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Good News Network reported on the Hackney Mosaic Project, where volunteers create public art while finding calm, confidence and connection.
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A Massachusetts ice-cream truck owner gave one child a free scoop, inspiring donations to fund more free treats for kids.
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A £12.4m fostering innovation fund in England is backing more flexible ways for adults to support children in care, including long-term weekend relationships.
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Liam Tait of St. Thomas, Ontario wanted a $600 Lego set, so he started making cinnamon rolls from scratch. Three weeks later he had the Lego — an…
February 21, 2026Rouble Nagi, who has brought over one million children into formal education through 800+ learning centers in slums and villages, wins the 2026 G…
February 21, 2026Lio Cundiff didn't hesitate when he saw a gust of wind blow an 8-month-old girl's stroller into Lake Michigan—even though he can't swim. He jumpe…
February 23, 2026When Casey Curtis saw a car flip into a canal in his rearview mirror, he turned around and pulled three children and their unconscious mother to …
February 13, 2026After Juba's municipal garbage collection collapsed, young South Sudanese volunteers organized via social media to clean streets, train students …
February 23, 2026Baby Myla, born at just 24 weeks weighing 1 pound 5 ounces, was cared for by the same neonatologist who treated her mother as a premature baby at…
February 25, 2026ElliQ, a proactive AI companion robot designed for older adults, is being distributed free by government programmes in New York, Florida and New …
February 12, 2026The Welsh Parliament has unanimously passed the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation Bill, a landmark law that will intervene up to six mon…
February 27, 2026Wales has passed a landmark Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation Bill that will provide earlier intervention for people at risk of losing t…
February 27, 2026
A heartwarming TikTok showing 35 fathers sitting in a London pub with mannequin heads and beers, learning to braid their daughters' hair, went vi…
March 20, 2026 · fathers · parenting
This Sunday, March 22, is World Water Day 2026 — and there is genuine good news to mark it. Since the year 2000, 2.2 billion people have gained a…
March 20, 2026 · World Water Day · clean water
What started as a simple workshop in a London pub — dads learning to braid and style their daughters' hair over a quiet pint — turned into a vira…
March 20, 2026 · pints and ponytails · dads
In November 2025, an anonymous person walked into Osaka's Waterworks Bureau and left 21 kilograms of gold — worth $3.6 million — with one request…
March 21, 2026 · Osaka · Japan
Richard Pulley was DoorDashing at 78 because his wife had lost her job and they needed to cover their bills and medication. Then a customer poste…
March 21, 2026 · Richard Pulley · DoorDashThe beloved actor has been secretly funding a massive housing and mental health initiative that provides no-strings-attached apartments for veter…
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