Origami Girls Get Water, Tears Flowing for Navajo Family Who Never Had Faucet (WATCH)
Two little girls and their origami charity surprised a Navajo family, by secretly installing indoor plumbing – something they've done for 100 communities.
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Kind Patrons Leave Waitress Huge Mother's Day Tip After Learning Her Baby Was Sleeping at Home
Working as a server is hard enough on a regular day, let alone when it's Mother's Day and you have to leave your child to make a living.
Texas Homecoming Queen Gives Crown to Bullied Friend
"When Texas teens Anahi Alvarez and Naomi Martinez were nominated for homecoming queen at Grand Prairie High School, they made a secret, selfless pact. The two seniors decided that if either one of them won, she would give up the crown to a classmate who had been the victim of a cruel prank."
Laundromat Owner Washes Thousands of Pounds of Laundry for Homeless for Free
A laundromat owner washed 1,000 pounds of homeless people's laundry every night for free, saving families at the shelter more than $5,000 in a single week.
This Firefighter has Taught Thousands of Poor Pakistanis How to Read (MUST-SEE)
A Pakistani firefighter has taught thousands of impoverished kids to read, running an informal classroom in a city park for 30 years in his spare time.
CEOs w/ Angel Wings Give 50,000 Free Flights to Cancer Patients Traveling to Treatment
A group that flies cancer patients to treatment in unused seats aboard corporate jets plans to make its 50,000th flight early this month.
Minnesota Cafe Shows Homeless Man a Job, Instead of the Door
When a homeless man asked for a sandwich, this cafe owner offered a part-time job, even though she could barely afford another employee.
Dear Customer, Who Stuck Up For His Little Brother
A pair of brothers came into a video game shop. No sooner had the younger boy picked out his gift when his father insisted that he choose a more manly (shooter) game and scoffed at the boy's choice of a purple controller. Then, big brother stepped in.
Firefighters Finish Roofing for Homeowner Who Fell, Neighbors Join In
After a man fell from his roof, the rescue squad returned to his home to finish the repairs he'd started, so his family had less to worry about.
Ex-Homeless Man Gives $10K to High School After 2 Teens Buy Him Ticket Home
A school will reward students who perform random acts of kindness after an ex-homeless man gave $10,000 to thank students who helped him.
Starbucks to Give 5 Million Free Meals to the Hungry This Year
Starbucks will start giving leftover, ready-to-eat meals from its 7,600 stores to charities that feed the hungry – that's roughly 50 million meals by 2021.
Store Manager Offers Job to Shoplifter Trying to Feed His Children
When a supermarket manager found out the reason a man was shoplifting, he chose to give the thief a job– and money –instead of jail time.
Tim Robbins Has Prison Drama Class That Cuts Recidivism in Half
"Shawshank Redemption" star Tim Robbins has an acting class that's cutting repeat offender rates in half for inmates at real-life California prisons.
Ringling Bros. Parades Elephants for Final Time, Retires Them 2 Years Early
Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey's has featured circus elephants for the last time, officially retiring the animals last night, 2 years earlier than planned.
College Student Mows Seniors' Lawns for Free While Teaching Values to Youth
This college student mows lawns for free to help out the elderly and disabled and in the process, is teaching values to teens.
Watch High School Teens Host 'Senior' Prom For Elderly at Nursing Home
Watch these high school students host nursing home residents to a prom complete with flowers, photos, a king and queen, and dancing.
Jobless Teen Singer Donates $10,000 Competition Prize to Homeless Shelter
A young singer who slept outside during a talent competition was so inspired by the homeless men he met that he donated his winnings to a shelter.
Sassy 5-yo Sets Up Ice Cream Shop So He Can Buy Medicine for Sick Kids
Five-year-old Haylen set up an ice cream shop because he wants to help "a bunch and bunch and bunch of kids" so they can buy medicine. Read on.
The First Canadian City to Eliminate Homelessness –Here's How They Did It
No one goes homeless for more than 10 days in Medicine Hat, Alberta – the city puts people in housing first–then addresses how they became homeless.
Vietnamese Boat People Reach Out to Help New Refugees, 'We Never Forget'
People who fled Vietnam 30 to 40 years ago are helping a new generation of refugees who are also fleeing violence, this time in Syria.
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