Inspired by Marvel's Mythical 'Wakanda', Ugandan Village is Built on Shea Butter and Solar Power
Inspired by the Black Panther's Wakanda, shea butter and brilliant minds have transformed a destroyed village into a thriving community.
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Tex-Mex Restaurant Owner Spends $2,000 of His Own Money to Promote Competitors Who Are Struggling
Wisconsin's Adolfo Melendez, owner of Tex-Mex restaurant El Mezcal, has given $2,000 in advertising money to his competition to help them.
Mississippi City Will Pay You a Monthly Stipend and Relocation Costs to Move There
A beautiful, riverside city known for its sunsets, Natchez, Mississippi will pay you a monthly stipend and relocation costs to move there.
Instead of Staying Home, American Youth Are Answering the Call to Serve With AmeriCorps
230 energetic young adults from across the nation have piled into vans to begin a new adventure serving others through the AmeriCorps' National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC). Two weeks ago, they deployed in 24 teams across the country, assisting community groups that are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic or implementing wildfire management in the West. […]
After Losing My Dog, Neighbors on Nextdoor Loaned Me Their Own Pups to Grieve
Paul Gilbert was mourning his dog's death alone during the pandemic, until he got a flood of offers to meet neighbors' retrievers on NextDoor.
Young Homeless Mom Fighting Cancer Surprised With New Home
Lunchtime conversations with strangers can sometimes lead to miraculous luck. Such was the outcome for an Alabama woman working at a sandwich shop whose friendship with a compassionate Methodist Pastor led to a fresh start.
Community Gives New Car to Maui Security Guard Who Rode His Bike to Stranger's Door to Return Lost Wallet
Hawaii security guard Aina Townsend cycled nearly an hour uphill to return a lost wallet to a mom. Now the community is buying him a car.
Restaurant Serving Thousands of Free Meals to Homeless Is Saved by Donations from D.C. Community: 'Tears of joy'
Kazi Mannan posted a GoFundMe for his D.C. restaurant Sakina Halal Grill, that's been struggling in the pandemic. It's raised over $330k.
Couple Answers Loneliness With Organized Walks And Games in London - And Hundreds Show Up
Jake Williams and Charlotte Sinclair started Talk the Walk, seeking to get people together, exploring London for fun, after COVID isolation.
The Good Guys Calendar is a Celebration of Men and Their Good Deeds - Hang it on Your Wall in 2022
Karen Banfield's 2022 calendar called Good Guys focuses on inspiring men because the news has been full of negative role models.
Their Dream Home Tipped as They Pulled It Across the Water - Then Neighbors Came to the Rescue
If a place that truly floated your boat was about to be torn down, you could try to move heaven and earth to save it-or, you could just move the house. And that's just what one determined couple did-but they didn't take an overland route, they went by sea. Daniele Penney fell in love with […]
There Are Still Honest People in the World - And That Honesty Can Lead to 'Miraculous' Outcomes
Laurie Fenby found a wallet and through amazing fate found the owner, a Jamaican migrant farm worker- what happened next was truly miraculous.
Teen Who Lost His Gaming Partner When Dad Died Brings The Power of Play-and Connection-to Kids Facing Illness
Nick Priest started Nick's Power of Play in Delaware to bring gaming fun and connection to kids dealing with hospitals or illness.
Locals Are 'Interrupting Violence' in Minneapolis - One Lawn Chair at a Time
In violent neighborhoods of Nashville, Baltimore, and Minneapolis, police marvel at the success of community-led violence interrupters.
A Town Near Rome is Selling Old Homes for $1, a Trend Across Italy in Many Beautiful Villages
The €1.00 House Project in Italy has 44 beautiful old country towns offering houses for one euro to anyone who will renovate them.
Tiny Home Village in Albuquerque Helps Homeless Transition With Social Services and Opportunities
Looking to cultivate strength, community, and responsibility, the Tiny Home Village in Albuquerque is a safe recovery home for the unhoused.
One Man's Crazy Idea For Michigan Town Lands Them As Finalist in 'Nicest Places in America' Contest
Scott Chittle decided kids in Manton, MI needed a safe place to have fun, so he built an ice rink-and won a Nicest Places in America nomination.
Teens Raise Thousands for Their Graduation Trip Abroad, Then Donate it to the Community Instead
These kind high school gradates have taken their senior trip money and used it to help the folks in their community instead.
Watch Amazing Teamwork to Save Crashed Vehicle From Steep Hill: 'They came without even asking'
Villagers in Thailand came together for this heartwarming moment where they worked together to move a broken-down pick-up truck from a field.
Neighbors Secretly Plan a Hokey-Pokey Birthday Flash Mob for 93-Year-old Super Fan of the Song (WATCH)
Watch Melanie Mendrys give her elderly neighbor a ‘Hokey Pokey' flashmob for her 93rd birthday—rallying neighbors to perform her fave song.
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