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Good News Around the World

Positive stories of hope, healing, and transformation from across the globe

Positive News Story

Positive News of the Day

September 15, 2026

When Neighbors Become Family: The Quiet Revolution of Chosen Kin

When an elderly woman lost both her husband and her home in a single day, her neighbors didn't hesitate — they took her in. Across the world, communities are quietly redefining what family means, proving that belonging isn't about blood but about showing up when it matters most.

"From neighbors who become like parents to friends who show up like siblings, chosen families are filling vital roles in people's lives…"

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Buck Moon 200 × 100

A large original acrylic painting — a stag beneath a moonlit mountain sky, with twin blue lakes and a dark celestial orb. Signed by the artist R. P. Siepak.

Buck Moon 200x100 — original acrylic painting of a deer by R. P. Siepak

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Featured Stories

Inspiring stories of change and progress from our global community.

Reduced Inequalities

Sustainable Cities and Communities

Good Health and Well-being

"From neighbors who become like parents to friends who show up like siblings, chosen families are filling vital roles in people's lives."
— Reader's Digest, 2025

Featured Speakers

Meet Our Expert Speakers

Learn from leading social entrepreneurs and innovators who are shaping the future of sustainable business.

Zdenek Fous

Country Manager (LITS Global)

Alef Arendsen

Founder (The New Motion)

Bruce Cahan

Organizer (GoodBank™(IO) Project to create high-transparency, impacts-aware)

Thomas Ricke

Managing Partner (Villageboom)

Nichoals You

Thought leader and advisor on sustainable development

Antoine Lepretre

Co-founder, CPO (SENStation)

Menno de Block

Co-founder, COO (SENStation), Sales representative (The New Motion)

Rafal Siepak

CEO&Founder (SENStation)

Founder's Story

The Origins of SENStation

SENStation is a dream of a better world, born from the idea that confidence and a positive mindset can empower individuals to make a difference. We focus on spreading positive energy and helping people see opportunities in every difficulty, fostering a global community of courageous change-makers.

Featured Solutions

Real-World Solutions

Discover innovative projects from our community that are tackling global challenges with creative, sustainable solutions.

Affordable and Clean Energy

HESSEX

The Problem

2.4 billion people have no access to clean energy sources. Bottom of pyramid (BoP) consumers devote many hours to the daily collection of firewood while other sources such as charcoal and kerosene can cost up to $2-$3 a week out of a $7 family income. The indoor pollution created by dirty fuels kill more people every year than malaria. In addition to the health problems caused, these fuels are expensive in terms of monetary value, time and social cost. A clean energy alternative is...

Our Solution

Our solution to the problem of dirty fuels is a package made up of: (a) an off-the-shelf solar home system from an award winning solar manufacturer and (b) proprietary technology known in the form of a HEMS unity that allows bottom of the pyramid consumers to operate their solar home system by making regular small payments via their mobile phone (see diagram below). The proprietary technology is know as the Hessex Energy Management System (HEMS). The HEMS unit is integrated with the...

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Decent Work and Economic Growth

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The Problem

Out of the 7 billion people on our planet, 1.4 billion still live in extreme poverty, meaning they have to survive on less than US$1.25 a day. Worldwide, 70% of those extreme poor live in rural areas (World Bank, 2012) – most of them in developing countries. Given the forecasts of a 50% increase in the population by 2050 (IFAD, 2011), of which the majority will be in developing countries, the fight against rural poverty can no longer be postponed. Poverty in rural areas has several causes. One...

Our Solution

Limited access to infrastructure like Internet or efficient transportation prevents improvements in the way business is conducted and subsequently in the standards of living for rural people. Rather than building roads or installing broadband access which takes decades before benefits can be reaped by those in need, the immense infrastructural hurdles are bypassed by working with what the people already know and use; mobile phones. As a matter of fact, according to CNN (2012) more people...

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Music for Change

Discover inspiring music from artists worldwide who are creating change through their art and advocacy. Click on the music notes to explore each artist!