Farmer Gives Away $400,000 to the Poor Because God Told Him He Woud Go to Heaven
An Irish High Court Justice recently appointed a guardian ad litem to represent the best interests of a farmer who sold his property and gave most of the money to the poor because God told him he would go to Heaven. Giving to charity is commendable, but some people’s generosity can seem suspicious in certain […]
Mysterious Benefactor in Germany Has Donated Over $220,000 in Cash to Charity
Since the beginning of the year, a mystery donor in the German city of Braunschweig has given away several ‘miracle bags’ containing over 200,000 euros in cash to various charities. The bags, each stuffed with banknotes worth between 20,000 and 100,000 euros, started appearing at the Braunschweiger Zeitung newspaper headquarters earlier this year, with specific […]
Magician Plans to Walk 32 Km Barefoot on Broken Glass to Raise Money for Autism
Cape Town-based magician and illusionist Russell Fox is attempting to set a new Guinness World Record by walking 32 km barefoot across broken glass. Fox, aged 43, is endeavouring to do it in under 29 hours (the current record). Aside from earning himself a mention in the record books, Fox hopes to raise funds for […]
Philadelphia Library Lets Job Seekers Borrow Ties for Their Interview
Just as a library responds to the reading needs of a community, a ‘tiebrary’ caters to people who are in dire need of a tie but can’t afford to buy one. Housed by the Paschalville Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia, the tiebrary stocks 48 pieces of neckwear in various colors and patterns, ranging […]
Making a Difference: 12-Year-Old Collects Thousands of Coats for the Homeless
12-year-old Makenna Breading-Goodrich is showing the world that you’re never too young to have social conscience. In a bid to help the homeless people in her community, she’s spent the past three winters collecting and giving away thousands of coats. She calls her initiative ‘Makenna’s Coats for a Cause’. It all started three years ago, […]
Kids Place Warm Clothes on Street Posts for the Homeless to Pick Up
A group of Canadian kids are already spreading a bit of Christmas spirit in Halifax, Nova Scotia, by wrapping warm clothing around lamp poles for the city’s homeless to pick up and use. The unusual sight of warmly dressed poles caught recently the attention of locals, who stopped to click pictures to share on social media. […]
Bride-to-Be Turns Wedding Reception into Feast for the Homeless After Groom Gets Cold Feet
When 27-year-old Quinn Duane’s finance dumped her just a week before their wedding, the young woman decided to make the best of the situation. Instead of cancelling the wedding venue and catering, she invited the city’s homeless to partake in the elaborate feast. Quinn herself was too devastated to attend what should have been her own wedding […]
Kind-Hearted Woman Organizes Birthday Parties for Homeless Children
Texas-based Paige Chenault loves birthdays, and believes everyone should have a chance to celebrate theirs. So she hosts beautiful parties for homeless children, giving them birthday celebrations they’ll remember for the rest of their lives. She started with a few parties in Dallas and went on to found a non profit called The Birthday Party […]
Turkish Couple Spend Wedding Day Feeding 4,000 Syrian Refugees
Instead of splashing out on a fancy wedding last week, a Turkish couple chose to share their special day with 4,000 Syrian refugees instead. After exchanging vows in their hometown of Kilis, near the Syrian border, they went on to feed thousands of refugees through the Turkish charity Kimse Yok Mu (KYM). KYM has been offering hot […]
Indian Librarian Has Been Donating Every Penny Earned to Charity for 35 Years
Meet Kalyanasundaram, an Indian librarian with a heart of gold. During his 35 years of service, he donated almost all the money he earned to orphanages and children’s welfare funds. Now that he is retired, Kalyanasundaram donates his entire pension to those who need it more than he. Although he has no material possessions to his […]
Kindhearted “Sandwich Man” Spends His Nights Feeding the Homeless
While most people look forward to a quiet retirement, 70-year-old Allan Law seems unstoppable. The former teacher from Minneapolis has spent the past 15 years tirelessly delivering food and other supplies to people on the streets. He distributed a whopping 520,000 sandwiches to the homeless last year, and over 1 million since 1999, earning himself […]
Man Collects Food Restaurants Would Throw Away, Gives It to the Homeless
24-year-old New Yorker Robert Lee is one of those rare souls who give up their high flying careers, and use their business acumen to make a difference in the world. Lee is the cofounder of ‘Rescuing Leftover Cuisine’ (RLC), an initiative that makes an effort to end urban hunger by collecting wasted food from large […]
It’s From the Sole: Meet the New-Yorker Who Hands Out Free Shoes to the Homeless
New York resident Andre McDonnell spends all his spare time handing out free shoes to the homeless. Through his charity organisation ‘It’s From the Sole’, the generous 40-year-old has given away over 5,000 pairs of shoes in less than three years. Andre’s idea is very simple: he collects new or gently used sneakers through donations, and then […]
The Wandering Stormtrooper – Man Walks 5,600 Miles across Australia in Iconic Star Wars Suit
For over a year, 47-year-old Scott Loxley has been walking across Australia dressed as a Stormtrooper. He started the quest on Nov 2 last year, with a goal of covering 15,000 kilometers on foot, non-stop, with no support crew. His unique journey has taken him from Melbourne to Tasmania, through the debilitating Nullarbor Plain, and up the west coast to […]
Two Australian Friends Turn Their Van into Free Laundry Service for the Homeless
Fresh, clean laundry is one of the most comforting things in life, but unfortunately not everyone has access to it. A couple of engineering students from Brisbane are trying to change that. They’ve started Orange Sky Laundry – Australia’s first mobile laundry service for the homeless. 20-year-old Lucas Patchett and his friend Nicholas Marchesi were […]