Grateful News May 2016

This month’s Grateful News focuses on the glorious diversity of the human race in photos; an ingenious housing idea; an “odd couple” who are foster parents to 100 children; a hero to children in WWII; and a very grateful and generous CEO…

This Photographer Is Making It His Mission To Document Faces Around The World

Alexander Khimushin spent the past two years venturing from country to country to shoot portraits of people he encountered for “The World In Faces,” a photo project celebrating diverse cultures around the world.  » See Photos

Shipping Containers Make Headway As Housing Options (yes, with windows)

With many people struggling to pay rent, a surprising solution could be as close as the nearest port. While the idea of living in a steel box doesn’t appeal to everyone, eco-conscious architects and designers are jumping on the idea. » Full Story

The Children’s Village

An American woman and her Tanzanian business partner have become the legal guardians of nearly 100 children in a village they refuse to call an orphanage because it’s home. » See video

‘Britain’s Schindler’ Is Remembered By Those He Saved From The Nazis

He was a young British stockbroker when, in December 1938, he canceled a trip to go skiing in Switzerland, and instead went to visit a friend in Prague who was helping refugees fleeing from the Nazis. That visit changed his life — and the lives of many others. » Listen and Read Full Story

Chobani is Giving Employees Shares In The Greek Yogurt Company

Chobani says CEO and founder Hamdi Ulukaya is meeting with employees this week to tell about the plan in person. “This isn’t a gift. It’s a mutual promise to work together with a shared purpose and responsibility,” Ulukaya wrote in a letter to employees.»  See Video