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Airbnb is committing $500 million over five years to provide 1 million free emergency housing nights annually for people fleeing disasters, seeking medical care, and escaping danger. The company will donate 10 cents from every booking to fund the initiative through its nonprofit Airbnb.org.
A student nonprofit is teaching STEM skills across three continents, and every instructor is still in high school. It started with a 3D printer packed in a suitcase bound for Kenya.
A 17-year-old who spent years battling leukemia is now filling hospital rooms with laughter through activity kits designed for children facing long stays. Her nonprofit has already brought smiles to countless young patients at the hospital that saved her life.
Students at a vocational school in Ghana have been studying while standing and eating meals off the floor, but a nonprofit just broke ground on a building that will transform their education. The 10-classroom block will be completed in eight months.
A movie about addiction hired women in recovery to learn filmmaking jobs on set—and will donate a third of its profits to the nonprofit that helped them. Real lives shaped this story, both in front of and behind the camera.
A grassroots furniture bank that started with two moms buying a bed for one student now helps over 1,200 people a year turn empty houses into comfortable homes. Houses into Homes celebrated its biggest year yet at its annual fundraiser in Iowa City.
A Michigan nonprofit is feeding over 1,000 people monthly while offering free showers, haircuts, and laundry services to those in need. Cheboygan Compassion Ministries is looking for volunteers to help meet growing demand.
A Denmark-based nonprofit just handed over three new classrooms to a Ghanaian high school that's been achieving strong test scores despite lacking proper facilities. The organization has been quietly transforming education access in rural Ghana for years.
Young Musicians Unite brings free music education to 21,000 students across 131 Miami-Dade schools, teaching kids more than just notes. The program helps students find their voice, build community, and discover reasons to show up to school excited.
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Alicia Harris was told to end her pregnancy when diagnosed with breast cancer at 14 weeks. Three years later, she works as an oncology nurse in the same hospital that saved her life.
When a Pennsylvania nonprofit received a massive clothing donation that could have taken weeks to process, 30 university volunteers showed up and finished the job in just two hours. Their effort came at exactly the right time for Caring DAM Hearts, which helps homeless individuals and veterans across the Lehigh Valley.
When Trump administration cuts left thousands of climate scientists jobless, a quiet network stepped in. The Climate Reserve has already funded over two dozen positions and rescued critical research projects.