This week's most inspiring news from around the world

Rwanda – first landmine-free country

Roads to a better future in Haiti (video)

China opens official gay bar

We may be born with an urge to help

Happy year of living without cash

Record solar plan’s first hop

Yoga helps rape survivors grow stronger (video)

December 4, 2009 – More news? Go here

Newspiration takes a break

In the next coming weeks, you will not find new publications on this website. That is because I’m taking a break to investigate new ways to make inspiring news available for even more people. In the meantime, I will sometimes publish inspiring news on the Newspiration Facebook page. On this page I will also inform you about all further developments. So we’ll keep in touch!

Hero of the Year

CNN Hero of the Year 2009 is Efren Penaflorida. He started a ‘pushcart classroom’ in the Philippines to provide an alternative to gang membership and bring education to poor children who are scavenging in landfills. Efren will receive $100,000 to continue his work, after he was selected in seven weeks of online voting at CNN.com. Watch his video here and his speech here.