Stories to make you feel better.
One day, a woman named Alicia Edrington was on her way home to Arkansas when she spotted an elderly man on the road. He was on the freeway riding a bike with a cartful of dogs attached to its back. The man was obviously exhausted, but he was determined to keep going toward their destination.
The winter months are tough for many of us, but these cold nights can be a nightmare for the homeless. Due to the lack of shelter, homeless people are at risk of getting frostbite during the frigid winter days. A team of six entrepreneurs and technical experts are trying to tackle this growing problem head-on by
The winter months bring a lot of joy, but it’s also a season when we experience many struggles. Although we have our houses to shield us from the freezing temperatures outside, we still need the help of heaters and hot showers to keep us warm because it’s just so freaking cold. For those without a
The beginning of the pandemic had been very cruel to 8-year-old Aaron Moreno and his family. His mom lost her job and they ended up living in a shed in East Los Angeles. To help his family get by, he started a plant business and through his patience and hard work, they are now on
Despite being homeless multiple times, this Florida teenager managed to graduate at the top of his class at Philip Randolph Career Academy in Jacksonville. He now plans to attend Valdosta State Univ in Georgia this fall. Excelling in academics is not easy, especially for someone who’s going through major life hurdles. That’s exactly what Martin
At some point, every child had dreamt of going into a toy store and grabbing everything they wanted from the shelves. If kids had the chance to buy every car, action figure, and barbie doll they fancied, they would surely add all those items in their shopping bag! This six-year-old boy from London named Bailey
This veterinarian from California has been providing free medical care to pets of the homeless for almost a decade, and he has no plans of stopping. Dr. Kwane Stewart, 49, spends his free time wandering in the impoverished areas of his hometown of San Diego and Los Angeles. Sometimes, he also strolls around Sacramento and
For two years, this homeless woman had been living in her SUV together with her two dogs – until kind strangers stepped in to change her situation. It all began when best friends Jennifer Husband-Elsier and Melissa Akacha approached 70-year-old Lynn Schutzman’s car in a Target parking lot in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. “Our first question
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 is true that in life, we are given different sets of cards. Some people have been dealt with a good hand, while others have no choice but to play with a bad one. But no matter what situation you may be in – whether you are on top of the world or on the
A genuine act of kindness is one where you do a good deed and expect nothing in return. But since life is full of surprises, fate sometimes has its own way of rewarding you through means that you never expected. This is exactly what happened to a homeless man in Kansas, who helped a stranger
Based on the data gathered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, there are over 550,000 homeless people in America. Given this overwhelming figure, it sure is not unusual to see people plying the streets. And seeing a lot of homeless people in the streets could numb people from feeling for them. More