Three Things To Inspire Your Weekend (29)


Quote of the day: 

We talk a lot about hope, helping, and teamwork. Our whole message is that we are more powerful together. 
-Victoria Osteen 



image: GoodNewsNetwork

The homeless population in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, has reduced to the barest minimum (Pictured above-a homeless native couple). This is thanks in part to the Canadian city's new policy that mandates housing for anyone who's spent close to 2 weeks in a shelter or on the streets. It has become the first city in Canada to officially end homelessness, by adopting the “Housing First” plan, whereby homeless people are first given a place to live, before tackling the underlying causes of their homeless.


image: HuffingtonPost

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are 285 million people worldwide living with low vision and blindness. A California-based organization, the Seva Foundation, has been working tirelessly for decades to eradicate this global issue, helping people in more than 20 developing countries around the world. On October 8 -World Sight Day, Seva -inspired by Sanskrit word for “service”, is celebrating by providing sight to its 4 millionth patient. 



image: ArchDaily

As seen on ArchDaily, a house in San Andrés, Santa Cruz de Flores, Peru. Designed by Estudio Rafael Freyre Architects. Located in Azpitia valley, in the coast of Lima, Peru. The house sits on a slope, at the foot of a mountain with a view to the path of the river Mala towards the sea, and facing vineyards.



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36 Comments

  1. They gave four million people the gift of sight - that is truly amazing.

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  2. Oh wow is nice see that things like this really happens
    xx

    www.sakuranko.com

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  3. Truly amazing.

    Oh, and another reason to love Canada.

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  4. loving your news today, just wonderful.

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  5. Great stories! The gift of sight and a home to the homeless. Good stuff.

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  6. I enjoyed hearing some good news. There is still hope.

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  7. These are wonderful and inspiring stories!
    Happy weekend!

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  8. I like the Canadian approach to homelessness - first tackle that, and take the rest from there. It is probably much easier and makes more sense to help people fight alcoholism and other illnesses and problems when they have somewhere to stay.

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    1. I wish our beloved country would adopt this approach....it is well.

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  9. It's always lovely reading your posts :-)

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  10. Thank you for sharing this wonderful and good news.

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  11. Nice to read these inspiring stories. Thank you once again!

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  12. Love today's features. Wish there were more uplifting blogs like yours. Thank you for your thoughtful posts.

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  13. Having spent time homeless many years ago I think the Medicine Hat council deserve a lot of praise.

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  14. There is hope, I so wish the good examples spread.

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  15. As usual--inspiring!! :)
    Have a super weekend.

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  16. That first story is wonderful! I wish we would do that in the US.

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  17. This post just made my weekend. Thanks so much for sharing!

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  18. This post just made my weekend. Thanks so much for sharing!

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  19. Canada rocks. Have a great weekend :))

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  20. What a terrific initiative to help the homeless!

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  21. That is so cool about ending homelessness! Truly inspiring. Wish some other nations would take a leaf out of Canada's book..

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  22. I really like the organization that tried to eliminate homelessness.
    That's incredible!

    www.deargoddiaries.com

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  23. So beautiful, I'd love to live in that last one

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  24. These are so wonderful and inspiring. Thank you!

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  25. There is hope for the human race...Oh, and I had a dream about Peru..

    Peace, Light and Love*

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  26. Inspiring news and photos! Thanks for sharing!

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  27. Blessings.....
    Inspiration is always needed. Its a reminder to keep on keeping on and going regardless. This week I had an experience with that.

    Stay blessed my friend. May love encourage, inspire and cover you always.

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  28. These are so inspiring, restores my faith to humanity <3

    sarahrizaga.blogspot.com

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  29. cool on doing something for the homeless - and also giving medical aid to people in developing countries - that is what all rich nations should do

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  30. Such a inspiring post :) It's always good to see people helping each other out

    Rachel xx
    http://www.thedailyluxe.net

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  31. The UK and others like us could learn a lot from Canada.

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  32. It's especially so cold in Canada and I am glad they have adopted that initiative, kudos to them. That house is simply wow. Titi'sPassion

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  33. gan good job, this article is very interesting to note, cool deh,, of course we have new insights that we get after reading it, thanx yah :-)

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