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The Tibetan Monk Who Has Taken in 170 Children
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A Tibetan Buddhist monk took in 33 orphans after an earthquake in 2010 - now he is looking after 170 children.
Lama Lobsang originally...
GQ’s Annual Gentlemen’s Ball Honors 5 Celebrities Who Support Charities
At the end of last night's Gentlemen's Ball in New York City, emcee Andy Cohen said he felt like his life "is a waste."...
At-Risk Philadelphia Teens Shatter Expectations – 98% Going to College
A commencement ceremony recently celebrated 39 high school students who beat the odds. All these teens thrived given free tuition from Girard College (a...
Knitters Answer a Call for Nests to Save Baby Birds
A California nonprofit that treats a thousand wild baby birds each year, made a request in April for local knitters to weave bird nests...
US Airmen Adopt Little Girl with Special Needs From Ukraine
Tech. Sgt. Jamie Meadows-Valley traveled to a Ukrainian orphanage, even dodging street protests, to adopt a 2-year-old girl. Since then, the tiny girl named...
Ten Most Generous Celebrities Selected by ‘Why I Give’
Giving is not about riches. Many people, who are wealthy with millions, if not billions, of dollars in bank accounts, use their money for...
Yeti Airlines Takes Orphan Kids to Mount Everest
Yeti Airlines is the only means of transportation to Asia's remote mountain regions. The corporation prides itself for its rescue missions to Nepal --...
After Years of Separation From Foster Mom, 32-year-old Man Finally Adopted
A boyhood wish finally came true. At age 32, Maurice Griffin was finally adopted. "It was the best day in my life," Griffin said...
Family Adopts 5 Peruvian Siblings After Receiving Mysterious Email
Scott and Lauren Sterling received an email message from Peru that tugged at their hearts. It said, "We need a mommy and daddy." Five...
Filipino Street Kid Wins $130,000 Peace Prize
An abused Filipino child who lived off a garbage dump has won a prestigious children's award for the work of his 'Championing Community Children'...
‘Dames Gone Wild’ Leave Jobs to Go on Volunteer Road Trip Across America
Two best friends in Florida after leaving jobs that no longer fulfilled them decided to pack their bags and go on a "Summer Service...
Aussie College Grad Builds First Night School in East Africa
Kyle De Souza created the first Masaai night school in East Africa, where he spent seven months building solar and wind infrastructure that could...
French Bulldog Adopts 3-day-old Piglets
A litter of wild boar piglets found shivering in the cold were brought to an animal sanctuary when they were just 3 days old....
Happy End to 16 Days Campaign as 16 People Get New Homes
Sixteen families in South Africa are likely to never forget this year's 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign....
Grief-stricken Mom Found a New Family After Tsunami
Susanne Janson's life was shattered in 2004 when her two young daughters were killed in the tsunami that ravaged Southeast Asia. She found solace...
South Korean Pastor Accepts Unwanted Babies in Drop Box
In a country that prizes physical perfection, Korean Pastor Lee Jong-rak, his eyes opened after caring for his own disabled son, has been taking...
More Families are Adopting HIV-positive Children
The number of U.S. parents undertaking HIV adoptions is surging - from a trickle just five years ago. Most involve orphans from foreign countries,...
Calif. Man Uses Orphan Background To Help Others
Separated from his family during the Korean War, Sam Han was sheltered by strangers and eventually was adopted by a Minnesota professor and became...
Adopted Russian Orphan Raises $60,000 to Build Playground Back Home
Alex Griffith, 16, was adopted as a baby from a Krasnoyarsk, Russia, hospital. Now, he's raised more than $60,000 to design and build a...
From Mansion to Mud Hut: Millionaire Sells Home to Move to Uganda
A 41-year-old millionaire businessman who nearly died in a car crash eight years ago is leaving behind his exquisite 16th-century farmhouse and lavish lifestyle...