The Unprecedented Decline in U.S. Child Poverty-Down 59% in 26 Years
Today roughly one in 10 children live in families whose resources are considered below the poverty line, a 59% drop over the last 26 years.
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Electrician Comes To Repair Lights For 72-Year-old, Then Enlists Entire Community To Fix Her Crumbling House-For Free
When electrician John Kinney found Gloria Scott living in a house that was falling into disrepair, he rallied their MA. community to help.
Hero Plumber Has Helped 10,000 Vulnerable Families Fix Heating and Plumbing For FREE During Pandemic
A kind-hearted plumber has spent $77,000 during the pandemic helping thousands of vulnerable families fix their heating and plumbing for free.
Delaware Will Install Free Solar Panels For Low-income Residents and Paying 70% For Moderate-incomes
A pilot program will extend the benefits of solar power to Delaware residents who can't afford installing the green energy.
Tree Growing Nonprofit is Sprouting Entrepreneurs With Unique Training and Lots of Trees for Madagascar
Reprinted with permission from World at Large, an independent news outlet covering conflict, travel, science, conservation, and health.
In 'Mega Milestone' India Connects 80 Million Rural Households to Water Supply in Just 4 Years
The Jal Jeevan Mission hopes to connect every household in the country to public water systems by 2024, and it's flowing along nicely.
He's Earned a CNN HERO Award for Transforming Lives on City Streets Where he Once Sold Drugs
CNN Hero Tyrique Glasgow overseas every manner of volunteer community assistance program you could imagein on the streets where he sold drugs.
Wild Mushroom Harvest Helps Keep Trees Standing in Mozambique
Communities living around Gilé Nat. Park harvest at least 46 species of mushroom for local consumption, now 5 are being commercialized.
Denver to Hire Homeless Residents for Day Jobs - No Strings Attached
Hundreds of homeless Denver residents will now be able to get paid for simple day-long labor shifts with starting pay at $12.59.
After Denver Hired Homeless People to Perform Day Labor For the City, More Than 100 Landed Regular Jobs
The Denver Day Works program pays homeless people to work for the city, no strings attached. One year later, the initiative has already paid off greatly.
Police Officer's Free School Inside Delhi Slum is Helping Kids Escape Life on the Streets
Last year, 70 of Singh's students were able to enroll in government schools, 10 of whom achieved the highest scores out of all their peers.
Global Life Expectancy Rises by 6.2 Years After Drop in Deaths from Stroke, Diarrhea, and Respiratory Infections
The super-region of Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Oceania saw the largest net gain in life expectancy, 8.3 years.
New Solar-Powered Desalinator Keeps Producing Clean Water Without Needing Sunshine
In the global rural population, 1.6 billion people face water scarcity, many of whom are reliant on stressed reserves of groundwater.
UK Restaurant is Letting People Pay-as-They-Can While Rescuing Tons of Food
Lunch is served five days a week from noon, as well as coffee and cake every morning. Dinner is Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Poverty Rate in India Drops Below 5% First Time Ever as Rural-Urban Divide Shrinks
While India contains several of the world's largest cities, there are still 1.8 rural Indians for every 1 urbanite.
Oklahoma Teen Overcomes Shyness to Collect and Give Away 54,000 Toys
10,000 toys are slated to be handed out to eager kids in this year's giveaway which takes place as a drive-through event
Jobs, Not Jail: A Judge Was Sick of Sending Kids to Prison, So He Found a Better Way
Rancho Cielo offers job training, a culinary academy, and private schooling for at-risk youth or youth living below the poverty line.
More Than 200 Homeless Seniors Will Have Tiny Houses of Their Own After Donations Pour In
Hundreds of chronically homeless Texans over the age of 50 will soon have a roof over their heads thanks to the Housing First Community Coalition.
Lyft is Giving Free Rides to People On Their Way to Job Interviews and Training
Millions of at-risk Americans and Canadians will now have access to free transportation during the first three weeks of employment at a new company.
LEGO is Now Offering to Pay For You to Ship Your Unused Bricks to Children in Need
LEGO is now encouraging all of their old consumers to pass on their beloved bricks to a child in need—and they're paying for the shipping costs.
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