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When Padmini discovered children in a remote tribal settlement weren't attending school, she didn't start with textbooks. Two years later, her Saturday program has brought 52 first-generation learners into classrooms for the first time.
A Chinese entrepreneur has given away $9 million to charity while living so frugally he's worn the same coat for 36 years and never bought a car. Wang Chunwen just received China's highest honor for philanthropy at age 98.
A retired farmer in Queensland delivers a tonne of pumpkins twice weekly to community groups, charities, and anyone who needs them. His simple generosity has sparked a wave of kindness across the Whitsundays.
A 90-year-old widower inspired by volunteers who helped his late wife now leads 500 volunteers setting records at two English hospitals. Together they donated over 82,000 hours of service in just one year.
Every morning at 4 AM, a 77-year-old man in Delhi fills over 100 clay water pots across the city with free drinking water. Known as the "Matka Man," Natarajan has quietly transformed thousands of lives through a simple act of compassion.
For four years, Gopal Dada has brought water to thirsty strangers on Jaipur's scorching streets, asking nothing in return. His daily act of kindness keeps alive India's ancient Pyaau tradition of free water service.
Jeff Leonard doesn't let age stop him from traveling thousands of miles to deliver supplies to Ukrainian soldiers. The Lake Geneva retiree just left for his fifth volunteer mission, and this time he's bringing a friend.
In South Africa's Lukau Village, 17 elderly women are using their social grant money to pave roads after floods left their community cut off from ambulances and emergency care. Led by 90-year-old Tshinakawu Ndou, they've been working since 2018 to concrete four damaged roads connecting their village to the main highway.