Although it’s 17 years old, the message hasn’t changed. Severn Suzuki speaks on behalf of the world, especially for those with no voice.

She represents E.C.O., the Environmental Children’s Organization, a group of Canadian 12-13 year olds trying to make a difference. In 1992, Vanessa Suttie, Morgan Geisler, Michelle Quigg and Severn traveled 5,000 miles to emplore the United Nations for change.

She says, “I am only a child yet I know that we are all part of a family,  5 billion strong, in fact 30 million species strong. And borders and governments will never change that. I am only a child yet I know we are all in this together and should act as one single world towards one single goal.”

If you want your heart strings tugged and your sense of responsibility emboldened, watch Severn Suzuki speak to the United Nations in this 6:30 minute video:

Please pass this on and keep the message strong and clear!

The good news never ends and lucky for us or we’d run out of material to share with you in our weekly Good News Report. Today’s report covers a super healthy and flexible 83-year-old granny, a man who treats his mugger to a meal and little girl who gets mail from God!

Good News Links For May 15, 2009:

1. Supergran proves yoga keeps you young and fit. (Source: Mail Online)
2. God lives in the post office. (Source: Dog News Daily)
3. Digital Samaritans crop up on the Net. (Source: The New York Times)
4. Man takes his mugger out to lunch and gets his wallet back! (Source: StoryCorps)
5. Couple and community creates a fun beach program for inter-city kids. (Source: Reader’s Digest)

To share your feel-good stories, email us at goodnews {at} dailychallenge {dot} org.

When Dee Turner, Do Gooder and friend, forwarded us this video of a sing-along and said it was perfect for the Do Gooder Daily, I was skeptical. But I was so wrong! I couldn’t help but feel the positive vibe and sense of community, and the song’s so good I caught myself singing, too!

If you want a little pick-me-up today, check out this 4 minute video of people gathered at Trafalger Square singing “Hey Jude” by the Beetles, shot two weeks ago on April 30:

Thanks for this inspiring video, Dee!

Who wants to hear some good news? Who doesn’t?! The news with a positive twist always lifts me up, just like inspiring movies about giving make me want to give! That’s why I love researching and writing these weekly Good News Reports.

Here in the 7th installment, we give you an example of technology, as well as a bank and student, doing good. There’s also a heart-tugging story on birthdays for homeless children and a book review that may help you change the world in a very specific way.

Good News Links For May 8, 2009:

1. Charity focuses on celebrating the birth of homeless children. (Source: boston.com)
2. A bank who does good - and is succeeding because of it! (Source: reuters.com)
3. Technology helps increase the quality of life for a turtle. (Source: msn.com)
4. Eckhart Tolle suggests we can contribute to the world by practising peace. (Source: odemagazine.com)
5. Twenty-four year old buys African orphanage. (Source: thesun.co.uk)

To share your feel-good stories, email us at goodnews {at} dailychallenge {dot} org.

What do you love to do? What do you do well? Is there some way you can fuel your passions and contribute to the world at large?

If you doubt yourself, try watching this inspiring and motivating 3 minute video from 2007, Stir Your World:

It’s Friiiiiday! And also May Day, which marks the end of the uncomfortable wintery half of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. So why don’t we celebrate the warmer seasons and the beginning of a new month with a little good news (like we need a reason to hear good news ;)?

In today’s report, you’ll find Do Gooders using pedals to clean up their town, Craigslist to help people in need and a formally abused dog who has become a surrogate mom to several different species of baby animals.

Good News Links For May 1, 2009:

1. Pedal People Put the Cycling in Recycling. (Source: Yes Magazine)
2. Pittsburgh Do Gooder takes a ‘Pay it Forward’ weekend trip to Chicago using Craigslist to find 5 people in need. (Source: The Windy Citizen)
3. Jasmine, an abused Greyhound, welcomes and nurtures new animals to sanctuary, from pups to chicks and even a fawn! (Source: HelpOthers.org)
4. Woman opens home and feeds town on a weekly basis, caters local fundraisers and events, too. (Source: IndyWeek.com)
5. Five stories of kids helping kids, some with parental guidance and some who influence their parents to Do Good. (Source: Reader’s Digest)

To share your feel-good stories, email us at goodnews {at} dailychallenge {dot} org.

A truly moving short film, “Chicken a la Carte” by Ferdinand Dimadura grabbed the honour of “Most Popular Short Film” in a 2006 competition between of 3,600 filmmakers. The film aptly depicts the difference between the lives of the weathly and poor.

While the beginning is slow, your patience will pay off. The short is a total of 6 minutes and it will break your heart:

It’s Friday and here’s some good news to make sure you end the week feeling fine. In this week’s Daily Challenge Good News Report, you’ll find Do Gooders in Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan and West Michigan:

Good News Links For April 24, 2009:

1. Investment banker pays-it-forward full-time and educates girls in Southeast Asia. (source: Wall Street Journal)
2. A father’s story about a noble sacrifice his 8-year-old daughter made. (source: HelpOthers.org)
3. Two anonymous Do Gooders run amok in Michigan doing good - video. (source: CNN)
4. Bringing peace to the middle East by building schools and bridges, one penny at a time. (source: CBS news)
5. One people, one family. A man’s dream for a united planet. (source: HelpOthers.org)

To share your feel-good stories, email us at goodnews {at} dailychallenge {dot} org.

It’s Good Friday today and what better day to hear some good news around the world?

This week’s Do Gooder Report covers stories from Toronto and New York to the Atlantic Ocean and Kenya. Hopefully these uplifting stories will make your day even better!

Good News Links For April 10, 2009:

1. Toronto pays it backward, raises money for charity and breaks a world record! (one source: Metro.ca)
2. Subway hero saves life. (source: NYTimes.com)
3. Young man rows across Atlantic for cancer. (source: CNN.com)
4. Ancient tortoise befriends rescued, baby hippo in Kenyan animal sanctuary. (source: npr.org)
5. Project Destiny uses chess to help troubled youth. (source: USAtoday.com)

To share your feel-good stories, email us at goodnews {at} dailychallenge {dot} org.

We think you’ll really like this video, Do Gooders!  “Hey World (Don’t Give Up)” by Michael Franti and Spearhead is 4 minutes of inspirational, beautiful music and evocative visuals about social change and civic participation.

Michael’s soulful song paired with reggae rhythms will take you on a road of trust, compassion, optimism, forgiveness and love for the enduring spirit of mankind. Check it out and let us know how it made you feel!