10 good stories from 2019 that will restore your faith in humanity

In 2019, both a lot of good and a lot of bad things happened. The world community especially remembered the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, the burning forests of Siberia and the Amazon, and the large-scale protests in Hong Kong. But enough of the bad stuff!

In this article we want to tell 10 very kind, but little-known stories that happened last year. They once again prove that generosity, compassion, courage and kindness are among the best human qualities.

A church is not a place where a person could go in search of a dog, but the Paróquia de Sant'ANA Gravatá in the Brazilian city of Gravata is an exception to the rule. Every Sunday, a local priest gathers dogs left on the street under the roof of the house of God and looks for new families for them.

Apparently, Brazilians are very kind people. After all, how else to explain the fact that the local dentist Felipe Rossi traveled the world at his own expense in 2019 and treated teeth for free to representatives of socially unprotected strata. Already now he has managed to make more than 1,500 people happy! And his good mission is still going on.

Caring for the environment and at the same time promoting ecotourism — this is how Ismail Essom Ebon described his activities. A 28-year-old Cameroonian recycles plastic waste and makes fishing boats out of it. To do this, the guy collects bottles of different shapes and sizes and ties them with a rope.

Radiation therapy, which is often used in the treatment of breast cancer, has a lot of unpleasant consequences, both physical and emotional. But 16-year-old Mackinley Batson managed to make a real breakthrough and make the fate of these women a little easier.

During an in-depth study of the topic, watching documentaries and scientific materials, the student noticed that copper protects against harmful radiation more effectively than lead. So Mackinlay created a "shell" with the addition of this metal, called SMART Armor.

Adam Armstrong grew up in a poor family in an apartment complex in Harrisonburg, Virginia (USA). After a difficult teenage period, he decided to change his life and moved to Baltimore, where he successfully got a job.

Now Adam has a three-year-old daughter and a stable financial situation, but even years later he does not forget about his roots. A few days before Christmas, he drove 300 km to get to his old neighborhood and distributed toys worth about $10,000 to local children.

Isabella lost her mother when she was only 9 years old, and since then no one has braided her pigtails. The girl's dad tried to do it, but nothing worked out for him. Then the school bus driver Tracy Dean came to the rescue. Every morning, the woman takes the children to school, waits for everyone to come out, and then makes Isabella a beautiful hairstyle.

Chella Phillips, who lives in the Bahamas, opened the doors of her home to 97 dogs from the shelter shortly before Hurricane Dorian hit the islands. None of these animals would likely have survived, but Chella sheltered them all and thus saved their lives.

In October, an accident occurred in West Point, Utah, involving a pregnant woman and her 2-year-old daughter, Breilyn Fernelius. Fortunately, there were no serious consequences, but the girl was very scared and could not recover in any way. Then the firefighters, who arrived at the scene to distract the baby, asked them to paint their fingernails (the girl was carrying 3 bottles of varnish with her, which she was going to play with when she arrived at her grandmother's). The trick worked! Soon Breylin calmed down, and the firefighters were left with a "beautiful" manicure.

A veteran of the Vietnam War, and now an entrepreneur from Norwich, Connecticut, made a discovery that changed not only his life, but also the lives of 580 other people. When the man was clearing the back of his store, he came across several electric wheelchairs and decided to distribute them to those in need. He placed an ad in a local newspaper and within a few days received more than 60 responses. So the former military found out how many people can't afford to buy a stroller, which is why they haven't left home for years.

This prompted him to buy 4 more such vehicles, which he distributed to those in need. Already now the number of people helped by the man has reached 580!

Kevin Gatlin, who lives in Charlotte, North Carolina (USA), went to the hospital to visit the son of a close friend. During his visit, the man noticed that the little patients here are very bored and lonely, and they could use at least a little joy and fun. Then Kevin started creating sheets with images of board games so that sick children could have fun like that. Both doctors, patients, and their parents were satisfied with this venture.