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The Priest Who Has Built Over a 100 Cabin Homes for Kerala Flood Victims & Homeless

The 2018 floods that devastated the South Indian state of Kerala was the worst in nearly a century. Over a million people were eventually evacuated with nearly 500 dead and 140 missing. More than 12 lakh people ended up in over 3200 relief camps, with thousands of homes destroyed. Rehabilitation work for the displaced that began during the floods continue to this day.
One such individual who has dedicated the last few years to helping those who lost their homes is Father Jijo Kurian.

Based in Iduk...

The Priest Who Has Built Over a 100 Cabin Homes for Kerala Flood Victims

The 2018 floods that devastated the South Indian state of Kerala was the worst in nearly a century. Over a million people were eventually evacuated with nearly 500 dead and 140 missing. More than 12 lakh people ended up in over 3200 relief camps, with thousands of homes destroyed. Rehabilitation work for the displaced that began during the floods continue to this day.
One such individual who has dedicated the last few years to helping those who lost their homes is Father Jijo Kurian.

Based in Iduk...

10 year old starts organization to feed the homeless and poor

On his 10th birthday, Jaxson Turner decided he wanted to feed the homeless in his community instead of receiving gifts. He believed that no one was ever too young to give, whether it was a smile, a meal, or a hug. 



That was how the little boy started N2Y2C – Never Too Young to Care, a nonprofit organization that served the homeless in addition to poor families and veterans across North Texas. 
That birthday party ended up feeding 300 homeless people and raising $12,500 (Rs 9.27 lakhs) for the Dall...

Network Helps Truck Drivers Deliver Rejected Edible Food to Charities instead of Dumping in Landfills

It is a sad reality that tons of good food are classified as unsuitable before they ever reach the marketplace. Truck drivers carrying food products to grocery stores often find that the products get rejected due to cosmetic damages during transit, delays in reaching the store or clerical errors.
Rather than allowing all this food to get wasted, a program started in 2017 allows truck drivers to donate the rejected yet edible food to charity organizations.

The Food Drop program, created by the Indy...

75 year old Woman Fostered More than 600 Children over 50 years

Linda Herring always loved the idea of a big family. But perhaps not even her own parents realized how she would make that dream come true.



Over the last 50 years, Linda fostered over 600 children, converting her home in Johnson County, Iowa, into a safe space for every child she came across who had nowhere else to go.
"My best friend was doing foster care for teenage girls and I thought, 'Well, that would be nice to do the same,' but I wanted little kids. So, I talked to the Department of Human S...

Team of Professional Chefs have served 10 Million Quality Free Meals to Victims of Disasters & Emergencies

Watching on television the devastation that the 2005 Hurricane Katrina caused to New Orleans where he had spent 16 years as a chef, Gary LeBlanc’s heart broke as he watched images of streets he had walked past and people he had worked with for so many years devastated by the natural disaster. 
Determined to help, Gary returned to New Orleans and first volunteered as a cook with local groups aiding the suffering. Even as he volunteered though, there was a nagging thought at the back of his mind.“W...

Hotel Stays Open During Pandemic Lockdown to Provide Shelter for Homeless

Every country was affected by the COVID19 pandemic in 2020. The first few months were especially rough as no one had any clear idea on how to deal with a global health emergency of this scale. Countries went into unprecedented lockdowns, shutting down everything from restaurants and shops to even walking on the streets to stop the spread of the virus.
While many received flak for deliberately breaking the rules during these tough times, one hotel in Worcester, England ended up being applauded for...

Restaurant Owner Spends his own Money to Promote Competitiors Struggling During Pandemic

The COVID19 pandemic took a toll on billions of lives across the world, affecting people at every level, with businesses crashing all over. Kindness sprung forth in many different forms too, ranging from small individual deeds to grand gestures for communities. This gesture by the owner of the Tex- Mex eatery El Mezcal in Wisconsin stands out for being truly a one-of-a-kind act.



Like his competitors, Adolpho Melendez knows how badly the pandemic impacted the restaurant industry, especially small ...

Plumber fixes Heating & Plumbing for over 10,000 Vulnerable Families Free of Charge

It all began in 2017 when plumber James Anderson came across a con by a heating company that tried to cheat an elderly disabled man off 5500 pounds. Determined to do something about it, the 53-year-old plumber founded Depher (Disabled and Elderly Plumbing and Heating Emergency Response).



In the three years since, James has helped over 10,000 families without ever demanding a dime. His large-heartedness took on a whole new level during the 2020 pandemic as he started providing food parcels, PPE ki...

Teenager creates Customized Cheer Packages for Cancer Patients

Caroline Beckwith is not your ordinary teenager. She may be 17 today but she has always wanted to make people smile. She is aware that there are many ways one can go about doing that. Yet, the path she chose is one that truly makes her a cut above the rest.



You see, Caroline seeks out people who need a smile most – those suffering from cancers and other potentially fatal illnesses. She individually chats with them and finds out their favourite characters before going ahead and purchasing merchand...