KARL, AFTER 28 YEARS THE FINISH LINE IS MUM’S EMBRACE
From Chile to Hull, through jungles, ice and borders. Karl Bushby is home. Among the people he thanked are the strangers who helped him along the way.
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Real organisations, practical action and official contacts.
IN HOSPITAL, PLAY MATTERS TOO.
At home, an unfinished game might be a minor annoyance. In hospital, starting a game or choosing a colour can help restore something familiar. Between examinations, waiting, and changed routines, a child still has tastes, curiosity, and a wish to play, even when the adults are full of worry.
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TONIGHT, DINNER ARRIVES ON FOUR WHEELS.
For many of us, deciding dinner means opening the fridge and declaring there is nothing, even when something is there. For someone living on the streets, the question differs: where can I eat tonight? A concrete distance separates those scenes. A kitchen on four wheels tries to cross it, taking a meal to where someone is waiting for it.
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‘So it’s true’: Asser, 14, and the sailing dream made possible
Fundraising at Centro Velico 3V and support from Sport Senza Frontiere allowed him to keep sailing. Between Bracciano, Anzio and Civitavecchia, his passion has also become friendship and confidence.
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LOVE READING ALOUD? YOUR VOICE COULD HELP SOMEONE.
You read a page and change your voice halfway through. That character obviously cannot sound like the other one. Somebody laughs and asks you to continue. Perhaps this happens with a novel, a family story or a voice message about something you enjoyed.
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A little extra shopping for someone who needs it
On 14 November, add a little kindness to your shopping list. Here is what to donate, how to take part and where to register to lend a hand.
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MATILDE, YOUR NAME KEEPS OTHER DREAMS SAFE
Two years after the skier’s death, her family continues an effort involving training, research and safety on the slopes, supporting young people who love the snow as she did.
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A WASHING MACHINE CAN CHANGE A DAY
The washing machine finishes while you are doing something else. Open the door, retrieve the sock stuck to the drum, check whether that stain has finally gone. It is so normal that dedicating an article to it may seem absurd.
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Who you gonna call? Ferrara’s Ghostbusters are heading to paediatrics with smiles in mind
Ghostbusters Italy and Associazione Giulia completed their ninth visit to children at Cona Hospital on Friday 30 October, bringing games, sweets and small gifts to the paediatric wards, according to Sant’Anna Hospital’s official report.
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AT THE REFETTORIO, SETTING THE TABLE IS WELCOME TOO.
A clean plate, a ready chair, someone who knows your name. At home we often do these things without thinking. Yet they can change how welcome a person feels. In Milan, Refettorio Ambrosiano has built a project around a meal in which space, beauty and relationships with those sitting at the table matter too.
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I’M CALLING JUST TO ASK HOW YOU ARE.
You open your contacts to ask for something. An address, a document, the name of that shop. Then you scroll a little further and find someone you have not spoken to for a while. You think you should call. Immediately you look for a better reason, as though asking how they are were not enough.
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AIRC chocolates: on 7 November, kindness has a sweet heart!
AIRC’s Research Chocolates return on Saturday 7 November 2026: in over 2,000 Italian squares, a €15 donation supports cancer research. Here is how to find your nearest location and take part.
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KNOWING WHAT TO SAY. FINALLY BEING ABLE TO SAY IT.
You know the sentence. You prepared it while waiting. Then your turn comes and the words take a longer route: you search for a verb, get an ending wrong, worry that the other person will lose patience. What you wanted to explain was simple. Saying it in a language you are still learning is anything but.
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HERE YOU CHOOSE YOUR GROCERIES. EVEN WHEN YOU NEED HELP.
In front of a shelf, you make lots of small choices. The children like that pasta, you know how to cook that ingredient, another is unsuitable for a dietary need. They seem like details. Then you imagine no longer choosing anything, not even what reaches your family’s table.
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BRING DINNER TO THE PERSON LOOKING AFTER EVERYONE.
It is nearly eight. You asked your friend about her mother, heard about the appointment and said how well she was managing. Then you opened your fridge. Perhaps she has not thought about dinner yet.
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A bagful of trust: in 24 cities, doing good means putting on gloves!
Plastic Free and Seconda Chance bring volunteers and people in custody together to care for shared spaces. An environmental initiative that also speaks of responsibility, encounters and the chance to start again.
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Underground, with open hearts: in Villar Perosa, remembrance reaches out to children
A visit combining history and solidarity: the programme for 25 October 2026 linked the air-raid shelters with support for the Fondazione Ospedale Regina Margherita.
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Seventeen, a packed rescue bag and a life to save
Cody, Charlie and Jayne are still at school. On California’s Mount Shasta, they helped rescue an injured man stranded high on the mountain: ropes, cold and young people trained to show up.
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SEVEN MISSING, ALL SAFE: SECOND CHANCE’S SECOND CHANCE
A piroga adrift, seven men to be found and eleven fishermen from Benito helping to save them. In the Gulf of Guinea, the story of Second Chance ends with a return home.
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DOLLY’S GIFT FOR DAD: A MILLION DOLLARS FOR CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Her father could not read. Dolly turned that pain into books for young children. Now a joint donation supports the project born in Tennessee.
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CLIO ISN’T BREATHING. ROBERTO SAVES HER, THEN KEEPS LOOKING FOR HER
She was having dinner with her partner and her son. When he sees Clio in difficulty, Roberto Picciotto gets up and helps her. The bill paid by Mom, the hug in the police station and a meeting that leaves the mark.
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SOME PEOPLE GIVE A MEDICAL APPOINTMENT. LIKE A PAY-IT-FORWARD COFFEE.
A health benefit can become difficult to deal with even for its cost. The Bank of Visits collects donations to help people in difficulty to access visits and examinations.
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A LITTLE CAR ON THE WAY TO TREATMENT: THE GIFT FROM RICKY’S FAMILY
In Parma, a family remembers Ricky by donating a space for young patients and a little electric car. A practical gesture to make the time before treatment more welcoming.
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THE CAR IS SINKING. WILL AND DANIEL BRING HIM TO SAFETY!
A vehicle trapped in floodwater. A man unable to get out. In Morayfield, Australia, a reporter and a bystander reach him and bring him to safety together. Then comes a hug that says so much.
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BACK TO THE SEA! A CHILD’S WISH BECOMES A JOURNEY
A child receiving treatment in Perugia wished to return to the beach. Three professionals linked to the Chianelli organisation took her to Senigallia with her parents. A story of listening, presence and care.
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THE DRIVER IS UNWELL. THE BUS KEEPS MOVING. EBRO DOESN’T LOOK AWAY.
In Saint Paul, Minnesota, a 27-year-old sees a school bus moving with its door open. He realises something is wrong, runs towards it and climbs aboard. His story reminds us how much it can matter to notice someone who needs help.
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“CAN YOU HELP ME WITH MY PHONE?” GOOD BEGINS HERE TOO.
They ask you how to send a picture. You want to take the phone and do everything. Stopping to explain takes a few more minutes, but it can leave something lasting.
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In Bologna there is a bar where the meeting begins from the hands
At the Unnamed Bar, near the Herbal Market, ordering a coffee can become the first step towards the language of another person. A story of work, culture and the desire to understand.
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HOMEWORK FEELS LIGHTER WHEN SOMEONE STAYS.
An exercise canceled three times, a repeated question, someone sitting next to you. After school can be a place where good takes time.
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SWEET THOUGHTS, BIG HEARTS! BRESCIA’S CHOCOLATES SUPPORT RESEARCH
From 22 to 28 October, Dolci Pensieri brought chocolates and practical support for cancer research to squares across Brescia. The 2026 campaign has ended; the research project continues.
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A CYCLIST FALLS INTO THE WATER. MOUHAMED IS THERE. NOW A TOWN SAYS THANK YOU
The rescue took place on 12 April. On Sunday 18 October, recognition came in Santa Croce sull’Arno: Mouhamed Bachir Dieng went into the water to help a young cyclist in danger. Alongside him was a team.
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THEIR WORK HELPS YOU. DO YOU KNOW THEIR NAME?
You meet her almost every morning. You know what time he arrives and what he does. Maybe you never asked her her name. From here a question about respect can begin.
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Mama Flo, the good is served: the grandmother who cooks even for those who cannot pay
In Stockport, Florence Coke made its Caribbean restaurant a place of help. Between free meals, children supported during the holidays and a family lesson, its history comes among those awarded to the Pride of Britain 2026.
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“CALL ME IF YOU NEED ANYTHING.” WHAT IF WE CALLED FIRST?
We say it with affection. But those in difficulty may not have the energy to organize our help as well. We can take a more precise step.
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Telethon Australia, record heart: over 101 million dollars for children!
The official result came: 101.277.705 Australian dollars collected for children and families from Western Australia. After 26 hours of direct work continues in the supported projects.
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YOU HELPED SOMEONE. DID THEIR FACE NEED TO BE IN THE POST TOO?
A post can launch a collection or find new volunteers. But the person receiving help must remain central, even when they choose not to be seen.
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BRUSHES, RAKES AND A SECOND CHANCE: BÉE SAYS THANK YOU!
A repainted school, a cleaned oratory and greener public spaces. In Bée, in Italy’s Verbano-Cusio-Ossola province, people in prison have contributed as volunteers. The community has chosen to say thank you.
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HANDS THAT SPEAK, CONNECTIONS THAT CHANGE LIVES! 💗
European Deafblind Day on 22 October invited us to discover another way to connect. Lega del Filo d’Oro’s campaign continues to bring support closer to deafblind people and their families.
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GIVING WELL: BEFORE THE BAG, MAKE A CALL!
Clothes, money, time. Generosity works best when it meets a real need.
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COLD WEATHER IS COMING: WHERE CAN WE TAKE THAT BLANKET?
An agreed delivery, the right contact and a need listened to. How a collection becomes useful help.
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