Find uplifting stories about heroes, innovations, and solutions
483 results for "orang asli"
Thousands of innovators across 17 African and Middle Eastern countries now have a chance to win funding and mentorship through Orange's flagship competition. The 16th annual Orange Ventures Prize opens applications until May 10, seeking startups using AI, big data, and cybersecurity to solve real community challenges.
Firefighters in Orange County are learning to rescue horses using live animal training instead of plastic dummies. The program, sparked by a dramatic 2021 helicopter rescue, now prepares first responders for the most dangerous calls they face.
Over 1,000 Orang Asli people marched through Malaysia's capital in a powerful display of unity, representing 19 tribes demanding recognition of their ancestral lands. The rare mass protest marks a historic moment as indigenous communities organize to protect their homes and future.
Eleven Orange County high school seniors have earned National Merit Scholarships worth thousands, heading to top universities across the country. These students beat out hundreds of thousands of competitors nationwide to join the ranks of America's top scholars.
Forty-two Orange County middle and high schools just earned California's highest education award, representing over 10% of all state winners. The recognition celebrates campuses that excelled in student achievement while closing opportunity gaps for underserved students.
Three Orange County venues are proving that happy hour can help others, donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to local charities through creative cocktail programs. Every sip supports causes from food insecurity to wheelchair accessibility.
Firefighters in Orange County are learning to read horse body language and calm panicked animals during emergencies. The unique training program started after crews realized plastic dummies couldn't prepare them for real rescues involving 1,000-pound animals.
Saru Salvi wants to solve Orange County's achievement gap with a bold volunteer plan. Her vision: community-based "mini academies" where local businesses, teachers, and neighbors tutor students on weekends.
Two cats trapped in a smoke-filled California apartment made it out alive thanks to quick-thinking Orange County firefighters who put their training into action. Body camera footage captured the dramatic rescue that highlights why every second counts in fire emergencies. #
When a toxic chemical tank threatened to explode in Orange County, forcing nearly 50,000 people from their homes, San Diego volunteers didn't hesitate to step up and help displaced families find safety and comfort. --- ##
The Orange County Fair isn't just cotton candy and carnival rides. A new economic study reveals the beloved summer tradition pumps $331 million into the local economy and sustains nearly 6,000 jobs.
More than 5,000 volunteers in Orange County, Florida, came together on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to pack over one million meals for families facing hunger. The massive effort will help feed thousands across Central Florida.
Thousands gathered in northern Italy to hurl tons of oranges at each other in a 800-year-old carnival celebrating freedom. The three-day Battle of Oranges brings history to life with the world's fruitiest food fight.
Gardeners are turning orange peels into natural fertilizer and pest repellent, cutting kitchen waste while ditching chemicals. The peels contain nutrients plants crave and compounds that keep bugs away.
Two unexpected places are solving America's water crisis by perfecting a simple idea: clean your wastewater so well you can use it again and again. Las Vegas and Orange County now recycle water so effectively they've become global leaders showing drought-stricken regions a path forward.
Scientists engineered algae that smells like oranges to magnetically attract and remove tiny plastic particles from drinking water. The breakthrough could clean wastewater, reduce pollution, and transform captured plastics into safer materials. #
An illiterate fruit vendor in Karnataka saved rupees from selling oranges to build a school for village children, eventually earning India's Padma Shri award. Harekala Hajabba's quiet determination changed education access for hundreds of kids.
Thousands of Dutch revelers dressed head to toe in orange flooded Amsterdam's streets and canals to celebrate King Willem-Alexander's birthday. What started as a royal holiday has blossomed into a joyful nationwide celebration of spring and togetherness.
A marine biologist finally identified a mysterious orange fish he photographed in 2003, discovering it was a new species that looks just like Sesame Street's Snuffleupagus. The adorable find proves that new wonders are still waiting to be discovered in our oceans.
Golden retrievers and labradors are comforting crime victims through the scary courthouse experience in Orange, Australia. The program's success has handlers asking for more volunteers to meet growing demand.
Showing 20 of 483