Tireless efforts of this officer brought water and birds back to a dried 18-acre lake in India
The beautiful Otteri Lake inside Vandalur Zoo in Chennai, India, was once the winter home for thousands of migratory birds who would fly in from as far away as the frozen Arctic. However, the lake was badly affected by Cyclone Vardah in 2016 and then severe droughts in the consecutive summers dried up the entire lake almost completely. This hugely affected the migratory bird populations that once called the...
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This kind woman crocheted 45 blankets to donate to sick children
Now here is a woman from Rumson, New Jersey, with a heart of gold! Nancy Banta cricheting blankets and donating them to sick children for over 20 years now. Her kind acts were brought to light by her daughter who proudly shared a photo of her mother sitting next to the 45 blankets she crocheted this year for donation. “My mom has been donating crocheted blankets to sick children over the past 20+...
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New solar-powered desalination plant finally gives clean water to this Kenyan region after 5 years of devastating draught
The town of Kiunga in Kenya had been facing acute water shortage owing to a five-year long devastating drought that had completely depleted the area’s clean water resources. The situation was so critical that the villagers had started resorting to using dirty well-water and saltwater from the Indian Ocean. Now thanks to a new solar-powered desalination plant, the people have finally been given the gift of...
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Meet the man who donates 40% of his salary to feed thousands of birds on a daily basis
Joseph Sekar is an electrician and camera repair person living in Chennai, India. He is fondly referred to as the ‘Birdman of Chennai’ due to his unwavering love for thousands of parakeets, whom he feeds on a daily basis. Sekar’s terrace in one of the oldest neighborhoods of Triplicane, Chennai, plays host to almost 8,000 parakeets to be more specific. The daily intake of these parakeets is around 75...
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EV owners in the UK can now charge their vehicles for free while shopping at Tesco
Last year, automobile giant Volkswagen had partnered with UK supermarket chain Tesco and Pod Point to install around 2,400 charging points for electric cars. The good news is that the rollout is well on its way and now EV owners can charge their battery free of cost while shopping at any of the 100 Tesco supermarkets around the UK. To highlight the scheme, Volkswagen visited the Potters Bar store in...
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This waitress walked 14 miles everyday to work, so a couple dining in the same restaurant decided to gift her a car!
Adrianna Edwards worked at Denny’s in Galveston, Texas, and had to walk almost 14 miles every day in order to get to work. When a couple who sat in her section for breakfast a few days back got to know of her story, they decided to gift her a 2011 Nissan Sentra! “She teared up, which made me happy that she was so moved by that,” said the woman who bought the car. “I still feel like...
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Animal cruelty is now a federal felony in the US
In a heartwarming news that is being welcomed by animal lovers and animal activists in the US, President Donald Trump just signed a piece of bipartisan legislation officially making animal cruelty a federal felony. On November 25th, President Trump signed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act into effect. The bill had already been unanimously approved in the House on October 26th and in...
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This Indian startup can convert your petrol/diesel car into electric
The world would be a much better place to live in if we could all convert our petrol and diesel vehicles into electric. Thanks to an Indian startup, this might just be possible! Hyderabad-based startup – BharatMobi – has developed a unique retrofitting kit that can convert your present car into a pollution-free, gearless, noiseless vehicle. It was during their time at SRM University, Chennai...
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When the mom of a student with Down Syndrome dies of cancer, his teacher adopts him
Jean Manning was a single mom to Jake, a boy with Down Syndrome. The duo had to shift to Massachusetts from Florida for Jean’s medical care. Fortunately, soon after they shifted, a school placement was found and Jake became settled into what would be his new normal. That’s when Jean and Jake met Kerry Bremer – the teacher who would soon be a mom to the boy. “I fell in love with him...
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Former child laborer now feeds 2,000 hungry people daily for free
This is yet another example of how some people who were underprivileged before are today more than willing to do their bit to help others in the same condition. 26-year-old Malleshwar Rao from Hyderabad, India, worked as a construction worker during his formative years. In his words, “I was born in a family in Nizamabad with no financial means to support me at all. Very early on in life, I realised that I would...
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