Two Africans students invent soap which protects against malaria
Moctar Dembele from Burkina Faso, and Gerard Niyondiko from Burundi, have invented a soap that repels mosquitos! Their invention, titled “Fasoaop” is made from shea butter, lemongrass oil, and other secret ingredients. “After using the soap, it leaves on the skin a scent that repels mosquitoes,” said Niyondiko. “In addition,Continue Reading
Soldier saves man in wheelchair on subway tracks
A man in a wheelchair was trying to read a sign across the tracks at the Metro Center station in Washington, DC when his wheelchair rolled and fell off the platform. As this was happening US Army Spc. Michael Menchaca was on his way down to catch the subway whenContinue Reading
Daughter lifts car to save father
In times of panic, people are often able to do “super-human” acts. Adam Simmons was working on the brakes of his Jeep when his jack gave out and the vehicle collapsed on his left leg. Adam’s daughter Rachel heard her father’s screams and came out running. “I ran outContinue Reading
Retired NBA Player invents Knee Strengthening Device
It’s always interesting to see what professional athletes do with their lives after their careers have ended. What happened to those players that had so much potential coming out of high school or college, but just didn’t pan out in the pros. Jonathan Bender had franchise player written allContinue Reading
Teenagers save kidnapped girl
When 5 year old Jocelyn Rojas went missing in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, two teenage boys jumped on their bikes to help the police search for her. Less than a mile away, Temar Boggs, 15, and his friend spotted Jocelyn in a sedan. The two teenagers began their pursuit of the car. Continue Reading
World Access for the Blind helps thousands see with sound
Daniel Kish, 47, has been blind since he was 13 months old. He noticed that when he made clicking noises with his tongue, it actually helped him navigate. As he got better at it, he learned how to see by clicking and listening for the sound to reflect off nearbyContinue Reading
Man with special needs beats Michael Phelps and gives out hugs
Tim Harris has an amazing story of inspiration and hope. How many people can say they own their own restaurant, and also have WAY more gold medals than Olympian Michael Phelps?! Just hours after Tim was born, doctors told his parents that he had Down Syndrome, and many friendsContinue Reading
Hockey team grants wish and drafts player who became paralyzed
Jack Jablonski was a great high school hockey player, but when a bad hit from another player made him paralyzed, most people thought he’d never be part of hockey again. Jack knew better though 🙂 He has had an incredible amount of support during his rehabilitation and is making someContinue Reading
NBA star gives back “One corner, one block at a time”
3-time NBA Champion, Devean George has a plan to bring a sense of hope to the North Minneapolis area where he was raised. After 11 successful seasons in the NBA playing alongside Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal and Dirk Nowitzki in Dallas, George had a vision for his future after ball. Continue Reading
Miss British Columbia shaves head for charity
When most pageant contestants win, typically they say “I’m going to Disney world!”. Well not Patricia Celan, who was crowned Miss Charity British Columbia. Patricia’s first act as current Miss B.C. was shaving her head on stage at Langley’s Chief Sepass Theatre, which raised $8,000 for COPS for Cancer whichContinue Reading