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A homeless mom gave away $2 to help a parent in need. Then the internet stepped in to help
A Nigerian mother of two was struggling to pursue a college education as she singlehandedly raised her twin infants. Then TikTok creator Zachery Dereniowski shared her story.Michigan city develops 'temporary legal encampment sites' for homeless: 'We decided to be proactive'
Saginaw City Council has established a partnership to help confront rising rates of homelessness. Little Free Library opens its 200,000th book box in a milestone for youth literacy
Since its inception in 2009, Little Free Library has installed book-sharing boxes on all seven continents. Man's 'hodgepodge' tiny house crafted out of only reclaimed materials: 'Built for the cost of two years' rent'
After facing unemployment in the wake of COVID-19, Julius was inspired to build a tiny home from scratch.A Black-led church is turning their underused land into affordable housing for their neighbors
Pastor Michael Jones hopes to turn the church’s undeveloped land into 192 apartments and 40 townhomes.Involuntary sweeps of homeless camps do not increase public safety, study finds
Surprise sweeps of homeless camps are often cited as necessary steps to reduce crime and ultimately protect the very same people they displace. A new study sheds light on those claims. Seattle home transformed into first-ever shelter for homeless LGBTQ+ veterans: 'Healing to be part of something again'
King County and Minority Veterans of America signed a 50-year contract to operate the home for LGBTQ+ veterans in need.3D-printed tiny homes made from recycled plastics offer speedy transitional housing to LA wildfire victims
Azure Printed Homes says this method is 70% faster than traditional construction.Hank & John Green launch new eco-friendly cleaning line that donates 100% of profits to coral reef restoration
Hank & John Green have expanded their give-back products to include eco-friendly cleaning and home products.Alaskan church saves homeless seniors from freezing, invites them to live in parking lot
As snow banks towered around their parking lot, Central Lutheran Church took in their most vulnerable neighbors. Three millennials bought an abandoned high school for $100K and converted it into 31-unit housing
The three friends renovated the crumbling high school building into a unique apartment complex, while keeping the school’s hallways, auditorium, and gym intact. $20k foldable tiny home can be installed in just 60 minutes: 'Meeting the growing demand for housing'
BOXABL’s “Baby Box” and “Casita” models have potential to make waves in ADU construction. Good News This Week: March 8, 2025 - Surfers, Rivers, & Solar Skins
Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating... Teen wins Princess Diana Award for tick-detecting app, Prince William praises: 'My mother would be immensely proud'
After being diagnosed with two rare tick-borne illnesses, a high schooler took matters into her own hands. 'Earn-a-bike' program gives San Diego's homeless their own ride after 100 miles
Participants have logged thousands of miles in the program's decade-long history.Nonprofit uses board game, RPG simulator to help people better understand homelessness
Housing Hustle and the Homeless Experience Simulation use gameplay and real-life personas to put players in the shoes of their unhoused neighbors. How volunteer 'bar fairies' incentivize safety in the state with the worst drunk driving rates
The undercover “fairies” celebrate those who have chosen a safe ride home.High school students build tiny houses for homeless neighbors in construction class
Students at Sedro-Woolley High School are part of the solution when it comes to housing Seattle’s most vulnerable. 19 Ways to Celebrate International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is an annual celebration of the contributions of women around the world. We’ve put together the best ideas to help you celebrate on March 8th.23 Best Amazon Alternatives for Ethical Online Shopping
An extensive guide to the best alternatives to Amazon: Featuring the best ethical marketplaces, shops, and websites for all your shopping needsSecond wind: Retired wind turbine blades recycled into innovative surfboards
Pro surfer Josh Kerr has partnered with renewable energy company ACCIONA to create the prototype. Travis Kelce transforms $3.3M mansion into transitional housing for homeless youth
The nonprofit, Foster Love, helps young adults who aged out of foster care find permanent housing during the “transitional ages” of 18 to 24.New study reveals unifying theme behind homelessness — and it's not drug use
Although addiction and mental health disorders are shared struggles for many people experiencing homelessness, there is another trait that unifies unhoused people. This net-zero tiny home generates almost double the energy it needs — here's how
House W utilizes a ‘solar skin’ of 56 panels to generate all the off-grid energy it needs — and more.Decommissioned wind turbine redesigned as eco-friendly tiny home, scalable to build '2,000 houses a year'
Designers estimate that thousands of wind turbines worldwide will be decommissioned in the coming years, offering a “gold mine” of new resources.San Diego vending machines aim to curb 'tranq' overdoses in homeless shelters
Along with offering naloxone, these vending machines provide life-saving test strips, in an effort to decrease accidental overdoses. A large majority of homeless people in California are not actually illicit drug users, study finds
The study, published in JAMA last month, examined the relationship between homelessness and substance use.Good News This Week: March 1, 2025 - Hostels, Trees, & Albums
Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating... San Diego safe-sleeping 'camps' offer urgent alternative to overcrowded homeless shelters
The low-barrier option gives people a safe place to stay in the face of a rising homelessness crisis.Mardi Gras beads take up to 500 years to decompose, so these LSU students designed a biodegradable alternative
The PlantMe Beads have been nearly four years in the making.32 Activities To Celebrate Women's History Month
Women’s History Month is a month-long celebration that kicks off on March 1st. We’ve put together the best ideas and activities to help you meaningfully celebrate it...Hurricane Katrina survivor builds 'durable' shipping container homes for others displaced by disaster
After living through his own share of loss, Joshua Clark has created affordable homes to withstand future disasters.Shipping containers once part of Arizona border wall transformed into homes for youth leaving foster care
The makeshift wall along the U.S.-Mexico border was created by former Arizona Governor Doug Ducey. Now, its pieces have been given a new life.Historic LA hostel gets modern makeover, provides housing to homeless college students
The Dunamis House provides shelter to 40 young people in college and trade schools facing homelessness.Francis — a pope who championed the poor and challenged tradition
Pope Francis was the first person from the Americas to be elected to the papacy. He was also the first pope to choose Francis as his name, thus honoring St. Francis of Assisi.Los Angeles turns to predictive AI to help get homeless people off the streets
The new model is being rolled out by the county’s Homeless Services Authority to help identify people most in need of help.Green Bay Packers commit to building new tiny home 'cottages' for homeless veterans
A $250,000 grant from the NFL team will help build the state’s first housing project for homeless veterans. Architect designs emergency homes out of paper, cardboard, and recycled wine crates for displaced families
Shigeru Ban is a world-famous architect who uses his unique designs to help people in disaster zones.Good News This Week: February 22, 2025 - Homes, Ramps, & Rinks
Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating... Innovative machine recycles rubble into bricks to build homes for displaced Ukrainians
A single machine can make up to 8,000 bricks per day.Small business tipped $50,000 in cash after owner donates 1,000 shawarmas to families in need
Tiktoker Zachery Dereniowski often goes viral for his random acts of kindness and his heartwarming exchange with Rose City Grill is no different. First-of-its-kind 3D-printed neighborhood gives 100 homes to 'chronically' homeless
The homes will be part of Austin, Texas’s Community First! Village. When completed, the neighborhood will be home to an estimated 1,800 people.Bespoke shipping container homes built for homeless veterans: 'Adequate, abundant, sustainable'
Mākhers Studio, a woman- and veteran-run business, turns shipping containers into housing solutions.Architects transform 'oddly-shaped' parking lot into colorful tiny home village for homeless
The “non-institutional” design has set the standard for other tiny home developments. Yes, tiny homes for the homeless actually work — and a new study shows they're more effective than group shelters
The Portland State University study successfully proves that tiny home communities are an effective way to help unhoused people get off the streets — for good. 5 books about kindness that inspire compassion and empathy
This short list of books — spanning memoirs, biographies, and self-help journals — inspires empathy and compassion. LA roller rink transformed into homeless shelter, thanks to beloved 'Jeopardy!' host
The late game show host donated $500,000 toward the renovation of a unique homeless shelter in Los Angeles. Barren land under freeway overpass transformed into 50-unit 'foldable' tiny home neighborhood
Before freezing temperatures hit Utah this past winter, a crucial microshelter was put in place to house 50 people experiencing homelessness. High-tech 'healthcare phone booth' provides street-side care to homeless people in need
OnMed CareStations are a hybrid approach to healthcare for people in homeless and rural communities.John & Hank Green's 'Project for Awesome' has raised a total of $27M for charity
YouTubers and “Nerdfighters” have raised more than $27 million to make a difference and “decrease world suck.”A giant, wheelable tent for the homeless uses 'city language' to inform its design
Wheelly’s unique, flexible design allows users to convert it into a seat, stall, storage cart, or tent. Hank & John Green raise $3.7M in 2025 'Project For Awesome' charity livestream
Hank and John Green’s annual charity livestream, Project for Awesome, has been a massive fundraising success since 2007.Federal budget cuts are impacting national parks. Here are 5 ways you can help
National parks are in trouble due to federal budget cuts. Here’s what’s happening and how you can help.Charles Barkley volunteers at homeless shelter, donates $250k after calling San Francisco the 'armpit of America'
After reportedly refusing to attend the NBA All-Star game in San Francisco, Barkley made amends for his comments by volunteering for the homeless. 'Blighted' LA motel gets new life as colorful housing for mothers and children facing homelessness
The brightly colored space is designed with dignity and joy in mind.Retired veteran teams up with nonprofit to build free ramps for senior and disabled neighbors
Pete Adler and his fellow church members have built over 500 ramps for neighbors in need. Good News This Week: February 15, 2025 - Flowers, Quilts, & Chefs
Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating... Tiny home village for chronically homeless offers new homes — and a job at the donut shop around the corner
Residents at the Other Side Village are just a short walk away from Other Side Donuts — a donut shop that exclusively employs people who have experienced homelessness. Cities use 'dignity buses' to combat homeless shelter shortages: 'Safe, temporary, and comfortable'
The “shelters on wheels” cost far less to operate than a brick-and-mortar alternative.This abandoned prison is now a homeless shelter and soup kitchen
The historic building has taken on a new life to support people in need.Construction company pledges to build 3D-printed homes for families displaced by LA wildfires
Since 2018, Emergent has 3D printed seven homes to help displaced families. Now they’re setting their sights on helping victims displaced by the LA wildfires. New tiny home 'recovery village' designed to promote sobriety in homeless residents
The low-barrier community will provide shelter to residents for up to 24 months as they work to maintain sobriety.'Homeless outreach' rangers issue help (not citations) in Golden Gate Park
Ranger Amanda Barrows leads a detail across 220 parks in San Francisco to help homeless people get the help they need.Nonprofit leader sleeps on UK streets for 10 nights to help homeless: 'We need to do so much more for women'
Lianne Kirkman, the founder of The Esther Project, slept on the streets for 10 nights in 10 different cities.'Eyesore' motel transforms into colorful apartments for homeless SoCal families
The colorful campus isn’t just aesthetically pleasing — its vibrant design has a purpose.Engineers design foldable 'origami shelters' for people who need emergency housing
Emergency shelters can take hours, or days, to construct. This foldable origami-inspired shelter can be set up in a matter of minutes. For the first time in 185 years, the world's smallest otter appears in Nepal
Scientists have for the first time in 185 years confirmed the presence of the Asian small-clawed otter in Nepal, thrilling conservationists and researchers looking for clues to its existence here.Former New York women’s prison to become affordable housing site
The building, with “Statue of Liberty views,” will house low-income residents and formerly incarcerated individuals. Shipping container transformed into indoor farm that feeds immigrants for free: 'Forefront of innovative agriculture'
Food grown by Village Hydroponics is distributed among Nepali, Somali, Iraqi, Congolese, and Burundi communities.Since 2017, the Humane Society has saved the lives of over 100 homeless Mardi Gras parade horses
Glitter-coated parade horses were once sent to slaughter after Mardi Gras. Now the homeless horses are getting a second chance thanks to the Humane Society.New app aids homeless people, alerts passersby to their backstories and biggest needs
A growing app shows you the backstories and “lore” of your local neighbors who are unhoused and informs you of their biggest needs. Good News This Week: February 8, 2025 - Quilts, Hotels, & Veterans
Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating... Volunteers knit giant quilt of 1,000 blankets in memory of homeless people who died in the cold
The blankets are later donated to homeless community members in need.Michelin chef opens world's first fine dining restaurant staffed entirely by homeless people, looks to expand
Each employee is paid a living wage, a prepaid travel card, and funds for catering qualifications. This hotel is on the market for $10. The catch? A buyer must convert it into affordable housing
The deal comes with a 99-year commitment to maintaining the property as affordable housing.IKEA designs 'trauma-informed' tiny home, donates it to homeless seniors in Texas
The Swedish retailer is breaking ground on tiny home projects that evoke comfort and safety.Activists buy a prison site to rewild the land: 'A sign of progress'
Once a coal mine, then slotted to be a prison, a group of activists are working to reclaim the land.Vacant school transformed into first-of-its-kind housing, food pantry for homeless people
The Harris Community Village has 66 permanent supportive housing units and 44 emergency shelter beds — but it was once an elementary school.Bicyclist builds 700-person network of volunteers, leads bike drives to deliver donations to the homeless
Verral Paul Walcott has been coordinating donation deliveries on a weekly basis since 2014. Emergency 'igloo' shelters provide refuge for homeless folks in freezing temperatures
The interior of the Iglou emergency shelter is 18 degrees warmer than outside temperatures.Coastal town invites 31 homeless folks to live in tiny home village: 'They are welcome to stay in their home — forever'
A 31-unit tiny home community in coastal North Carolina is giving people a second shot at life. These schools once sat vacant. Now, they provide life-changing resources to thousands of low-income families
Here, community members can find afterschool programs, career development, and health and wellness resources. To combat teacher shortages, this district is building housing for its educators
In an effort to retain its educators, Charlotte schools are planning on building housing and offering below market-rate rentals.Shelters across the country plan Valentine's Day 'dog dates' to pair adoptable pups with their perfect match
The initiative will be hosted at nearly 50 shelters across 27 states.Former Days Inn given new life as housing project for homeless folks: 'We can get 40 people off the street at one time'
The facility will have 24-hour on-site supportive services. Fully-furnished shipping container neighborhood provides homeless folks with safe shelter
The project is being built in an area with the highest eviction rate in Arizona.Jelly Roll (and friends) host benefit concert for 16,000 of LA's incarcerated firefighters, first responders
Paid for by Live Nation, the free Rose Bowl show included guests like Marshmello, Lainey Wilson, and Shinedown.Good News This Week: February 1, 2025 - Shovels, Forests, & Vertical Farms
Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating... A year into new initiative, Denver no longer has any homeless veterans living on the street, mayor says
The city has reached an exciting milestone in its All In Mile High initiative, led by Mayor Mike Johnston. Family transforms shipping containers into affordable housing: 'Can't think of a place in America that doesn't need something like this'
The units are available to rent month-to-month, with all utility fees included.37 Ways To Intentionally Celebrate Black History Month
Now more than ever, it is crucial to honor Black History Month, a celebration of the many contributions and achievements of Black Americans. Inside the tiny home villages built to end veteran homelessness: 'Each resident receives tailored assistance'
The innovative design enables veterans to connect with their peers and access vital support systems.These water-resistant coats made with upcycled car insulation transform into sleeping bags for homeless folks
The coats are manufactured by a team of people who have histories of homelessness. Temporary 3D-printed housing helps homeless Californians get back on their feet
With a number of “prefab temporary housing” communities across California, nonprofit DignityMoves continues to scale this solution.Instead of a new jail, LA built a shipping container housing complex for homeless residents
The Hilda L. Solis Care First Village was named after the County Supervisor who initiated the site’s pivot to housing instead of incarceration. Portland pays homeless residents to clean up trash: 'This gives people purpose'
Currently or formerly homeless workers get paid $20-29 an hour and have access to an array of benefits.To encourage pet adoptions, Lyft offers discounted 'pet rides' ahead of annual Puppy Bowl
Here's the discount code you'll need to ride with your furry friend.Fashion designer's 'Sheltersuit' invention combines a snowsuit and sleeping bag to help keep homeless folks warm
Each design is made with upcycled materials that would otherwise go to waste.Good News This Week: January 25, 2025 - Diapers, Coffee Cups, & Houses
Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating... Try Guys, Jason Segel, Josh Gad, others raise over $1 million for LA wildfire relief in YouTube stream-a-thon
Here’s where you can stream and catch the highlights.