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Dec 10, 2025 Blog

Recognizing humanitarian heroes

The UN Human Rights Commission has recognized three remarkable people and one organization for their work in helping displaced and neglected people around the world. Each one of these is so inspiring. Here’s a brief profile about Taban Shoresh:

An aid worker, women’s rights activist and genocide survivor originally from the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Taban Shoresh was inspired by her own experiences to found The Lotus Flower – a women-led organization that supports Iraqi women and girls affected by conflict and displacement.
Having grown from a staff of two in 2016 to a team of 150 today, The Lotus Flower is a grassroots operation that has helped over 100,000 people – many of them survivors of rape, torture, trafficking and slavery – through education, sport, skills development and livelihood opportunities.

The description of each awardee also includes a well-made Youtube video. Worth the time.

Humanitarian heroes celebrated with UNHCR Nansen Refugee Awards | UNHCR

Dec 5, 2025 Blog

Kindergarten Teacher Donates $2.5m to Community Hospital

Her choice was deliberate and full of heart. “It wasn’t just a coin flip,” she said. “I meant it, sincerely. People need hospitals. They need good hospitals. They need emergency rooms with people who think on their feet, who care for you first and guide you through. I hope this gift will help many people for years to come.”

I have no idea where a Kindergarten teacher comes up with $2.5M (maybe savings she built with her late husband, who’s mentioned), but what a powerful gift.

Mary McCarthy: A Legacy of Kindness | Bluffton Today

Nov 10, 2025 Blog

The Inaugural Recipient of Flamborough Today’s Random Acts of Kindness Award

I absolutely love stories about people like Beth Chadwick of Ontario, Canada. Every community has someone like her, people who are what my wife and I call “show-uppers.”

Beth is deeply woven into the fabric of her community. She helps prepare and deliver sandwiches for the Men’s Street Ministry, assists seniors from her church with getting to appointments, volunteers at the Flamborough Food Bank and Dundas Cactus Festival, and still finds time to coach baseball and cheer on her granddaughters at every dance and gymnastics competition.

Beth also went through knee surgery and survived breast cancer through it all. Incredible.

We surprise Beth, a humble volunteer who never rests

Nov 7, 2025 Blog

Jesse Eisenberg Is Donating His Kidney to a Stranger

Giving a kidney to a stranger is called a non-directed donation. Donations like this often trigger an average of five additional kidney transplants because they complete a chain of potential matches. It’s probably one of the single most impactful things that the average, healthy adult can do.

“It's essentially risk-free and so needed," Eisenberg told TODAY.com in a separate interview. "I think people will realize that it's a no-brainer, if you have the time and the inclination."

Dr. Abigail Marsh and I discuss this a bit this episode of the podcast. If you’re inclined, here’s a good place to start.

Jesse Eisenberg Is Donating His Kidney to a Stranger

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