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A child’s first birthday is normally celebrated with personalized cakes, colorful balloons, and towering gifts. But this little fighter celebrated hers with a new heart. On her first birthday, Rebecca, a baby diagnosed with a congenital disorder, received the gift of life. Rebecca was just 4 months old when her mom, Christy Brown, noticed that
A Louisiana eight-grader wants to make sure that all of his classmates – especially those who are in need – have nice clothes to wear every day. So he created a school closet full of donated clothing items and other necessities that would supply what these students lack. 13-year-old Chase Neyland-Square is the brain behind
An 8-year-old boy included in the liver transplant waiting list just received the “gift of life” from someone unexpected – a stranger with a generous heart. Brayden Auten was your typical healthy and active 8-year-old boy, but when April came, all of that changed in an instant. He came home from school sick one day,
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
Nothing could ever keep this love-struck couple with Down syndrome apart – not even distance. Raleigh, North Carolina resident Gabi Angelini is a young entrepreneur who employs other people with disabilities. Last May, she went to Detroit, Michigan for a convention, and that is where the 21-year-old met Nick Doyle. It was love at first
A man just did the most important shopping of his life when he walked into a Costco in Florida and left with 100 power generators – all of which will be sent to the disaster-stricken Bahamas. The rest of the big purchase was made up of peas, beans, coffee, salt, pepper, and other essentials. In
In Oklahoma, the teacher of middle school students is reinventing the traditional ways of approaching education to teach her students a significant lesson. Karen Loewe, asked her students to write down the struggles and challenges that they are currently facing. Once they’re done with the seat-work, they have to put it inside a bag which
It is not easy to raise a child, especially when both parents need to work. And though you may always hire a babysitter, nothing compares to the love and care a grandparent can give to a child. A study at Oxford University and the Institute of Education also agree that when it comes to childcare,
When Anna Carolina Lima’s grandmother lost her dentures, she didn’t expect that the culprit would be a furry visitor that she welcomed into her home. This little dog named Luna is one happy pup. A few months ago, she was rescued from the harsh life she was living on the streets. Then, she was adopted
The hurricane season has brought the strongest storm the planet has ever witnessed this year. Hurricane Dorian is one of the most powerful disasters to ever hit the Bahamas, and it has already been classified as a Category 5 storm (Bahamas) and later on downgraded to Category 3 (US Coasts). Amid the raging storm, a
A non-profit organization called Operation ResCUTE aims to inspire the younger generation to adopt dogs instead of buying their pets. The group has found an interesting way to help shelter pets get adopted – by creating storybooks and stuffed toys inspired by real-life rescue dogs! Each plush from the non-profit organization is designed to appear
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
