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A talent agency in the U.K., Zebedee Management, is hiring models with disabilities to encourage body positivity and inspire people from all walks of life. The agency has been sharing photos of their models and what captured people’s eyes the most are the photos of Riley, a 5-year-old boy with Down syndrome. His huge, beautiful
Receiving one of the most expensive sport utility vehicles from someone had never crossed the mind of Stephen Ng’s uncle. However, if he would look back on his past, he might just remember that he’s done something so heart-warming and selfless that makes him worthy of this expensive gift. Steven Elliott Ng grew up in
A recent study published in Heart, a British medical journal, shows people who take an afternoon nap once or twice a week have nearly 50 percent less risk of stroke and heart disease than people who don’t get their daytime naps. It is a common knowledge that lack of sleep affects not only a person’s
A loyal dog didn’t leave the hospital where his dad was until the very end. Benny, the loyal dog, showed everyone that dogs are certainly man’s best friends by comforting him as much as he could. Benny was rescued during Hurricane Harvey and Scott Ballenger adopted him. The first time Benny and Scott met, they
Martin Studer, a postman in Brisbane, Australia does something special to a dog every day. Pippa, the dog, loves getting mails and every time she sees Studer, she runs toward him, looking forward to receiving a mail. However, it’s not every day that there’s a mail for Pippa to collect. Seeing how sad Pippa is
A senior daycare center in Chula Vista California has a unique and innovative way to treat their patients with dementia. They give the elderly an immersive experience where they look back to their younger days. This approach is called reminiscence therapy, an intervention technique used to treat people with dementia or severe memory loss. In
A hospital in North Carolina is looking for volunteers to cuddle newborn babies. This is to provide babies with love and comfort in the first days of their lives, while also relieving their stress and helping promote healing. UNC Rex Healthcare Hospital in Raleigh seeks baby cuddlers to help families in the NICU. “A lot
Turning a small space into a comfortable, welcoming home: this was the vision of a young Australian couple when they bought 3 x 20ft metal shipping containers in Victoria. Like many young couples, Richard Vaughan and Amy Plant have always dreamed about having their own home. However, they have other dreams, too such as traveling
The Stratford Festival Live Theatre has always been filled with cheers and applause from the audience until a crew of service dogs watched a live musical here. A silent and well-behaved crowd of future service dogs took part in Ontario’s Stratford Festival and watched “Billy Elliot: The Musical.” According to head trainer Laura MacKenzie of
Three years ago, Russian artist Anna Yastrezhembovskaya developed a great interest in wool and started making toys out of it. As a mother of two, she loved buying toys for her little ones but when she took notice of her kids’ toys, she didn’t recognize the material used. She later found out that they were
Austin real estate developer Alan Graham doesn’t think housing will solve homelessness but he believes the community will. This rang true after he has developed Community First! This housing project is a 27-acre community of tiny houses built for the homeless people in Austin. Graham started to feel the calling to “love his neighbour” 20
It was a memorable day for the staff of North Carolina’s Asheville Humane Society when a woman visited the center and took two senior dogs for adoption. Leslie walked through their front doors asking which two dogs have been there the longest and with the most special needs. “I’m here to take them both home
