Good News Stories

Every day we share good news stories from around the world.

Brazilian Family Adopts The Pig They Planned To Eat For Christmas

December 30, 2018 / 14,716 views

A family in Ceará, Brazil, ended up adopting a pig they planned on eating for Christmas dinner.

Social Worker With Duct-Taped Shoes Leaves Surprise Fortune To Children's Charities

December 29, 2018 / 17,244 views

A social worker died of cancer this year at age 63, leaving most of a surprising $11 million estate to children's charities that help the poor, sick, disabled and abandoned.

Meet The Chief Elf Who Replies To 25,000 Letters To Santa Every Year

December 28, 2018 / 11,125 views

Santa letters, even if they're addressed to the North Pole or the Arctic Circle, they come to Santa Claus, Indiana.

NBA Player From Senegal Has Used His Success To Feed Millions And Revamp Hospitals

December 28, 2018 / 14,255 views

Minnesota Timberwolves' center Gorgui Dieng has sent more than 1.5 million meals to Senegal as well as revamped a hospital with hundreds of new beds and modern machines.

Young H-E-B Employee Doesn't Hesitate To Pay For Woman's Groceries

December 27, 2018 / 13,367 views

A customer in line at an H-E-B supermarket in Texas witnessed an act of kindness that he just had to share with the rest of the world.

She Had To Work On Christmas, So Dad Booked Every One Of Her Scheduled Flights

December 27, 2018 / 14,736 views

A father made sure he could spend time with his daughter who had to work on Christmas by becoming a passenger on every flight she was scheduled to work.

A Father And His 2 Sons Cut Wood To Fill 80 Trucks, Then Brought It To Homes That Needed Heat

December 26, 2018 / 22,609 views

A father and his two sons chopped enough wood to fill 80 pickup trucks and they have no intentions of selling it. They are giving it all away to people in need this winter.

Bus Driver Asks Every Kid What They Want For Christmas And Buys Them All A Gift

December 26, 2018 / 11,931 views

Curtis Jenkins, an elementary school bus driver in Dallas, asked every kid on his bus what they wanted for Christmas and bought them each a present.

Cruise Ship Reroutes Due To Weather And Rescues Two Sailors Stranded At Sea For 20 Days

December 24, 2018 / 15,926 views

Two sailors who were low on food and stranded at sea for nearly three weeks desperately needed a miracle. Then a cruise ship appeared.

This Undersea Robot Is Restoring Damaged Sections Of The Great Barrier Reef

December 23, 2018 / 9,879 views

In a world first, an undersea robot, dubbed LarvalBot, has dispersed microscopic baby corals to repopulate parts of the Great Barrier Reef.

This Student Couldn't Afford A Gift For Her Teacher, So She Gave Her Lucky Charms Marshmallows

December 22, 2018 / 15,172 views

Of all the presents this teacher received from her students, a bag of Lucky Charms marshmallows touched her heart the most.

Longhorn Steakhouse Donates Leftover Food To Local Food Banks

December 21, 2018 / 10,916 views

LongHorn Steakhouse is one of the many restaurants helping to feed the hungry.

Two Police Officers Replace Family's Stolen Christmas Decorations

December 20, 2018 / 12,183 views

A week after a Maryland family had their Christmas decorations stolen from their front yard, Prince George's County police came to their aid to help restore their Christmas spirit.

'Music + Love = Cancer Free': Dad Dances Son's Cancer Away

December 20, 2018 / 12,113 views

Kennith Thomas went viral last summer for a video of him dancing for his son, Kristian, who was fighting leukemia at the Childrens Hospital Of Philidelphia. His son is now cancer free.

High School Football Player Lets Friend With Cerebral Palsy Make College Announcement

December 20, 2018 / 10,189 views

Hanahan High School tight end Cooper Dawson chose to play football at Syracuse University, but he let his friend Kingsley Feinman make the big announcement.