Inspiration

Teddy Namuyiga was living the hard life in 2011 when she reached her breaking point. She was living with her three daughters in Uganda on a dollar a day, her husband left her after discovering their third child was born deaf and she was forced to beg neighbors to wash their clothes or fetch them […] More

It happens sometimes to the best of us: we’re out and about at a very public, populated place having a good time only to discover later on that we’ve lost something. What a disappointment, after all, since you lost it in a high-traffic location, you can almost guarantee you will never see your things again. […] More

When we think of a hero, we usually think of someone in a uniform: a superhero, an authority figure. But what if the one doing the saving was the one who isn’t in a uniform? That’s the predicament a police officer found himself in last Friday. Linda Hunt, a 54-year-old Canadian woman, came to the […] More

Prankster comedian Greg Benson of Mediocre Films has completely outdone himself this time! The pranking joker has really done a number for an unsuspecting, deserving group of people. Along with Break.com’s “Prank It Fwd” campaign, the two turned the Ascencia homeless shelter in Glendale, California into a classy, five-star restaurant for a few unsuspecting homeless […] More

For as long she can remember, Cathy O’Grady has taken sheer joy to bringing a smile to random strangers by little acts of kindness. O’Grady would treat people in line next to her at a cafe to lunch or coffee, for no special reason other than the satisfaction of  the simple pleasure of making someone’s day. […] More

As a young girl growing up in Puerto Rico, Ana Jimenez-Hami’s father Freddy gave her words of wisdom and sound advice that she carries with her today, especially when it comes to helping those less fortunate than she. “He’d always say, ‘You have to learn to give back to others in need,’ ” the now-Irvine, […] More

Josie Zetz is your average 11-year-old girl, but harbors a sad reality. Her father, Jim, has stage IV pancreatic cancer, which means that he probably won’t live long enough for her next birthday, never mind her wedding day. Local photographer Lindsey Villatoro first met the Zetzes when she shot them for a family portrait. Upon […] More

Facebook sometimes gets a bad rap for being a time-consuming social media platform, especially when we get sucked in to the copious amounts of quizzes and others’ vacation photos. But it can also be a life-changer – Mary Ann Fusco can attest to that! After 37 years, the Georgia woman was able to meet her […] More

There are many things we have the ability to do that we often take for granted and forget that some don’t have the privilege of doing – things like walking or being able to hear. Joanna Milne knows the latter all too well. The 40-year-old woman grew up with the Usher Syndrome, which has had […] More

Thanks to getting someone else’s heart, Susan Vieira is getting a second chance at life. The 64-year-old woman, who received organs from a donor, is now making it her mission to fulfill her donor’s bucket list. Last September, a 21-year-old nursing student named Kristina Chesterman was hit and killed by a drunk driver while on […] More

Having a child with a disability can be heart wrenching, especially when it limits your kid from doing things other kids can do easily. Debby Elnatan knows the feeling all too well: her son, Rotem, has cerebral palsy, which strains his ability to walk. Elnatan decided to take matters into her own hands and was […] More

If there’s one thing Facebook is really good at, it’s reuniting people who haven’t seen each other in a very long time. Being able to find and add long-lost friends is a great aspect of the social media platform, and Katheryn Deprill can attest to that! Thanks to Facebook, the 27-year-old woman was able to […] More