Recycling Soap and Saving Lives

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October 1, 2011 a project of CharityFocus There are four things a child needs: plenty of love, nourishing food, regular sleep, and lots of soap and water. - Ivy Baker Priest - Recycling Soap and Saving Lives That bar of soap you used once or twice during your last hotel stay might now be helping poor children fight disease. Derreck Kayongo and his Atlanta-based Global Soap Project collect used hotel soap from across the United States. Instead of ending up in landfills, the soaps are cleaned and reprocessed for shipment to impoverished nations such as Haiti, Uganda, Kenya and Swaziland. "I was shocked just to know how much (soap) at the end of the day was thrown away," Kayongo said. Each year, hundreds of millions of soap bars are discarded in North America alone. "Are we really throwing away that much soap at the expense of other people who don't have anything? It just doesn't sound right." { read more } Be The Change Learn more about the Global Soap Project here. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 5 Classic Commencement Speeches 7 Ways to Have More by Owning Less Over Ten Thousand People Attend His Funeral 82 Hour Hunger Fast DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 109,222 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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Runner Carries Competitor Half a Mile

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September 30, 2011 a project of CharityFocus Two things awe me most, the starry sky above me and the moral law within me. - Immanuel Kant - Runner Carries Competitor Half a Mile When high school cross-country runner Josh Ripley heard the screams of a competing runner, Mark Paulauskas, Josh knew he needed to help. While other competitors in the race ran by, Josh stopped to see what was wrong. In the first mile of a 2-mile race, Josh found Mark holding his ankle and bleeding profusely. Worried that Mark had punctured his Achilles heel, Josh carried the wounded runner for a half a mile to get him to his coach and parents. After making sure Mark was in good hands, Josh jumped back into the race. "I didn't think about my race, I knew I needed to stop and help him," Josh said. "It was something I would expect my other teammates to do. I'm nothing special; I was just in the right place at the right time." { read more } Be The Change Surprise another participant with kindness the next time you find yourself in a "competition" -- at work, school, or in play. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The 3 A's of Awesome Top Ten Kindness Stories for the New Year Life is 'Baeutiful' A Neighbor's Kind Act DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 109,199 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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She Planted Ideas -- and 35 Million Trees

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September 29, 2011 a project of CharityFocus There comes a time when humanity is called to shift to a new level of consciousness, to reach a higher moral ground. A time when we have to shed our fear and give hope to each other. That time is now. - Wangari Maathai - She Planted Ideas -- and 35 Million Trees "The planting of trees is the planting of ideas. By starting with the simple step of digging a hole and planting a tree, we plant hope for ourselves and for future generations." Visionary, human rights advocate, environmental activist Wangari Maathai passed away on 25 September 2011 from cancer. She leaves behind a legacy of "firsts," including being the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. Her organization, the Green Belt Movement, has planted over 35 million trees, and now works internationally to empower communities in protecting the environment and promoting good governance and cultures of peace worldwide. This 3 minute video shares her work and vision. { read more } Be The Change Read Wangari Maathai's Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Homeless Man Bails out Banker Compassion Caught on a Late-Night Train A 21-Year-Old's Solution to Homelessness A Missed Flight & A Connection Found DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 109,173 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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To Affect the Quality of the Day

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September 28, 2011 a project of CharityFocus To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts. - Henry David Thoreau - To Affect the Quality of the Day "Either way, there I am with recently-turned-eight year old Neha under the Coral Jasmine tree; I reach over and shake the trunk gently and she tilts her head up and watches the white sudden swirl of blossoms falling like stars, like snowflakes with an expression of perfectly mingled awe and delight (my day is Made in that moment). And then we both bend to the sweetly-scented task at hand. I find myself wondering with a faint twinge of apprehension and amusement -- what Neha is going to say -- I don't want the conversation to wander from this magical to the mundane just yet -- and in some admittedly silly way I want to 'protect' the sacredness of this space from small-talk. 'Do you like Mother Teresa?' Neha's question asked between blossom-picking is matter-of-fact and sans preamble. 'Yes' I answer -- somewhat startled -- and intrigued by her choice of conversation threads." A beautifully-told everyday story about tuning in to small moments of wonder, joy and connection. { read more } Be The Change Affect the quality of your day -- invite wonder, joy, and connection into moments today. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Four Ways to Respond in an Argument A Change of Heart Changes Everything Live Boldly The Neuroscience of Improv DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 109,158 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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Why Collaboration is Risky -- And Worthwhile

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September 27, 2011 a project of CharityFocus There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. - Edith Wharton - Why Collaboration is Risky -- And Worthwhile "Why is teamwork so difficult? Because collaboration is actually a pretty risky business. Perhaps, like me, you are generally of the mindset that two heads are better than one. But because your ideas frequently get co-opted, there's a risk-reward imbalance that makes you reluctant to engage. Or maybe you've reached out to a potential collaborator only to have your lack of expertise exploited. So, rather than ever again experiencing the one-two punch of ignorance and vulnerability, you'd prefer to soldier on alone. In both instances, the fundamental barrier to collaboration is a lack of trust. How do we lay the groundwork for trust so that when we need to collaborate we can quickly slip into a workable partnership? Based on my experience, here are a few suggestions." Whitney Johnson shares her insights. { read more } Be The Change Take a "risk" -- collaborate on something that you usually handle alone, but that might just be better achieved with someone else. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Not Enough Time? Try Doing Nothing The Flip Side of Your Signature Strength Study, Practice and Serve: Peter Senge OneSeed Expeditions: Traveling for Good DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 109,128 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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