My feed is filled with bad news, which is my fault for using the fediverse as a news feed, but it made me wonder: Which organisations, groups or individual people in the world are doing the most good for our world? I’m particularly interested in those who manage to do good on a larger impact scale (quantity or quality), but if the unknown person on your street who fosters kittens is a great example, I’d love to hear about them too.

Mr. Rogers told me to look for the helpers in times of trouble. Tell me about your favorite helpers!

  • Call me Lenny/Leni@lemm.eeEnglish
    90·
    9 个月前

    James Christopher Harrison, a blood donor from Australia, who has saved over two million babies with his blood because it has properties which can treat rhesus disease.

    • kbrot@kbin.social
      371·
      9 个月前

      Yep, 2.4 million estimated lives saved across 60 years of weekly donations. He’s the kind of human you write songs about. Retired from donating at doctors behest in 2018. I hope he inspired new donors.

      • skyspydude1@lemmy.world
        4·
        9 个月前

        I’m amazed they let him do weekly donations. Isn’t it typically every 6 for typical whole-blood donations? I get he’s got special blood, but I’m surprised it would be that frequent compared to “normal” people

        • Honytawk@lemmy.zip
          3·
          9 个月前

          I’m sure the doctors know what they are doing since they have been doing it for 60 years.

    • fiat_lux@kbin.socialOP
      101·
      9 个月前

      Definitely a huge impact for one person. It’s amazing what the right genetic quirks and science can do!