-TV's Roger O'Neil reports on the container-housing which is purported to...
Lenders Act to Limit U.S. Foreclosures
"Major lenders embark on a rescue mission to halt the wave of foreclosures sweeping the nation and delaying a housing market recovery." (CS...
College Students Compete to Conserve Energy in Residence Halls
The University of Central Florida is using friendly competition between residence halls to encourage more students to turn off lights when they leave the...
Artist Turns Mount Everest Trash into Beautiful Bells
Inspired by a television documentary about the heaps of trash on Mount Everest, Jeff Clapp climbed upon an astonishing idea: to create art sculptures...
New 2007 Laws Protect Consumers from ID Theft and Citizens’ Rights
State Lawmakers have been busy and their new laws for 2007 are mostly good news for consumers, common citizens and people struggling to make...
Top Ten Stories of 2006: 1) Bold Steps Reduce Global Warming
With casualties in Iraq reaching record numbers, the war in Lebanon punctuating the continuing crises in the Middle East and the ongoing slaughter in...
Top Ten Good News of 2006!
With casualties in Iraq reaching record numbers, the war in Lebanon punctuating the continuing crises in the Middle East and the ongoing slaughter in...
Homeless Programs Benefit Every Taxpayer
Giving homeless people stable housing conditions and providing them with comprehensive social services sounds like an expensive proposition, but the Denver Rocky Mountain News...
Homeless Getting New Lease on Life
"Across Massachusetts, men and women who have spent years on the streets finally have what they've always wanted. A house key." The Boston Herald...
100 Children You Must See (Video)
"Living Compassion" made this video to show you the faces of the first 100 children they are feeding and schooling in far away Zambia....