Cord blood donation saves girl from leukaemia
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Bill Gates pays $8bn to ex-wife Melinda's charity
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has made a staggering $7.88 billion donation to Melinda French Gates's foundation, five years after their split. Discover the details of this landmark philanthropic move.
Bill Gates makes £6bn divorce payment to ex-wife's charity
Bill Gates has donated $7.88bn to Melinda French Gates's foundation five years after their split. Discover the details of this landmark philanthropic move.
Bill Gates Gives Melinda $7.9bn in Post-Divorce Donation
Bill Gates donated a staggering $7.9 billion to Melinda Gates's charity as part of their 2024 divorce settlement. Explore the details of history's most expensive splits.
Guardian appeal raises £750k for community charities
The Guardian's 2025 Hope appeal has surpassed £750,000, funding five charities that tackle racism, extremism, and division. Discover how grassroots projects are fostering solidarity across the UK.
Community Christmas Meals Combat Loneliness and Division
A new initiative, 'Together at Christmas', launched in Tulse Hill, brings communities together for festive meals. Organisers aim to expand from pilot events to 1,000 meals nationwide by next Christmas to fight isolation.
Community Christmas meals combat loneliness and division
A grassroots movement launched 'Together at Christmas' meals across the UK in 2025, aiming for 1,000 events next year to fight isolation and polarisation. Find out how to get involved.
Charity Sector Faces Ominous Financial Crunch in 2026
Britain's voluntary organisations are battling rising demand and falling funds. As Labour's 'covenant' is tested, we examine if the sector can survive doing more with less.
UK charities face funding crisis and rising demand
Britain's voluntary sector faces a severe financial crunch in 2026, with rising demand, falling donations, and government underfunding threatening vital services. Read the analysis and what must be done.
Taylor Swift's Holiday Generosity: Donations and $600 Tip
Taylor Swift spreads festive cheer with generous donations to children's hospitals and a $600 tip for a stadium worker, continuing her legacy of philanthropy. Read about her impactful acts of kindness.
Taylor Swift's Holiday Donations to Nashville Hospital & KC Charity
Taylor Swift spreads festive kindness with generous donations to a Nashville children's hospital and a Kansas City charity, following a $600 tip to a stadium worker. Discover the impact of her philanthropy.
Five strangers saved lives in 2025 with heroic acts
In 2025, five ordinary Britons performed extraordinary acts of bravery and altruism, saving strangers' lives. Read their incredible stories of rescue and donation.
Pensioner donates £750k to save village church from demolition
A 91-year-old man in France has stunned his community by donating his entire £750,000 inheritance to restore his local church, securing its future for 150 years. Read this heartwarming story of legacy and generosity.
US GivingTuesday hits $4bn as generosity surges
Americans donated a record $4 billion on GivingTuesday 2025, a significant rise from 2024. Discover the trends driving this surge in generosity and volunteering.
GivingTuesday: From Hashtag to $3.6bn Giving Day
GivingTuesday, the global day of generosity, faces a complex economic climate in 2025. Discover the trends, challenges, and how to make your donation count.
Couple's £1.6bn Giving Boots Them from Forbes 400 List
Houston couple Laura and John Arnold gave over 40% of their wealth to charity, losing their Forbes 400 status. Discover how their generosity compares to other US billionaires.
Hong Kong fire: Jockey Club donates £16.5m, 75 dead
The Hong Kong Jockey Club pledges £16.5m in aid and closes its next race meeting to the public following a devastating tower block fire in Tai Po that has claimed 75 lives. Discover how the community is responding.
Kessler Twins' final wish for shared ashes revealed
Alice and Ellen Kessler's heartbreaking final wish for their ashes and how they split their fortune between charities is revealed. Discover the disciplined end to their extraordinary lives.
MacKenzie Scott donates $700m to HBCUs
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott continues her unprecedented giving, donating $700 million to Historically Black Colleges and Universities, rewriting the book on philanthropy.
Barnsley woman's legacy transforms Marie Curie hospices
A remarkable story of generosity unfolds as a Barnsley woman's final gift to Marie Curie sparks a nationwide legacy, funding vital hospice services from Preston to Bristol and beyond.
Victoria Beckham's emotional tribute to David's knighthood
Victoria Beckham shares emotional reaction to David's knighthood award in touching social media tribute, celebrating their family's proud moment and his charitable legacy.
Jesse Eisenberg's altruistic kidney donation stuns fans
Academy Award-nominated actor Jesse Eisenberg makes extraordinary altruistic kidney donation to complete stranger, sparking vital conversation about organ donation in the UK
Jesse Eisenberg donating kidney to stranger
Hollywood star Jesse Eisenberg reveals he's donating a kidney to an anonymous recipient, calling it 'the most exciting thing' he's ever done in moving personal interview.
Woman fined £300 for charity donation in council crackdown
A compassionate woman faces a hefty penalty from Westminster Council for attempting to donate her late mother's possessions to charity, sparking outrage over council enforcement practices.
Jesse Eisenberg donates kidney to stranger
Actor Jesse Eisenberg reveals extraordinary act of altruism, donating kidney to unknown recipient in moving personal story of human connection.
Jesse Eisenberg donates kidney to complete stranger
Academy Award-nominated actor Jesse Eisenberg reveals his astonishing decision to donate a kidney to an anonymous recipient, sparking conversations about altruistic organ donation across the UK.
NFL Star's Kidney Donation Sacrifice for Jets Colleague
Former New York Jets centre Nick Mangold reveals his extraordinary act of donating a kidney to save a fellow team staff member, showcasing remarkable sportsmanship beyond the field.
NHS blood donor crisis over driving licence rules
Thousands of life-saving blood donors face being turned away as NHS struggles with outdated DVLA data sharing system. Discover how this bureaucratic hurdle threatens blood supplies.
DVLA delays threaten NHS blood supplies as donors turned away
Critical blood donation sessions across England are being cancelled as NHS Blood and Transplant faces major delays in processing donor driving licences through DVLA, putting essential medical supplies at risk.
UK man becomes world's longest surviving heart-lung patient
Bert Janssen's extraordinary 33-year survival after pioneering transplant surgery offers new hope for patients and transforms medical understanding of organ longevity.
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