ISIS. Syria. Dallas. Brexit. Trump. There seems to be so much bad stuff going on in the world right now that it's easy to forget that awesome things also happen every day on this planet of ours. Which is why we've decided to bring you this inspirational list of amazing kids who are each making the world a better place in their own special way.
Compiled by Bored Panda, the pictures below serve to remind us that no matter what's going on around us, there's always some kid rescuing ducklings from a drainpipe or saving up his pocket money to buy peanut butter for shelter dogs. With kids like these, the future's looking bright.
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8-Year-Old Noah Completes Mini-Triathlon With His Disabled Brother Lucas
Heroic Boy Risks His Life To Save A Drowning Baby Deer From Floodwaters In Bangladesh
My Son Wanted To Use The $120 He Saved This Year To Help The Homeless. He Made Them Lunches
9-Year-Old Boy Created A No-Kill Animal Shelter In His Garage
There is actually a video floating around about this kid... he's gotten a lot more funds and support now. This is parenting done right!
This 8-Year-Old Boy Was Bullied For 2 Years While Growing His Hair Long To Make Wigs For Kids With Cancer
Kid Helps Bunny Climb Sculpture
Baby Trying To Dry The Tears Of A Japanese Politician
My 3-Year-Old Daughter Saw A Little Girl Without Hair And Asked Why She Was Bald. I Explained She Was Sick And The Medicine Made Her Hair Fall Out. "Oh. She Can Have Some Of My Hair," She Said
I saw a story of a little blonde boy with very long hair, who put up with people teasing him and calling him a girl, all the while he was growing it that long so he could donate it. AMAZING kid!
9-Year-Old Josef Miles Filled His Mom With Pride When He Made An Impromptu Protest Of Westboro Baptist Church, Kansas
A Girl Uses Her Umbrella To Protect A Stray Dog During Monsoon Rains In Mumbai
13-Year-Old Boy Saved His Baseball Coach's Life By Administering CPR And Calling 911
These Kids In Canada Tied Coats To Street Poles To Help Homeless Prepare For Winter
Kids Do What They Feel. These Two Strangers Just Hugged In A Fast Food Restaurant
This Young Filipino Girl Trying To Keep Her Puppy Safe During A Flood
This Boy Offering A Bottle Of Water To A Policeman During A Hot Day In Baltimore
My Son Said There's Some Kids In His Class That Don't Eat Their Lunch. "How Come?" "Cause They Don't Have One, Mommy. Can I Bring Them Some Of Mine?" Totally His Idea, And He Helped Pack It, Too
8-Year-Old Boy Won $1000 Scavenger Hunt And Donated His Winning To His Little Neighbor That Was Battling Leukemia
Children Practice Their Reading Skills To Calm Shy Shelter Dogs
I can imagine the dogs discussing among them later. "What did she read to you? We read about this tree that kept giving and giving..." "Oh, mine was about a little girl and a spider..."
Little Girl Surprises Her Favorite Garbage Man With Birthday Cupcake
9-Year-Old Boy Saves His Summer Allowance Money To Buy And Donate Books To Local Jail
I love this one SO MUCH! Prisoners often aren't thought about or discussed much in "civilized society,", so it's amazing to see a kid thinking about them and giving. Forget no one, and love all!
My Daughter Asked Me If She Could Sell Her Stuffed Animals And Donate The Money To Our Local Spca
What a wonderful girl. Big smile, big heart. Keep going please! Keep inspiring people! We need more Kianas in our lives. :-)
Homeless Boy Does His Homework Using The Light From A Local Mcdonald’s
17-Year-Old Syrian Refugee Carried His Puppy 500km To Greece
2-Year-Old Triplets Become Best Friends With Their Garbage Collectors
In my own experience, it's difficult to me or many people in my city to talk to garbage collectors cause they are always in a rush. Glad to see these guys can slow down a bit and have fun with these little girls :)
It's Been Almost A Year Since We Took In The Neighborhood Stray And My Son Still Insists On Tucking Him In When He Naps "So He Knows That He Lives At Our House And Will Come Back."
Little Boy Plays Video Games With His Friend Who's Stuck In Quarantine At The Hospital
The sick boy has such eyes. I hate that kids get sick. What a good friend
9-Year-Old Girl Builds Shelters For The Homeless And Grows Food For Them, Too
This 5-Year-Old Girl Sneaked A Baby Cow Into Her Home To Cuddle With It
6-Year-Old Rescues 8 Ducklings From Drain Pipe
5-Year-Old Girl Saved Her Mother Having A Seizure In A Swimming Pool
These Two Toddlers Who Had Never Met Before, But Decided To Hug It Out In The Middle Of An Airport Terminal
Walked In On My Little Cousins
My Wife Told My Daughter That The Kitty Was Hurt (Arthritis) And To Be Careful With Her. Daughter: "Ok I'll Read To Her"
So cute. U are so special. Your kitty will be really happy listening your tales
This 8-Year-Old Boy Is Raising Money Online And Making Sure No Kid Is Denied A Hot Lunch
For all the tax money paid in America children shout get free lunch at school.
Carlitos Saved Up His Own Money To Buy The Shelter Dogs Peanut Butter
She Found Out Our Dog Had To Get Shots, So Wile We Were Waiting In The Parking Lot Of The Vet Our Daughter Hugged Her And Told Her That Shots Hurt But It Will All Be Okay And That She Will Take The Dog To The Toy Store If She Was A Good Girl
After His Treatment And Recovery Rrom The Stomach Flu, Six-Year-Old Jake And His Family Brewed Iced Tea And Baked Cookies, Which They Sold At His Father’s Business Asking For Donations Only. They Raised $275, Which Jake Used To Purchase 1,800 Coloring Books To Give To Other Children Who Are Treated At The Hospital
Good job Jake!! I believe you will make the other kids happy! And that is great! Hospital can be a really sad and boring place. I think you can possibly make their treatment faster. Because happiness is important in treatment :-)
My-12-Year-Old Son Ran A Cake Stall To Raise Money For Cancer Research. He Raised £79
Bagged Lunches Prepped & Presented To DPD's 11th District By 9-Year-Old Girl Who Used Her B-Day Cash To Do So
7-Year-Old Boy Spotted A Fire, Woke Up His Dad And Saved The House
My 13-Year-Old Daughter Makes Me Sandwiches To Take To Work. I Didn't Even Ask. She Offered
11-Year-Old Boy Donates All His Halloween Candy To Sandy Victims From New York And New Jersey
Three-Year-Old Girl Calls 999 When Her Pregnant Mom Falls Down The Stairs To Save Her and Baby's Lives
Wow! I can tell you gonna be a great big sister young lady! I am sure your mom is really proud!
Here's My 2-Year-Old, Who Asked Me To Help Treat This Dinosaur's Wounds, And Now Comforting Him
6-Year-Old Kaden Made The Cutest Gift Ever For His Hospitalized Bff
There wasn't a single one I didn't want to give an up arrow to. Love this.
There wasn't a single one I didn't want to give an up arrow to. Love this.