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Peace Corps Volunteers Use Chocolate To Lift Africans from Poverty

Africa produces 70% of the world’s chocolate and 60% of the world’s vanilla crop, yet the continent makes just 1% of finished chocolate bars,...
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A Peace Corps for Geeks? Nonprofit Donates Apps to Cities

Code for America is a new kind of public service. Volunteer teams have developed apps that have trimmed Boston's costs for digging out fire...

Veterans Are Finding Lasting Peace After Taking These Free Journeys into Nature for Months at a Time

Rather than prescribing medication to US veterans suffering from PTSD, these ex-military members are finding therapy in nature.
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Jolie Inspires Man to Quit Entertainment Career to Join Peace Corp

Angelina Jolie is to blame, really. Because of something she said to me in India four years ago, I have quit my 13-year career...

Good News in History, November 2

This daily column features all the good news, anniversaries and birthdays from this day in history—November 2.

Good News in History, October 17

21 years ago, the pinnacle was secured in place on the Taipei 101 making it the highest building on Earth, surpassing the Petronas Twins...

Good News in History, April 10

99 years ago today, one of the great American novels, The Great Gatsby was published. F. Scott Fitzgerald's work was a commercial disappointment and strangely,...

Good News in History, March 1

Happy 80th Birthday to Roger Daltrey, singer-songwriter for The Who. The band's co-founder put the stutter in My Generation, and the scream in Won't...

Largest Farm to Grow Crops Under Solar Panels Proves to Be a Bumper Crop for Agrivoltaic Land Use

Agrivoltaics is a field of study that's blooming with knowledge: how to combine the harvesting of agriculture with solar energy in a way that...

Esta “Moneda” les Permite a las Personas Intercambiar Talentos Por Servicios

Este ex escritor de discurso de Robert F. Kennedy ha creado una forma de moneda que se basa en el intercambio de tiempo y talentos para los servicios.

This ‘Currency’ Lets People Trade Talents in Exchange For Services

This former speech writer for Robert F. Kennedy has created a form of currency that is based on exchanging time and talents for services.

Dating Site That Hooks Up Volunteers Leads to a Valentine’s Day Wedding

He baked for others. That’s a big reason why she put Michael Webber in her list of favorites on iHeartVolunteers, the dating site for service-minded...

Bulletproof, Fireproof, Eco-friendly Homes Are Made of Plastic Bottles

People from Africa to Latin America are recycling bottles and using them to build fireproof, bulletproof, environmentally-friendly homes. For about a quarter the cost of...
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50 Years Ago Today: JFK’s Words ‘Ask Not…’ Inspire a New Generation

50 years ago today, as the youngest president in history took the stage and the oath of office, John F. Kennedy declared that he...
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Tribute to Sargent Shriver (1915-2011): A Life of Grace

It took only a walk with Sargent Shriver to learn how deeply loved and loving he was. Peace Corps volunteers from the the program...
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Street Papers are Good News for Homeless Across North America

Hawking a monthly newspaper written by homeless and formerly homeless may seem to offer an unlikely path to stability, but for Jerry Andreasen, and...
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Bamboo Bikes, Ghana’s Green Transport (w/ Video)

A new kind of bicycle, lightweight and sturdy, made from the abundant bamboo in the forests of Ghana is making life easier for farmers...
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Obama Campaign Contacts Millions to Organize MLK Day of Service

Weeks ago, the Obama Inaugural campaign began using the extensive email and telephone list that propelled a candidate to the White House, to push...
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Bloggers Create Fundraising Tool For Runners to Help Rebuild School In Darfur

Bloggers are combining physical fitness with the desire to help others in a new internet tool called Train for Humanity. Their initial pilot project...

Good News in History, October 1

Happy Birthday to former President Jimmy Carter who turns 100 years old today. The 39th president of the United States from 1977–1981, is one...