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Community volunteers donated more than 1,200 overnight hours in 2025 to help Hospitality House provide safe shelter for people experiencing homelessness in Burien. Now the nonprofit is looking for more overnight volunteers to join their mission.
When emerald ash borer killed 16 trees at Kenyon's Depot Park, high school construction students stepped up to build two new picnic shelters. Local grants, firefighters, and Habitat for Humanity volunteers turned a shade crisis into a hands-on learning opportunity.
When temperatures soar, vulnerable neighbors without air conditioning will have a safe refuge in Staunton, Virginia. Faith Lutheran Church is opening a free cooling shelter this June, and they need volunteers to make it happen.
When earthquakes strike and fuel runs out, solar electric vehicles keep emergency shelters powered for days. New research from Japan shows this technology could transform disaster response worldwide.
A former entrepreneur traded corporate life for Karnataka's forests, building a stunning three-bedroom home using only cane, bamboo, and recycled wood. His philosophy: create shelter without disturbing a single tree.
A vacant 18-bedroom heritage mansion in Sydney's Mosman became a lifeline for women over 50 escaping homelessness and domestic violence. The "meanwhile use" model is now helping solve Australia's growing crisis of older women without homes. #
A new maternal health unit in eastern Liberia is saving mothers and babies by convincing women to deliver at hospitals instead of home. The facility now hosts expectant mothers in their final weeks, providing safe shelter and immediate medical care when complications arise.
Marion Kozak, who escaped Nazi occupation as a child thanks to strangers who sheltered her, has died at 91. The mother of British politicians Ed and David Miliband spent her life championing human rights and nuclear disarmament.
In Thailand's Songkhla Lake, a 50-year fishing tradition using giant Yo Yak nets was dying as pollution drove away fish. Now local fishers and researchers are joining forces with fish shelters and science to bring both back.
Ghana just opened a new shelter offering safe refuge, counseling, medical care, and legal aid to survivors of domestic violence. The facility marks a major step forward in protecting vulnerable women and children across the country.
Simple artificial shelters made from iron sheets and leaf litter are helping endangered Kangaroo Island dunnarts recover after bushfires destroyed 90% of their habitat. The feisty marsupials are now being spotted in more locations than before the fires.
In northern Mexico, researchers and students are building colorful "insect hotels" from recycled wood to shelter struggling bee populations. The tiny refuges are already working: a locally extinct stick insect checked into the first one.
Since 1990, volunteers at Animal Adoptions of Flamborough have been giving abandoned cats and dogs a second chance at happiness. The no-kill shelter runs entirely on donations and depends on community volunteers to keep its doors open.
Researchers discovered a cricket species hiding in a man-made tunnel on Kastellorizo, a Greek island barely 3.5 square miles across. The find proves even the smallest places can shelter unique life we've never seen before.
A popular festival in Romania's capital is turning attendance into charity. For every 10 people who show up, one kilogram of dog food goes to shelter dogs across the country.
A Dutch island is launching a high-tech rescue mission to save 70 struggling stray cats using heat-seeking drones and AI. The cats will be safely relocated to the mainland where they can receive proper care and shelter.
A rural Fiji school serving 315 students just broke ground on three cyclone-proof classrooms that will double as a community shelter. Japan's funding helps 10 villages get safer, better education spaces.
A new classroom block at Ratu Sauvoli Memorial School in Fiji will give 272 students safer, modern learning spaces that double as community cyclone shelters. Japan's grassroots grant program is funding the entire project, strengthening education access for children across 10 villages.
Eric Schultz walked across the stage to grab his diploma after spending years living in shelters and his car while battling to stay in school. The Oahu graduate now plans to attend trade school and help other homeless youth in his community.
When a toxic chemical tank threatened to explode in Orange County, San Diego volunteers raced north to help nearly 50,000 evacuated neighbors find shelter and safety. Community groups opened their doors as the American Red Cross mobilized 100 responders across the region.
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