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Charities

Olbernhau, Germany

Olbernhauer Reiterlein (Little Rider of Olbernhau)

Created in 1935 as a small gift for those who donated to a charity drive, this little wooden soldier became the symbol of a German town.

Zurich, Switzerland

Sodbrunnen Rennweg

A 700-year-old drinking fountain turned charity for the less fortunate of Zurich.

Atlanta, Georgia

Dr. Bombay’s Underwater Tea Party

Proceeds from this colorful teahouse in a historic Atlanta neighborhood directly fund women’s education in northeast India.

The central cieling mural

Guadalajara, Mexico

Hospicio Cabañas

One of the oldest hospitals in the Americas is now decorated in hallucinatory murals.

Dr. Farber and Jimmy

Boston, Massachusetts

Dr. Sidney Farber and "Jimmy" Statue

Commemorating the 1948 creation of the Jimmy Fund, a Boston-based cancer charity.

A soldier rests and refuels.

Meet the Man Who Walked from York to Hastings in Medieval Armor

He was fighting not Normans, but the stigma of mental illness.

Matthew Taub October 21, 2020

One of the best preserved charity stones in Istanbul, outside the İmrahor Mosque in the Üsküdar district.

The Forgotten Stones That Still Inspire Turks to Help Their Neighbors

A tradition of anonymous charity lives on in the age of COVID-19.

Jennifer Hattam August 24, 2020

A girl receives groceries—including upscale cheese and Tuscan pasta—from a Caritas volunteer in Chianciano, Italy.

With Restaurants Closed, Tuscany’s Finest Fare Is Going to Food Banks

Families in need are receiving prosciutto and Pecorino di Pienza.

Federico Formica June 2, 2020

Edinburgh, Scotland

Gilbert the Phone Box

A former telephone box found new life as a photo booth and charity fundraiser.

The exterior of the kitchen.

Krishna's Kitchen

Little India's hidden gem of kindness and good food.

Winchester, England

Wayfarer's Dole

Ask nicely, and stewards of a centuries-old charitable tradition will give you free bread and beer.

St. Martin's Croissant

Bakers fold this Polish pastry 81 times into the shape of a horseshoe.

Red Tree Ants With Beef and Spicy Basil

Dine for a cause with this mammal and insect mélange.

A 19th-century photograph shows a group of Choctaw people.

native americans

Why the Choctaw People Sent Their Meager Funds to Ireland

An incredible act of generosity sparked a 171-year bond between two peoples.

Natasha Frost March 21, 2018

If You Had to Have a Scandal in 2017, Why Not Make It a Charming One?

The highlights of the lowlights.

Natasha Frost December 19, 2017

That's some old soup.

Behold the 50-Year-Old Can of Soup Someone Donated to a Food Bank

It might not be edible, but it is fascinating.

Eric Grundhauser October 10, 2017

Sometimes mowing a lawn is all it takes to turn someone's day around.

A Mission to Mow Lawns in All 50 States

Meet the Alabama college student who believes in cutting grass for a better tomorrow.

Eric Grundhauser June 2, 2017