Not Same But One
... posted on Aug 09 2004, 741 reads

Newspaper by Children from the Slums
Children from New Delhi's slums have come together ... to start their own newspaper! 'Udayachal' has become a vehicle for highlighting the problems and concerns of the slum dwellers. Trained by the Gandhi Media Literacy program, the paper's associate editor enthusiastically noted, "Just watch us for the next six months and we will be able to do wonders. Udayachal is not just meant to be a newsp... posted on Aug 06 2004, 1,091 reads

Free Wheelchairs
Twenty five years ago, when mechanical engineer Don Schoendorfer saw a disabled Moroccan woman dragging herself across a dirt road with her one good arm, he asked himself a question: what would it take to build and ship simple, durable, and inexpensive wheelchairs for those in need in the developing world? A whole lot of heart and $41.17. The Free Wheelchair Mission was born. Instead of patentin... posted on Jul 31 2004, 1,404 reads

First-Class Upgrade
When the first soldier boarded the plane, the man asked, "Hey, soldier, where are you sitting?" When the soldier replied that he was sitting in seat 22E, the first-class passenger said, "No, you're sitting here," and he gave him his seat. As others soldiers, returning from Iraq on American Airline Flight 866, boarded the plane, other first-class passengers gave up their seats until soldiers fille... posted on Jul 30 2004, 1,315 reads

An Open Sewer
Told that he had less than four months to live, the disabled Vietnam Veteran didn't know where to turn. He wandered down to an open sewer -- a stream behind his house that was plugged up with garbage -- to contemplate his future. Still recovering from bullet wounds, suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, three heart attacks, and a serious motorcycle accident, John Beale found the answer:... posted on Jul 27 2004, 1,085 reads

Rags to Riches to Kindness
He's been a burglar, a crack smoker, a state prisoner, an alcoholic and, for the past three years, a panhandler in San Francisco. But now he's also an art benefactor. Don's long-estranged mother recently died, unexpectedly leaving him $187,000! The first thing Don did when he got the money was cut a $10,000 check to the art gallery he has sat in front of for two years, panhandling and begging f... posted on Jul 23 2004, 1,986 reads

The Ripple
... posted on Jul 18 2004, 693 reads

Operation Shoe Fly
Operation shoe fly. 1st Sgt. James Thomson and his CF-47D Chinook crew are on a mission in Afghanistan -- deliver shoes to needy children. In addition to soldiers and supplies, Thomson and his "crew dogs" want to drop off shoes, after being moved by the poverty in remote regions of the country. He said, "In addition to protecting the feet of these young innocent children, we might even win some... posted on Jul 16 2004, 1,325 reads

Granny D
She is five feet tall and 93 years young. Throughout her life, she has stood up for the changes she wanted to see in the world. And so, it is no surpirse that she recently finished a 3200 mile walk across the United States -- averaging more than 10 miles a day for 14 months -- for campaign finance reform. Throughout her journey, she would make speeches, ask social action group to unite and keep... posted on Jul 14 2004, 922 reads

Newman's Own
It started off as just an idea, and then just sort of took off! Paul Newman, as sole owner of Newman's Own, donates all his profits and royalties after taxes for educational and charitable purposes. To date, he has given over 150 million dollars to thousands of charities.... posted on Jul 10 2004, 820 reads