PHOTOS THAT WILL PUT FAITH BACK INTO HUMANITY

PHOTOS THAT WILL PUT FAITH BACK INTO HUMANITY

 

In this world of wars, protests and political revolutions, it is very important to be human and be able to help out in difficult times.

These stories behind the scenes and forgotten, but they allow a person to believe in human, his heart and soul.

 

Grandfather "Dobri"
98-year-old poor, the grandfather Dobri from a Bulgarian village, Bailovo. Every day he gets up early, and walks10 kilometers from his village to the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia to beg. The most generous private donation, ever received by the Cathedral - 40,000 euros, was made by this old man,  Dobri.

During the Moscow concert of Korn audience suddenly raised their wheelchair to a young man and brought it closer to the stage so he could better see their idols.

Workers of a cleaning company decided to arrange to clean Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, when they were on a small holiday. When it came time to wash the windows outside, they dressed up in costumes of superheroes (Spider-Man, Captain America, Batman) and washed all windows in hospital for free.

This firefighter has just delivered this kitten from a burning building, risking his own life. He puts on the oxygen mask on the kitten so that it  could breathe normally again.

Thousands of people were left without electricity after the storm "Sandy." Some who have power, have taken it out into the street so that other people could charge their phones to call relatives.

Athlete helps another to cross the finish line.

When he saw a tired soldier, the Afghan man gave him  tea to save him from the sweltering thirst.

Subway decided to show an act of good faith by setting just such a sign. Each homeless person could get lunch.

A Dry Cleaner offers  to clean the clothes of the unemployed for free, in case they had to go to a job interview.

Photo of a man giving his shoes to homeless girl in Rio de Janeiro. The girl started crying.

Maids of Honours domestic study | 1-year course will hone their housekeeping skills Santosh Andhale @Santosh_Andhale You will soon get a qualified bai for your household work. She will be able to handle all your costly appliances and will impress you with her apt housekeeping skills. For the first time, Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU) has come up with a one-year diploma course for domestic helps. Last week, a batch of 340 women was busy writing exam at suburban colleges after a six-month basic study in domestic work. The 100-mark entrance exam will shortlist students for the one-year diploma course for domestic helps. The results are expected within a month. Diploma of domestic work will train women in operating gadgets in a modern home, taking care of children, housekeeping, personality development, communication skills, basic math, general knowledge and current affairs. To get admission, a girl should be 18 years and should be able to read and write in her mother tongue. Students should complete a six-month basic course in YCMOU to take admission into the one-year diploma course. Aiming to empower underprivileged women, YCMOU hopes the course will help them find better-paying jobs and encourage them to study further. One only has to pay Rs50 for examination and books fees. The rest, that is Rs550, will be borne by the state labour department. Student will attend classes in Ismail Yusuf College, Jogeshwari (East) every Sunday. With help from domestic workers' association, we identified 340 women for the basic course. Whoever passes can take admission for the one-year diploma course,ù said Prakash Deshmukh, regional director, YCMOU. He added, Most of women, due to poverty, are not able to complete their education. This programme will help them study further.ù Dhruv Redkar, president of Mumbai Workers' Front an organisation of domestic help workers said: We had a discussion with YCMOU on how to empower domestic helps. And they suggested this idea which everybody like it. It will definitely help domestic helps in future.ù Saying that more than 8 lakh women work as domestic helps in city, he added: Education is the only tool through which they can be aware of their rights and understand the government schemes available for them. We want to educate them so that they can understand its importance and send their children to school.ù South-Mumbai resident Rohit Ugale, who works in a software company, welcomed the move. Finding a qualified maid is a big task for the people and most people face problems. The course will definitely aid domestic helps in their routine work,ù he added. santosh.andhale@dnaindia.net     Published Date: Jun 27, 2013 Treasure in a Shoebox These 100-yr-old photos of British India were found in a shoebox, documenting a nation in flux. Discover India all over again. G Gururaja Upadhyaya