Champion Athlete Turned Quadriplegic Still Inspires Millions (Video)
Confined to a wheelchair, his left leg missing below the knee, Jim MacLaren, a former triathlete inspires millions with his remarkable inner strenth and gratitude for life.
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Afghan Widows Returned to Society With Carpentry Skills
Fatima is an Afghan widow who has established a carpentry school in Kabul to teach other widows the craft. With their new education, the women can earn bread for their families through their own hands.
Lone Lawyer in China Fights for Victims of Pollution
From a spartan office on a university campus, law professor Wang Canfa has gained fame for the legal battles he was waged for thousands of victims of polluters across China.
Mystery Santa Decking New Jersey's Garden State Parkway with Ornaments
"Someone is hanging Christmas ornaments with care, not by the chimney but on trees along New Jersey's Garden State Parkway." (CBC)
Documentary Spotlights West African 'Sisters In Law'
Two women in the West African nation of Cameroon are delivering justice and breaking gender barriers in the courtroom. Their work is the subject of the documentary Sisters-in-Law.
Officer Helps Deliver Christmas Baby
A Philadelphia transit officer was driving on Christmas Day to deliver some presents when he heard a woman screaming and saw her on the ground near a bus stop. (Today)
Mentoring Program Gives Girls Strength to Succeed
A former corporate worker now helps troubled girls to transform their lives through her Diamond in the Rough program.
Sorrow For My Wounds? Go Elsewhere, Says Soldier.
A Navy SEAL lieutenant was shot through the face in Afghanistan. Recovering through surgeries in a US hospital, he has hung a sign on his door so inspiring and so positive that we are compelled to find the man and meet his optimism. The sign on the wall reads:
Hero on One-Man Mission to Fight Crime
The streets are littered with villains and Superman and Batman are nowhere to be seen. But help is at hand because do-gooder Vincent Oligbo is on a one-man mission to fight crime.
Drawing Instead of Walking a Testament to Recovery
Christine Greif, was training for a triathalon 10 years ago when hit by a drunk driver. She suffered permanent brain injuries, yet, amazingly, with patient tutoring from a neighbor she learned to draw
Bystanders Help Out When $15,000 From Armoured Car Hits the Road in New York
"Three bystanders helped pick up $15,000 in dollar bills that flitted across a Long Island road after falling out of an armoured car on Halloween, according to two volunteer police officers at the scene."
Anonymous Santa Gives $100 Million to Struggling Town
In a beautiful story, an unnamed 'friend' gives $100 million to the struggling old industrial city of Erie, Pennsylvania, to be divided among its 46 charities including the food bank, a women's center, and a group for the blind, and its universities.
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Happiness is a mindset, a conscious choice we make every day