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London Mosaics Are Turning Broken Pieces Into Community Healing

Good News Network reported on the Hackney Mosaic Project, where volunteers create public art while finding calm, confidence and connection.

May 24, 2026 · arts · community

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One Free Ice Cream Sparked a Summer of Treats for Children

A Massachusetts ice-cream truck owner gave one child a free scoop, inspiring donations to fund more free treats for kids.

May 21, 2026 · community · kindness

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A New Fostering Fund Aims to Help More Adults Show Up for Children

A £12.4m fostering innovation fund in England is backing more flexible ways for adults to support children in care, including long-term weekend r…

May 20, 2026 · community · fostering

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Hundreds of Charities Unite for 'A Million Acts of Hope' — Britain's Biggest-Ever Thank You Card

Hundreds of charities, faith groups, and community organisations across Britain are launching A Million Acts of Hope this May — a campaign to pro…

May 6, 2026 · community · volunteering

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Dallas Man Repaints Dozen Rainbow Crosswalks After State Ban

After a Texas ban on rainbow crosswalks went into effect, a Dallas man took matters into his own hands and repainted a dozen of them in just a fe…

April 14, 2026

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California's First Graduating Class of Incarcerated Women Just Earned Their University Degrees

In a landmark moment for prison education reform, incarcerated women at a California correctional facility became the first graduating class to r…

March 21, 2026 · education · California

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Finland Has Been Named the World's Happiest Country for the Ninth Year in a Row

The World Happiness Report 2026 has ranked Finland first among 140+ nations for the ninth consecutive year. Researchers attribute the country's r…

March 20, 2026 · Finland · happiness

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Wales Passes 'Life-Changing' Homelessness Bill — Helping People Before They Lose Their Homes

The Welsh Parliament has passed a landmark Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation Bill that shifts the focus from crisis response to early in…

February 27, 2026

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A Baby Boy Is Born to an Amazon Tribe on the Brink of Extinction — And He Changes Everything

The Akuntsu people of the Brazilian Amazon were down to just three women. Many expected the tribe to vanish entirely. Then in December, the young…

February 27, 2026

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A 4-Year-Old Arrived Alone for Heart Surgery — His Doctor Became His Mum

When pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist Amy Beethe met a small, underweight 4-year-old who had arrived alone for heart surgery at Children's Nebr…

February 26, 2026

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Nigerian Team Breaks Guinness World Record With 431-Hour Marathon Reading — Nearly 18 Days Nonstop

Precious Ukachi and her team of five read aloud for 431 hours and 31 minutes, shattering the Guinness World Record and promoting literacy awarene…

February 10, 2026

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Teacher Wins $1M Prize for Turning India's Slums Into Hundreds of Open-Air Classrooms

Rouble Nagi, who has brought over one million children into the formal education system through 800+ open-air learning centres in slums and villa…

February 21, 2026

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Penn State Students Raise Record $18.8 Million in 46-Hour Dance Marathon for Pediatric Cancer

THON 2026, the world's largest student-run philanthropy, shattered its own record with $18.8 million raised for Four Diamonds at Penn State Healt…

February 22, 2026

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John and Hank Green's $50M Donation Opens Sierra Leone's First-Ever NICU — First Baby Already Born

The Paul E. Farmer Maternal Center of Excellence opened on Valentine's Day with 166 beds, bringing critical maternal and neonatal care to a count…

February 21, 2026

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Community Spends 7 Months Rebuilding 83-Year-Old's Hurricane-Damaged Home

When Peggy Rouse's Georgia home was destroyed by Hurricane Helene and subsequent storms, her Rincon community raised over 40 contractors who dona…

January 23, 2026

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Retired Teacher's Free Library Network Now Spans 500 Cities

What started as one little free library in her front garden has grown into a global movement, with 73-year-old Margaret Liu's network now providi…

February 5, 2026

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World's Largest Vertical Farm Opens in Former Food Desert

A massive vertical farm in South Side Chicago is now producing 2 million pounds of fresh produce annually, providing affordable healthy food to a…

February 3, 2026

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Community Raises $80K and Builds New Home for 81-Year-Old Memphis Woman Who Lived in Her Car

After Action News 5 found Christine Marshall, known as 'Momma,' living in her car because her home had fallen into disrepair, a contractor and th…

February 21, 2026