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Blind Pitbull Abandoned On Park Bench After Giving Birth Finally Gets The Love She Deserves | Bored Panda

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Abandoning pets is never cool, but abandoning a blind dog who’s sick and scared out of her wits is an especially inconceivable act. Unfortunately, that’s what happened to Poly, this loveable blind pitbull who was rescued from a public park in Santa Barbara, California.

Source: Blind Pitbull Abandoned On Park Bench After Giving Birth Finally Gets The Love She Deserves | Bored Panda

And her crowd funding campaign’s goal of $3,000 has been blown away … $15,000 as I write this. The worst brings out the best. (Having had a mostly-blind-from-birth dog myself for several years I can attest to their amazing adaptability. Poly’s got every chance to have a long and happy life.)

Are You An ‘Elder Orphan’? – Life Matters Media

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“Elder orphans,” or unbefriended adults, are seniors without children, partners or close relatives. Now there’s a new Facebook group with more than 5,000 members to help them find support as they age.

Source: Are You An ‘Elder Orphan’? – Life Matters Media

Another great way that technology, and online communities, can bring people together. Contrary to those who say technology isolated, here’s clear case where it’s an alternative to isolation.

Plants ‘hijacked’ to make polio vaccine – BBC News

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A breakthrough could lead to easier, faster and cheaper vaccines.

Source: Plants ‘hijacked’ to make polio vaccine – BBC News

The quote that sparked more of my attention: “Outwardly it looks almost identical to poliovirus but – like the difference between a mannequin and person – it is empty on the inside.
It has all the features needed to train the immune system, but none of the weapons to cause an infection.” This opens some promising doors for the future, I think…

Woman Donates Prosthetic Leg to Amputee in Africa in Memory of Beloved Father – Good News Shared

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After unsuccessfully attempting to return her late father’s prosthetic leg to the NHS, Glenda Hughes found a charity who were able to give it to someone who needs it. Just 1 in 10 people with physical disabilities in the developing world have access to assistive technology, according to the World Health Organisation. Legs4Africa, based in…

Source: Woman Donates Prosthetic Leg to Amputee in Africa in Memory of Beloved Father – Good News Shared

I love that Ms Hughes took the effort to find an appropriate way to do this….

This Simple Box Serves Up Running Water And Clean Electricity In Remote Locations

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The box itself is a simple container, measuring six by six by six feet. With solar panels on top and water treatment inside, it can help remote communities with both off-grid energy and easily accessible filtered water.

Source: This Simple Box Serves Up Running Water And Clean Electricity In Remote Locations (FastCompany)

Once again, innovation that can help make people’s lives better in very fundamental ways.