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Oprah Educates Girls in Africa Despite Struggles to “Get It Right”
Nothing in Oprah Winfrey’s life has made her prouder than creating her school for girls in Henley-on-Klip, South Africa. And nothing, she says, has...
14 Year Old Makes a Difference for Rwandan Girls
Jessica was only a sixth grader when she learned that most girls in Rwanda are orphans, and they don't have the money or materials...
Beggar Brings Happiness to the Lives of Others
A beggar has never been given respect in society, but this one from Bihar has received plaudits and has emerged as a harbinger...
Sesame Street’s HIV-Positive Muppet Raises Awareness
As the children's show Sesame Street celebrates its 40th anniversary this month, one cute and cuddly Muppet on its South African edition helps combat...
Around the World in 30 Days — For a Cause
A young Chicago medical school gradute is travelling to five countries in 30 days with a big mission -- to raise money for a...
Orphan-Designed T-shirts Feed Kids in Africa
How many t-shirts in your closet are feeding malnourished children? A non-profit group has set out to change that with their launch of The...
British Student Buys African Orphanage
A student who visited a run-down African orphanage was so moved by the children's plight that she raised the money to buy it....
MIT Students Create Bicycle-Powered Washing Machine (w/ Video)
Thanks to some MIT students, many people living without electricity in developing countries may benefit from a new human-powered washing machine that could save...
Angelina Jolie Visits With Refugees in Thailand (w/ Video)
Hollywood couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt visited Myanmar refugees in a Thai camp listening to them describe difficulties faced while living two decades...
Ten Signs of Peace on Earth: The Children’s Culture Connection
The good news that is the common thread running through children in war-torn Iraq or poverty-laden India, is that they all still have hope....
HIV Diagnosis Inspires Life of Service
Anti-retroviral therapy re-energizes a Tanzanian woman living with HIV to give back to others who face the same challenges. She is a different woman...
Bloggers Create Fundraising Tool For Runners to Help Rebuild School In Darfur
Bloggers are combining physical fitness with the desire to help others in a new internet tool called Train for Humanity. Their initial pilot project...
CNN to Give $100,000 to ‘Hero’ on Holiday Special
This year's Top 10 CNN Heroes were announced last week. Each will receive $25,000 and be honored during a televised All-Star Tribute airing on...
Soldiers Want To Rescue 24 Iraqi Orphan Boys
You may have heard some of the news coverage in the past few weeks about an Iraqi orphanage for boys with cerebral palsy and...
Tortured Congolese Mom Wins America’s Hometown Hero Award and New Car
In 1998, Rose Mapendo was sitting on the concrete floor of a Congolese prison cell summoning up every ounce of courage, strength and intellect...
Top Ten Stories of 2006: 5) Bono Helps Provide Free AIDS Drugs to Africa
5) Bono Joins Kenya and India Providing Money for Free AIDS Drugs, Saving Thousands • Hollywood and corporate stars added their...
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...
Tom Waits: The Whiskey Voice Returns
For all you Tom Waits fans, Robert Siegel's interview this week uncovered the exploding humor and wit of a treasured American singer/songwriter: "The flavor...
The United Arab Emirates Focus on 2000
Two thousand prisoners and their families will receive assistance, 2,000 more orphans around the world will be helped, 2,000 poor people will receive clothes,...