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Woman living in her car brings sandwiches to the homeless and four other uplifting stories you may have missed

by Thomson Reuters Foundation
Monday, 11 May 2020 10:51 GMT

Dominick Walton, who is homeless herself, serves food to homeless people amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Houston, Texas, U.S., April 19, 2020. Picture taken April 19, 2020. REUTERS/Go Nakamura

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From a 27-year-old delivering food to America’s homeless to Ireland repaying a favour to Native American tribes, here are five positive news stories from around the world

'From Ireland with love': coronavirus-hit Native Americans repaid for famine aid

More than $2.6 million has been raised to buy food, water and masks for Navajo and Hopi families hit by the new coronavirus, with Irish people flocking to donate in return for famine aid that Native Americans gave their ancestors centuries ago.

Woman living in her car brings sandwiches, love to the homeless of Houston

After quitting her job, 27-year-old Dominick SeJohn Walton now lives in her car delivering bags of food with encouraging notes to the homeless of Houston

"I started serving meals to the homeless because I understand what it's like not to know where your next meal is going to come from and that's the least that I feel like we can do for our community is to give back," she said.

Gloria Estefan among Latino stars fundraising for U.S. farmworkers

Latino celebrities from singer Gloria Estefan to actor Andy Garcia have held a virtual concert to help migrant farmworkers hit by coronavirus lockdowns in the United States as part of an effort that has raised almost $1 million.

Top Egyptian actor goes public about trans son

A well-known Egyptian actor has spoken on television about having a 26-year-old transgender son, in a rare public show of support for LBGT+ rights in the conservative Muslim country.

Hesham Selim, 62, made the revelation on a Sunday night television talk show in which he spoke of the difficulty his son had faced.

Maze parks to micromarkets: How coronavirus could bring cities closer to home

As city dwellers around the world are forced to stay closer to home, some architects are rethinking urban infrastructure to promote a more local lifestyle and help people adapt to a post-pandemic world.  Ideas include a new maze-like design for a crowd-free public park, allowing visitors to experience the benefits of green space while remaining at a safe physical distance.

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