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For millions of people, 2016 will go down in history as the year they finally lost their faith in humanity. And given the events that have unfolded over the last 12 months, who can really blame them. But even though the papers are always full of bad news, there's actually a whole lot of good going on in the world. Don't believe us? Then check out this list, compiled by Bored Panda, to have your faith in humanity well and truly restored. Don't forget to vote for the most uplifting story!
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#1
People Are Fleeing War-Torn Aleppo But This Man Is Staying To Care For Abandoned Cats
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#2
This Man Saved 1000 Dogs From Yulin Meat Festival Despite Being Beaten For This
#3
Danish Woman Rescues 2-Year-Old Nigerian Boy Who Was Abandoned And Left To Die Because His Parents Thought He Was A Witch
#4
Flight Attendant Adopts Stray Dog Who Wouldn’t Stop Waiting For Her Outside Hotel
#5
Sick Tiger Cub Weighting Only 1/4 Of Normal Weight, Gets Rescued From Circus, Makes Incredible Recovery
#6
Man Turns Old Truck Into Mobile Shower For Homeless People To Wash Up And Restore Their Dignity
#7
Dad And Son Rescued 30 Dogs Left Behind During The Flood In Brazoria County, Texas
#8
12-Year-Old Boy Learns To Sew To Make Over 800 Stuffed Animals For Sick Children
#9
This Guy Only Has Vision In One Eye, So He Bought A One-Eyed-Dog That No One Else Wanted
#10
World Champion Boxer Manny Pacquiao Builds 1,000 Homes For Poor Filipinos
#11
Stray Dog Who Joined Runner On 155-Mile Race Disappears So The Athlete Flies To China To Find Him
#12
Animal Shelter Partners With Elderly Care Facility To Save Both Orphaned Kittens And Elders
#15
This 8-Year-Old Boy Spent 2 Years Growing His Hair To Make Wigs For Kids With Cancer
#16
12-Year-Old Girl Fighting Rare Aging Disease Becomes Best Friends With 330 Lbs Weightlifter A.K.A. “The Beast”
#17
Bird Builds Her Nest On Police Car, The Cops Attach An Umbrella To The Windshield To Keep Her Safe From The Elements And Tape Off The Parking Spot So Nobody Bothers Her
#19
Albanian Police Surprises Hospitalized Children By Dressing As Superheroes
#20
Olympic Runners Who Came Last After Helping Each Other Get Moved To The Finals
#21
Dad Pulls Over After Sons Ask If They Can Help A Man In A Wheel Chair To Shovel Snow
#23
Cop Finds Stray Puppy, Stays With Her After His Night Shift To Make Sure She’s Safe
#24
14 Y/O Autistic Boy Could Only Drink From His Favorite Cup That Was Discontinued, So This Company Made 500 New Cups For Him
#25
Animal Shelter Gets Robbed, And 14 Hours Later The Shelter Receives 15 Times More Food Supplies Than It Had Before The Incident And Many Animals Got Adopted
#26
Airlines Break Their Own Rules And Let People Fly With Their Pets In The Cabin So Pets Can Escape Fires
#27
High School Students Recreates Graduation For A Friend Who Was In A Car Accident And Recently Woke Up From A Coma
#28
This Barbershop Will Return Money To Kids On One Condition – If They Read Out Loud
#32
After Police Found Elderly Couple Crying, They Cooked Them Pasta And Stayed For A Chat
#33
This Man Couldn’t Get A Job Because Of His Service Dog But This Store Hired Them Both
#34
A Girl Who Has Autism Spent Her 18th Birthday Alone When Her Classmates Failed To Show Up For Her Party. But For Her 19th Birthday She Received 10,000 Cards And Presents Including Gifts From Soldiers In Afghanistan, A Message From The Entire State Of Ohio, And A Doll From NASA
#35
Irish Waiter Receives $750 Tip From A Customer So That He Can Fly Home For Christmas With His Girlfriend And Newborn Baby
#36
Entire Courtroom Dresses As Disney Characters For 5-Year-Old Girl’s Adoption Hearing
#39
This Father Takes His Paralyzed Son For A Walk And The Boy’s Reaction Says It All
#40
Homeless Man Can’t Afford His Senior Dog’s Life-Saving Treatment, So This Stranger Covers It In Full
#43
86-Year-Old Teaches Himself To Knit To Make Little Caps For Premature Babies
#45
Afghan Boy With Plastic Bag Messi Shirt Finally Gets To Meet His Hero Lionel Messi
#46
Mommy Goose Kept Pecking Cop Until He Decided To Follow Her…And Found Her Trapped Baby
#47
9-Year-Old Boy Saves His Summer Allowance Money To Buy And Donate Books To Local Jail
#48
Woman Built Little Street Pantry Where People Can Leave Products For Those In Need
#50
A Homeless 44-Year-Old Man Who Handed In A Designer Wallet Full Of Cash Was Given The Ultimate Reward For His Actions – A Job At Factory In Bangkok And A New Flat To Live In
#51
This Woman Couldn’t Decide Which Dog To Adopt So She Bought The Entire Shelter
#52
This Man Feeds 80 Stray Dogs Every Day Because He Can’t Bear To See Them Starve
#53
Artist Gives Sick Kids Awesome Tattoos To Make Life In Hospital More Fun
#56
33-Year-Old Man From Barnaul, Russia, Rescued A Moose Calf Trapped In The Freezing Waters Of The Ob River
#57
Man Refuses To Evacuate, Stays Behind To Feed All The Pets Left Behind In Wildfires
#59
Travis Rudolph - FSU Football Player - Joins An Autistic Boy Eating Alone For Lunch
#61
Construction Worker Hides Waldo On Site Everyday For Kids In Hospital Next Door To Find
#62
Baby, Who Suffers From A Rare Disease That Impairs His Sight, Gets Glasses And Sees Mom For The First Time And Smiles
#66
Parents Throw Daughter The Best Pride Party Ever After She Came Out To Them
#67
This 105-Year-Old Woman Had Only One Birthday Wish – A “Fireman With Tattoos”
#68
Japan’s Cat Island Asks Internet For Food And A Few Days Later, The Island Was Overwhelmed With Donations
#69
Kiren Sheikh, Who Was Abandoned In A London Telephone Box, Reunites With The Man Who Rescued Her 22 Years Ago
#70
Dog With Two Noses Was Scheduled To Die But This Man Saved Him At The Last Minute
#71
This South Korean Woman Is Raising 200 Dogs She Rescued From Being Killed
#72
Animal Shelter Hosts A Children's Reading Program Where Kids Read To Shelter Dogs As A Way Of Preparing Them For Forever Homes
#73
Boy With Autism Fails Exams, Receives The Most Touching Letter From School
#74
Heartbreaking Picture Of 89-Year-Old Popsicle Seller Makes Internet Donate Him More Than $250,000
#76
This Man Who Undresses And Jumps Into Cold River To Save Drowning 13-Year-Old Dog
#78
This Animal Shelter Asked Pokémon Go Players To Walk Their Dogs. Just One Hour After The Initiative Was Announced, Lines Of Children And Adults Appeared At The Shelter Volunteering To Walk The Dogs
#79
13-Year-Old Boy Saved His Baseball Coach's Life By Administering CPR And Calling 911
#80
33 Lions Rescued From Circus Arrive In Africa To Get Their Stolen Lives Back
#83
Best Dad Ever Gives Candies To Plane Passengers, So His Daughter Could Still Trick-Or-Treat On Halloween
#87
Teacher Writes Personalized Messages On Each Student's Desk To Motivate Them Before Tests
#88
Barefoot Woman Spends 30 Minutes Chasing A Man Who Stole A Stranger's Dog
#90
Mom Shaves Her Head So Her Daughter Wouldn’t Feel Different After Brain Surgery
#91
These Designers Make Ugly Hospital Gowns Look Cool To Give Sick Children A Chance To Be Themselves
#93
Woman Wins Free Pizza For A Year And Donates Every Slice To Different Shelters And Kitchens For Those Who Are In Need
#94
Girl Uses Google Translate To Invite Her New Classmate Who Cant Speak English To Sit With Her At Lunch
#96
This Man Made 3500 Birdhouses From Scrapwood To Keep Birds In Cities
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#99
A Mum Didn’t Sell Anything At A Craft Fair So Her Son Used Social Media To Support Her And Twitter Bought Everything
#100
A Counselor At A Lowcountry School Creates "Boys With Purpose" Club For Boys From Single-Parent Families
#102
Hospital Staff Dress Premature Babies As Superheroes To Help Them Fight For Lives
#103
Girl With Autism Wanted A Shirt That Was Discontinued, So The Internet Responded By Sending 78 Shirts For Her
#105
Little Boy Calls 911, Invites Police For Thanksgiving Dinner With His Family
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What do you think ?
Grace Barclay 7 years ago
Thank you Bored Panda for always trying to emphasize and highlight our humanity. I wish you all well over the festive season. May 2017 be a year of growing enlightenment.
Viktorija G. (Post author) 7 years ago
Thank you, Grace :) Warm wishes from Bored Panda!
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Kira Thesloth 7 years ago
I've read a lot of these articles before, but didn't realize how many had occurred this year. It is nice to be reminded because yes, 2016 was pretty terrible for the most part.
Grace Barclay 7 years ago
Thank you Bored Panda for always trying to emphasize and highlight our humanity. I wish you all well over the festive season. May 2017 be a year of growing enlightenment.
Viktorija G. (Post author) 7 years ago
Thank you, Grace :) Warm wishes from Bored Panda!
Load More Replies... Kira Thesloth 7 years ago
I've read a lot of these articles before, but didn't realize how many had occurred this year. It is nice to be reminded because yes, 2016 was pretty terrible for the most part.
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