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College Gal Uses Signing Bonus to Fly Host Family from Africa to See Her Graduate
Two sets of proud parents from opposite ends of the world met for the first time this weekend to cheer on a graduating senior...
99-Year-Old Woman Sews Her 1,000th Dress For Little Girls in Africa
Lillian Weber kept her word. The 99-year-old woman, who sews a handmade dress every single day for small girls in Africa, reached her goal of...
Transforming Lion Killers into ‘Lion Guardians’ in Africa
"Armed with a doctorate in environmental studies, a young woman has found one solution to help the lion population in Africa grow. Her nonprofit...
Africa’s Largest Solar Farm is Now Fully Operational
Construction was completed last month on a huge clean energy facility in South Africa that holds the new record as the continent's largest solar...
Governments Can Learn From Firestone Tires How to Stop Ebola In Africa
When it comes to Ebola, the rubber met the road at the Firestone rubber plantation in Harbel, Liberia.
Harbel is a company town made up...
Our Inspiring Story of Hope Amidst an Orphan Crisis in South Africa
I would really love to share our good news story with you.
We are a large family living in Cape Town, South Africa. My husband...
99-year-old Woman Sews a Dress for an African Child Every Single Day
In a senior living community in Davenport, Iowa, a group of residents meet weekly to sew dresses for a charitable organization. But for Lillian...
Imagine Scholar Cultivates Youth Leaders in South Africa
In Nkomazi South Africa, Imagine Scholar is changing a community, one student at a time. The after school program pushes students to reach their potential,...
Bloomberg Invests $5M in Solar-powered Lamps for Africa
Today, seven out of ten people lack access to electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa, which means they turn toward dirty and toxic kerosene for lighting.
On...
Poor Teen With $14 Becomes Paper Bag King of Africa
In 2008, 16-year-old Andrew Mupuya was looking for opportunities because he had no way to pay for his schooling. Suddenly, Ugandan officials announced they...
Woman Celebrates 30th Birthday in 2 Countries – Buys Cake, Gifts for African Kids
Marina Andric of Frankfurt, Germany, was about to turn the big 3-0 when she read the Good News Network story about the 22 year...
Oregon City Pays it Forward by Giving Ambulance to African Clinic
Two years ago, the city of Oakridge was in financial crisis when it received a gift from a Texas doctor on the ABC television...
World Bank Raises $165 Million in Bonds for Women-Owned Businesses in Africa
The World Bank on Wednesday said its private sector arm issued about $165 million in 'women's bonds' in the first such sale by the...
Youngest Ever African-American Eagle Scout Earns Honor at 12
There are new bleachers at a baseball park in Glendale, Wisconsin, and a 12-year-old boy is responsible. It's a project that's helping the inspiring...
$80M Partnership Announced to Save Africa’s Elephants
Conservation groups announced yesterday a three-year $80 million Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action that will bring together NGOs and governments to stop the...
Charlize Theron Crusades Against AIDS in South African Homeland
Academy Award-winning actress Charlize Theron has a starring role in her homeland of South Africa -- helping prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS.
Despite...
“The Up” Cheers Patients in South Africa
They say that laughter is the best medicine. The Up, an organization that brings joy to humanity is proving this to be true. Nikki...
Africa’s Oprah? Nigerian Woman Launches First Continent-wide African Entertainment TV
A woman who could be considered Africa’s Oprah Winfrey launched an entertainment network yesterday that will be beamed into nearly every country on the...
Oprah Donates $12 Million to Help Build African-American Smithsonian Museum
Oprah Winfrey is donating $12 million to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture -- the museum’s largest donation to date....
Rockefeller Charity Pumps $97 Million into Digital Jobs for Unemployed African Youth
The Rockefeller Foundation is spending $97 million on the digital scene in Africa as part of its ongoing initiative to create jobs for young...