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Making Stoves and Changing Lives in Haiti
Disaster struck Haitian eco-preneur Duquesne Fednard only a week after his workers were trained and ready to start production: his new stove-making factory was...
US Child Obesity Rate Begins Falling in Many States
After decades of rising rates, obesity among low-income preschoolers declined in 19 states and U.S. territories, according to the latest report from the Centers...
Talking GOOD: Woman Gives 10,000 Smiles to Sick Kids
Casey Baynes understands on a very personal level that no child wants to feel like they’re different. At a young age, teachers told Casey...
Amazing Gift: Bride With Terminal Cancer to Have Dream Wedding
35-year-old Jen Bulik received some bad news about lung cancer and wanted to get married before time ran out. As often is the case,...
US States Revive Preschool Funding as Economies Recover
As Congress evaluates the Obama administration's plans for universal preschool, several states are already inching toward that goal. Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley announced last...
How You Can Help Protect Endangered Frogs
You may have heard that frogs are in trouble, with about a third of the world's species currently threatened by a disease called chytrid...
These Paintings by a 3-Year-old Girl Have the Art World Enchanted
Here's another story about a 3-year-old diagnosed with autism. She hadn't been performing the "normal" tasks like speaking, playing, and interacting with others, but...
India Launches Ambitious Food Aid Program to Feed Millions
The Indian government this week launched an ambitious food distribution program to make sure grain gets to millions of malnourished children and adults rather...
14 Year-old Raises $100,000 for Fallen Troops By Shooting Hoops
14 Year old Will Thomas is not just shooting hoops. He's using his jump shot, and Operation Hawkeye, to honor and raise money for...
Cambodian Orphans Donate to Flood Victims in Canada
When the wife of their prime minister came to their orphanage recently, all the children were thrilled when she gifted each one the equivalent...
Inspirational Kids Changing the World One Service Project at a Time
Ian Brennan wasn’t satisfied. Even after helping his local food bank setup a new computer database, he wanted to do more. That’s why he...
Boston Marathon Winner Returns Medal to the City
The 2013 Boston Marathon champion, Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia, gave his championship medal to the City of Boston Sunday on behalf of all the...
Young Immigrant in Wisconsin Changes Kids’ Fates in Nepal
Born in Nepal, but moved to Wisconsin in 2000 to attend the University in Whitewater, Ojash Shrestha found his true calling when he returned...
Amazing Makeovers Melt 20 Years Off Tourists in New York
Every Thursday, this makes me cry. After celebrity stylist Loius Licari scans the crowd outside the TODAY show at Rockefeller Plaza, he chooses two...
Ducklings Rescued by Public Works Crew
After they dutifully followed their mama across a street, four ducklings got trapped when they fell into a storm sewer in Bettendorf, Iowa. Neighborhood...
UK Grocer to Divert Millions of Fresh Meals to Those in Need
1,500 tons of food that would have gone to waste will now go to UK charities every year thanks to an innovative plan by...
Brilliant Ad Agency Enlists Superman to Rebrand Chemo Drug as ‘Superformula’
The first step in overcoming disease might be believing in the cure. But how can such a positive mindset be nurtured in scared children...
1300 Hero-Ride Cyclists Pose for Spectacular London Photo
In a beautiful sea of red, yellow, navy and light blue, more than 1,300 cyclists took to central London's streets on Sunday in aid...
All-Star Nascar Driver Distributes Supplies, Donates Winnings for Tornado Victims
After the devastating tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma, four-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and his wife Chandra, who grew up in that state,...
Gardeners Team Up to Grow 60,000 Pounds of Produce for New Mexico Food Pantries
In 2008 Leslie Davis suggested to her mother, a Master Gardener in New Mexico, that in addition to cultivating flowers for worthy causes, she...