People Doing Good

Stories of people making a difference in the world

An elderly womans hand is at the top of the frame as she mixes paint colors on a wooden palette

Their homes burned down in the LA fires. She's bringing them back — one brushstroke at a time

In 2025, the 72-year-old artist began volunteering with Homes in Memoriam in the wake of the Palisades Fire.

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Forbes announces 'True Net Worth' to track how much billionaires give away

The editor of the Forbes Billionaires List introduced a new method to track wealth: How much money the world’s richest people are giving away.

A 13-year-old White boy cooks behind a diner counter, serving up burgers.

This 13-year-old has earned nearly half a million followers by cooking meals for his unhoused neighbors

The 13-year-old has joined the likes of Chef José Andrés and Dr. Bernice A. King as a community “builder.”

Malala shares the 3 steps she follows to keep fighting for change — even when hope feels lost

Malala just gave her first TED Talk — and she’s giving us all a pep talk in fighting for change.

A street surrounded by wind-blown trees during a storm, with lightning striking in the background.

Texans were tired of waiting for state help from hurricanes. So they helped each other

Texans like Doris Brown have been looking for ways to protect their neighbors since Hurricane Harvey struck in 2017.

A photo collage of a solar farm, a signage with ASL illustrations, a rhino, a park next to the ocean, and a church

Good News This Week: April 11, 2026 - Rhinos, Playdates, & Churches

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5 citizen science projects that have actually made a real difference for the environment

Scientists can’t be everywhere all at once, as much as they’d like to. Many of the problems citizen science helps solve are concerned with spreading the net wider — or getting more helping hands on the task.

Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia

Virginia megachurch donates $1M to wipe out rent for 300+ families and keep them from being evicted

Alfred Street Baptist Church stepped up for Alexandria residents who were facing eviction.

A solar panel on wooden stilts sits in a remote farm area

College students install solar power in rural village that has never had electricity

About 30% of rural Amazonian neighborhoods do not have electricity.

Two photos side-by-side. On the left is a dog standing on a beach in Hawaii. On the right is a woman taking a selfie with a dog

Tourists in Hawaii encouraged to borrow shelter dogs to take on 'field trips' during vacation

For the pet lovers who are homesick from their own furry friends, there are ample opportunities to give back, all while snuggling up with a pup.

A woman walks along an alpine trail with a backpack, trekking poles, and a large, black dog on a leash

At this animal shelter, volunteers can borrow a dog to take on a hike. It's leading to more adoptions

Sign-up only takes 15-20 minutes and is perfect for locals and out-of-towners alike.

Dr. Jennifer Lincoln, an OB-GYN with curly hair, sits outside at a table in a white doctor's coat

'The internet's OB-GYN' still has hope for reproductive rights. Here's why she thinks you should, too

Dr. Jennifer Lincoln wants everyone to know there is still progress being made in women’s health.