One of the World's First Communities of 3D Printed Homes is Set to House Mexico's Poorest Families
Thanks to a specially designed 3D printer for building houses in rural locations, these cozy homes required less than 24 hours of printing time.
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This Billboard Generates Clean Drinking Water Straight From The Air in Arid Peru
The University of Engineering and Technology in Lima, Peru created a billboard that generates potable water out of thin air.
This Sweet Family-Style Restaurant Has No Prices, and Feeds Anyone in Alabama -WATCH
Drexell & Honeybee's in Brewton, Alabama serves the usual Southern dishes, but with no prices-just a box where people can pay what they can.
Man 'Repays His Debt' to English Family Who Saved Him From a Life of Poverty Selling Peanuts for $1 a Day
While on holiday in India, Colin and Carol Hanson befriended a boy living in poverty, helping his family with rent, schooling and food, which cemented a bond.
Malnutrition Across India Has Plummeted By 60 Million-And Most of Asia Has a Similar Success Story
India decreased the number of people suffering from malnutrition by 60 million-a 21% drop in just 15 years-and other Asian nations saw similar gains.
Startup Global-PPE Delivers Essential Protective Gear to Native American Reservations
A healthcare startup called Global-PPE based in Virginia delivered personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies to underserved Native Americans.
Principal Rallies His Community to Serve 10,000 Cooked Meals to Seniors During 40 Days of COVID Crisis in India
Sasi Kanta Dash, a principle of a local arts and sciences school in Puducherry is organizing medicine and grocery delivery for over 14 villages in lockdown.
New Mexico School Buys $2,800 of Supplies For Navajo Nation After Year-end Class Trip is Canceled
Students at a Waldorf school in Santa Fe decided to buy supplies for the Navajo Nation instead of postponing year-end class trip that was canceled
Canadian Government Buys Hotels to House Homeless People-And Also Rehire Workers
Once the worst of the pandemic has passed, the British Columbian government will help the homeless hotel residents transition into more permanent housing.
People Are Installing Portable Hand-Washing Sinks for the Homeless in Cities Across the US
Love Beyond Walls has helped install sinks in areas commonly populated by rough sleepers from New York City to New Orleans and Atlanta.
This Church Vowed to Bring Dignity to Homeless Folks by Building Tiny House Village Next Door
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church plans on opening a tiny house village next to their facilities so homeless locals can get inside and off the streets.
Sanitation Worker Honored as Role Model and Student Commencement Speaker, All Thanks to Coworkers' Love
This college grad endured immeasurable adversity and countless obstacles - but he has turned it into a stunning success.
Homeless Shelter Rehabs Old Building to Offer Place of Employment to its Guests
If you live in the area and want to support the homeless, check out this restaurant employing less fortunate citizens trying to get back on their feet.
Cloud Lifts India's Waste Pickers Off Trash Piles Without Ending Recycling
India piles up huge heaps of trash every day and its poorest citizens pick the piles for recyclables. Now they can do that, be safe and double their income.
This Veterinarian Has Spent 9 Years Wandering the California Coast Treating Homeless People's Pets for Free
Since Dr. Stewart began his labor of love back in 2011, he has treated more than 400 animals across California and Los Angeles.
Plumber Takes On Debt So He Can Offer Free Repairs for Hundreds of Struggling Seniors
A compassionate English plumber has been performing heating repairs and plumbing services for thousands of vulnerable senior citizens free of charge.
Once Living On the Streets, the Love and Support of 250 Seniors Made Her Sober-and an Award-Winning Caregiver
Patricia Murray had been in the throes of homelessness and drug addiction when a series of fortunate events landed her at a nursing home.
World's First Pay-What-You-Can Grocery Store! It Saves Food Otherwise Destined for Trash
The initiative was started by a chef who was tired of seeing perfectly good food end up in landfills.
How a Crowded Slum of One Million People Contained the Coronavirus to Only 2,000 Cases
The crowded slum of Dharavi in Mumbai, India managed to contain and beat COVID-19 despite impossible conditions for social-distancing, and impossible odds.
Oakland Residents Transform Abandoned Lot into Sanctuary for Camping Homeless Women
One resident of Oakland, California has transformed a dirty, abandoned lot of land into a cozy, self-sustained community of homeless women.
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