This carpenter is building mobile shelters to keep the homeless warm during winters
Khaleel Seivwright, 28, is a carpenter with a heart of gold. The young man was appalled to see so many homeless people sleeping outside in the parks and thought of doing something to ensure they had some means to protect themselves from the cold in the coming winter season. So he started building mobile shelters for the homeless last month. Each unit costs about $1,000 in materials and takes Seivwright eight...
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70-yo Air Force veteran heroically saves neighbors from burning home
Marshall Helm is a 70-year-old Air Force veteran who is battling cancer. But that did not stop him from charging into a burning house to ensure the safety of his neighbors. When Helm noticed smoke and flames emanating from the house next door as he walked his granddaughter to the bus stop early in the morning, he immediately sprung into action and threw open the garage door only to find flames climbing up one of...
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Meet the 80-yo who baked pies for the needy during pandemic
Flo Osborne living in Sheltered accommodation in Dovercourt, England, might be 89 years old, but that has not stopped her from baking pies in her tiny kitchen for the elderly and needy during the COVID-19 lockdown. Les Nicoll shared a photo of Flo Osborne on Facebook and is asking for people to share her story since the local news is not interested in doing it. She writes: “During lockdown and beyond on in...
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This 14-year-old has won $25,000 for research on potential COVID-19 cure
14-year-old Anika Chebrolu from Texas was recently named the winner of the 2020 3M Young Scientist Challenge, a competition for middle school scientists, and also won a cash prize of $25,000. The young scientist has discovered a molecule that can selectively bind to the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2. Binding and inhibiting this viral protein would potentially stop the virus entry into the cell, creating a...
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Here is a rescue farm that connects special needs kids with animals coming from similar background
Safe in Austin rescue farm in Texas does the wonderful job of connecting children with special needs with animals facing disabilities, special needs or traumatic past experiences. This sanctuary welcomes animals from all species, no matter the condition they’re found in. “We rescue animals from severe abuse or neglect, rehabilitate and rehome the ones that are able, and offer a safe and loving...
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Centrifugal: A moving film that depicts the story of a woman’s life in just one minute
A short one-minute film by a college student from Irinjalakuda in Kerala, India, has managed to capture the attention of several people online for its realistic and moving portrayal of the life of a woman. Adithya Patel, the 19-year-old cinematographer, editor and director of the movie Centrifugal is earning a lot of appreciation for his debut project, the concept of which was given by his mother Hena Chandran....
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This company is delivering sustainable, clean drinking water to remote towns
SOURCE Global is a company that has partnered with Conservation International to provide over 40,000 liters of sustainable, clean drinking water to people in the remote Palawan town in the Philippines. An array of SOURCE Hydropanels, powered only by sunshine, offset more than two million plastic water bottles by providing renewable drinking water to people in remote locations. “Remote locations—otherwise nearly...
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This off-duty volunteer firefighter rescued girl from burning building
Elijah Hale has been a volunteer firefighter right since he was a 14-year-old. His quick thinking and courage helped him rescue a girl trapped inside a burning building recently when he noticed a house on fire while driving down Bender Road in Littlestown, PA. Elijah was off-duty when he drove by the house on fire. “I knew something wasn’t right, found out a girl was trapped up in there,” he...
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Aged couple running a small food kiosk in Delhi witness outpouring of support after viral video
A few days ago, a video went viral in India that showed a teary-eyed, aged owner of a small food kiosk in Delhi talking about how he and his wife had earned less than $1 that day. The video which was shared on multiple social media platforms was recorded at a small eatery called ‘Baba Ka Dhaba’ in Malviya Nagar, south Delhi. In the video, the stall’s owner, 80-year-old Kanta Prasad, shows vessels containing dal,...
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Team of Indian doctors sets up makeshift hospitals to treat thousands of COVID-19 patients for free
At a time when the number of COVID-19 positive patients are increasing by the day in India, it is doctors like Dr Ravikant Singh who are working tirelessly and selflessly to ensure badly affected patients get the treatment they need in a quick and efficient manner. Right from inquiring about the health of one of his team member catching the virus to getting a signature from a government official to procure more...
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