People Doing Good

Stories of people making a difference in the world

An aerial view of a person in a desert area in a forest

These People & Groups are Ensuring the Navajo Nation Has Access To Clean Water

Alongside Rotary and the nonprofit DigDeep, the Navajo are bringing a vital commodity to their ancestral homeland
Read More
Gonzo looks out at a window in a hotel room

Can a New Encampment Strategy Get People Housed Permanently? Two Seattle Campers Find Different Answers

Grandma and Gonzo, two longtime campers moved from tents in an encampment near Bitter Lake to temporary housing in a hotel, as a step — they hoped — toward a permanent home.
Read More
Burundian soldiers in a nursery

In Burundi, Former Combatants Who Razed Forests Now Raise Seedlings

The formerly warring factions are working together on the reforestation project that has been hailed as a fantastic initiative.
Read More
A woman holds her library card while looking directing at the camera with La Sagrada Familia behind her

From Invisible to Activists: How Spain's Migrants Self-Organized To Fight for Their Rights

Spain’s convoluted immigration and naturalization laws make it harder for undocumented migrants to find a path to citizenship outside regularization. These are the stories of several groups that are fighting to get their rights and get legal residence.
Read More
Humanity Quote by MLK: Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a better person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in.

39 Best Quotes About Humanity To Give You Hope

Despite seeing the weight of the world, we still have a lot of hope in humanity. And we believe you should too.
Read More
A parkour acrobat climbs a sign to flip a light switch on a building

Meet the Acrobats Using Parkour to Fight Light Pollution

Light pollution impacts human health, animal behavior, and the environment as a whole. These parkour athletes are going leaps and bounds to decrease artificial light in Europe.
Read More
A beekeper holds in her hands a honey comb frame for the camera

Black Farming Projects Look To Recoup Historical U.S. Land Losses

White Americans own 98% of U.S. farmland, advocates say - now rural and urban growers of color are trying to get a fairer share
Read More
Quote From Frederick Buechner: Your vocation in life is where your greatest joy meets the world’s greatest need.

24 Best Frederick Buechner Quotes To Honor His Life

Whether you are a person of faith, or not, may these words remind you of your power to make a meaningful difference with your life — through your vocation, in the lives of your neighbors, and in working for the joy and freedom of all.
Read More
@Dexter345 on Twitter: My wife inherited an estimated $20,000 - $30,000 worth of guns. (This is only maybe a quarter of it.) We could have sold them but she decided to do something way more metal. She had them sawed into pieces so they can be melted down and fashioned into gardening tools.

Swords to Plows': This Nonprofit is Turning Guns into Garden Tools

While not a perfect solution on their own, gun buyback events can help reduce gun violence — especially when the guns are dismantled on the spot, and donated to be made into a tool for peace instead.
Read More
Plus Signs on an Orange Gradient Background

Coral, EVs, & Cured Diseases - Good News This Week: August 13th 2022

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
Read More
Cynicism Quote Graphic: Pessimists are usually right and optimists are usually wrong but all the great changes have been accomplished by optimists. — Thomas Friedman

28 Best Quotes About Cynicism (From Experts on Optimism)

We’ve already compiled the authoritative list of the best quotes on optimism and hope — and now we’re compiling... the opposite.
Read More
Self Care Quote Graphic: Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you. — Anne Lamott

101 Best Self-Care Quotes To Remind You What Matters

When we practice genuine self-care, we get the opportunity to understand ourselves better, recharge our batteries before they're empty, and maintain the ability to make a difference for our loved ones and communities.
Read More