good deeds

Photo credit: Photo via Sean Stevens (used with permission) – Buddhist monks walk through Raleigh, North Carolina, on a peace walk.

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Buddhist monks on a peace walk help a nonverbal autistic boy make a heartwarming breakthrough

Tod Perry

1/31/2026
Homeowners celebrate the completion of their new home in Cambodia's Siem Reap Province alongside Habitat for Humanity volunteers and staff.

In Partnership With Habitat For Humanity →

Culture, Family

A safe, stable home can change lives for the better. Here’s how Habitat for Humanity wants to make that possible for everyone.

Sarah Watts

3/25/2026
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Animals, Science

A woman risks getting sprayed by a skunk to save its life in a nail-biting 30-second clip

Cecily Knobler

1/27/2026
Photo credit: Canva – Man sees neighbor's fence falling down so he builds a new one.

Community, Joy

Neighbor notices a single mom’s fence falling down—so he builds her a new one for free

Jacalyn Wetzel

11/13/2025
Photo credit: Via Good Deeds Day / Facebook – After Arab plumbers learned their client was a Holocaust survivor, they gave her a ridiculous bill: nothing

Heroes, Joy, Popular

After these plumbers learned their client was a Holocaust survivor, they handed her a ridiculous bill

Tod Perry

4/17/2025
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Equality, Identity

Cardiff man helps homeless women after they were refused water at McDonald’s

Tod Perry

2/11/2025
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Health, Popular, Women’s Health

What I realized about feminism after my male friend was disgusted by tampons at a party

Upworthy Staff

1/17/2025
Photo credit: All images courtesy Lesley Cerwin – A 12-year-old student wrote Costco's CEO asking for help.

Community, Joy, Popular

Costco CEO stuns young boy by responding to his email asking for help with school fundraiser

Eric Pfeiffer

12/12/2024
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Family, Modern Families, Popular

Woman’s viral tweet about her mom’s new boyfriend inspires a thread about second love

Pamela Ross

9/2/2024
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Heroes, Joy, Popular

Postal carrier had a ‘gut feeling’ after seeing mail pile up for three days. It saved a life.

Heather Wake

8/18/2024
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Family, Kids, Popular

Mom finds brilliant way to tell her kids the ‘truth’ about Santa and other parents take notes

Upworthy Staff

6/19/2024
Photo credit: All photos by the Ambulance Wish Foundation, used with permission. – She wanted to see "my favorite painting one last time."

Community, Joy, More, Popular

7 powerful photographs of terminally ill patients living out their final wishes

Upworthy Staff

6/11/2024
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Community, Joy, Popular

Man returns woman’s lost purse to her house and their lovely chat was caught on camera

Heather Wake

1/9/2024
Photo credit: via Thibault Penin/Unsplash – Uber driver returns $8,000 left in his car.

Community, Joy, Popular

Uber driver saves Christmas by returning $8,000 cash a 16-year-old left in his car

Tod Perry

12/27/2023
Photo credit: NEW CENTER Maine/Youtube, Rockland Maine Police Department/Facebook – Spider-Man might be involved in this story, but this woman is the true hero.

Heroes, Joy, Popular

Woman went out of her way to buy 3-year-old a bike after his was stolen, inspiring others to help

Heather Wake

4/19/2023
Photo credit: via Pexels – Some people's secrets are dark, others are wholesome.

Heroes, Joy, Popular

17 people reveal the most ‘wholesome secret’ they’ve never told anyone before

Tod Perry

12/30/2022