Good News Notes: “A veterinarian is being hailed as a hero after he navigated war-torn Ukraine to save animals caught in the crossfire of the rising conflict. Jakub Kotowicz has rescued over 200 cats and 60 dogs from Lviv, across three convoys. The 32-year-old entered the war zone last week as part of a caravan from…
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Benin project turns waste fabric into recycled ‘gold’
Good News Notes: “In the past, waste fabric clogged up the gutters of Ouidah, but Yessoufou is part of one effort to change that culture and make the most of recycling materials. When Yessoufou ends her tour, the 28-year-old, who is deaf and mute, joins the “Colour Indigo” workshop, a project transforming waste fabric into…
Utah-based nonprofit brings people to new heights with adaptive paragliding program
Good News Notes: “For the last six years, Chris Santacroce and his team at Project Airtime have been bringing people to new heights with their adaptive paragliding program. The nonprofit, Project Airtime, is free for everyone – individuals with special needs, people with brain and spinal cord injuries or other illnesses, their caregivers, the elderly and…
Nonprofit begins construction on Tiny Homes for Almeda survivors
Good News Notes; “After losing her home to a wildfire in 2008, a California resident along with volunteers are now helping Almeda survivors by building them tiny homes. Alyssa Nolan, the founder and director of the Tiny Pine Foundation and a group of volunteers have begun constructing the first two tiny homes which will be donated to…
Study of 25 stroke patients shows BrainQ’s wave therapy can reduce disability
Good News Notes: “Israeli startup BrainQ said that a pilot trial of 25 stroke patients treated with its artificial intelligence (AI)-based electromagnetic therapy has shown ‘striking’ results in reducing disability following a stroke. The Jerusalem-based startup has developed a wearable hat-like device that looks like a large round hair-dryer. This cloud-connected device aims to treat…
17-Year-Old With Rare Condition Performs Acts Of Kindness To Raise Money To Help Disadvantaged Kids
Good News Notes: “A young lad from Staffordshire who was disappointed not to be in contact with his friends during lockdown decided to raise a bit of cash by performing some pretty incredible acts of kindness. Those acts included – but aren’t limited to – feeding around 600 people by collecting pumpkins left over from Halloween, giving out hundreds of packets of Nice…
Quadriplegic artist uses her mouth to create intricate masterpieces
Good News Notes: “This Georgia artist makes masterpieces in the most creative of ways. Jessica Jewett was born with a rare birth defect that left her quadriplegic, but the 38-year-old didn’t let that stop her from becoming an artist. Using her mouth, Jewett creates intricate paintings, portraits and fine art. Her latest project memorializing Civil…
Kitty Lunn Wants the Dance World to Know: “Disability Doesn’t Limit Talent”
Good News Notes: “Kitty Lunn once thought her dance career was over. The former Washington Ballet dancer had slipped on an icy staircase, breaking her back and becoming a paraplegic. Thirty-three years later, not only is Lunn still dancing (she takes ballet and modern at Steps on Broadway five to six days a week), she…
Man with rare disability proves anything is possible with small business
Good News Notes: “A Warwick resident is proving anything is possible if you put your mind to it. Nicholas Votolato was born with a rare genetic disorder where he is missing his 18th chromosome. He struggled to find a job because of his disability. So, he took classes at the state’s Developmental Disabilities Council and…
ReelAbilities festival returns to foster acceptance
Good News Notes: “The power of the arts and conversation to move people of every stripe will be on full display soon as the ReelAbilities Houston Film & Arts Festival returns for an eighth year. The citywide event, which includes some pre-festival happenings and unfolds in earnest Feb. 11-20 at multiple locations, presents film screenings,…