People Doing Good

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.

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The late game show host donated $500,000 toward the renovation of a unique homeless shelter in Los Angeles.

YouTubers and “Nerdfighters” have raised more than $27 million to make a difference and “decrease world suck.”

Hank and John Green’s annual charity livestream, Project for Awesome, has been a massive fundraising success since 2007.

After reportedly refusing to attend the NBA All-Star game in San Francisco, Barkley made amends for his comments by volunteering for the homeless.

Pete Adler and his fellow church members have built over 500 ramps for neighbors in need.

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Ranger Amanda Barrows leads a detail across 220 parks in San Francisco to help homeless people get the help they need.

Lianne Kirkman, the founder of The Esther Project, slept on the streets for 10 nights in 10 different cities.

Emergency shelters can take hours, or days, to construct. This foldable origami-inspired shelter can be set up in a matter of minutes.

Food grown by Village Hydroponics is distributed among Nepali, Somali, Iraqi, Congolese, and Burundi communities.