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23/09/2025

In Istanbul, Ceren Baştürk is known as “the girl with the yellow bag.” While studying, she walks through neighborhoods like Kasımpaşa, Eminönü, and Şişhane with her yellow bags full of collected plastic and cans.

She takes them to special municipal Mamamatik machines, which provide pet food in exchange for recyclables or a small contribution. With that food, Ceren helps feed the dogs and cats living on the streets.

More and more shopkeepers now save their waste for her. Step by step, she is creating a cleaner city and offering care to the animals that share it. 🐾💛



Do you you also pick up litter?

21/09/2025

💜 On this World Alzheimer’s Day, we celebrate Teun Toebes (26). He is a Dutch changemaker who is reshaping how the world sees dementia.

Teun reminds us: dementia is not just a care issue, it’s a societal issue that touches us all. His mission is to open doors - literally and figuratively - so people with dementia are treated with dignity, freedom, and humanity. 🌍✨

📚 He wrote two best-selling books (The Housemates & Human Forever).
🎬 He created Human Forever — the most-visited Dutch documentary of 2023, honored with international awards.
🎭 He brings his message to theaters and stages worldwide.



Teun advocates for ao more open doors policies and that we have to accept certain risks, just like we do in our own lives. Do you agree?

21/09/2025

"Human connection is the best medicine 💙 for dementia."
- Dr Kasper Bormans | Dementia expert

Kasper told me something that deeply moved me: people with dementia often die from a 'social death' that precedes their physical end of life.

We can prevent this by changing our perspective on dementia. And by applying... yes indeed... advertising techniques.🌊

"You only start building a bridge if you can see the other shore. And that shore remains relatively intact, even in people with dementia," Kasper explained.

80% of our behavior runs on feeling, intuition and automatism. Even if the 20% ratio evaporates, we still remain 80% intact. That emotional person - that's the shore we can reach.

How do you try to keep seeing the shore?

20/09/2025

Whats the most beautiful thing you've been told?

18/09/2025

A grassroots movement in Oklahoma is giving survivors of childhood sexual abuse a voice and the dignity they deserve. 💜✨🌍

Mobile showers, laundry, and care: BeHeard Movement serves unhoused neighbors in Tulsa & OKC with dignity and compassion. Learn how to help.

17/09/2025

What if the most powerful way to change a life started not with a home, but with a shower, a clean shirt, and someone who cares? 🚿✨

Every day in Tulsa and OKC, BeHeard Movement rolls out mobile trailers... not for delivery, but to restore something far more vital: dignity.

With mobile showers, laundry stations, a barbershop bus, and case managers on-site, BeHeard is meeting hundreds of people experiencing homelessness with compassion, care, and consistency. What began as a small outreach rooted in listening has grown into a life-changing daily operation.

Guests are welcomed with clean clothes they choose themselves, haircuts that lift confidence, and conversations that build trust. But it doesn’t stop there. BeHeard also provides access to housing support, job resources, and a growing sense of community connection. For many, these small acts of care open doors to long-term change.

And the impact is multiplying. Cities across the U.S., and even in Canada, are reaching out to learn how they can replicate this model. BeHeard Movement team is responding with a Toolkit, partnerships, and open arms, always rooted in the belief that if a city already provides these services, we cheer them on; if there’s a gap, we’re ready to help fill it.

You can join this movement in small, powerful ways. For just $10 a month, you can sponsor a shower for a neighbor in need. Because sometimes, the first step toward healing is as simple as a clean towel and someone who listens. 💛



What do you think matters most when serving people experiencing homelessness?

15/09/2025

A Fox News host recently advocating for the ex*****on of mentally ill homeless people 😪

The outrage is justified. But instead of giving more airtime to such inhumane rhetoric, let’s focus on the opposite: the people lifting others up. ❤️

People like Kevin Adler, founder of Miracle Messages, has helped more than 1,000 unhoused people reconnect with their families, built 700+ friendships between volunteers and people on the streets, and distributed over $1M in social support programs.

This is the kind of people and work our society needs to celebrate. Not only because it helps the most vulnerable, but because it heals us all.

👉 More info on how to support in the first comment.
📢 Share this video to help amplify their incredible work.

P.S.
The Fox host has later apologised for his as he put it: extremely callous remark.

12/09/2025

🎉 Big win for the planet: the EU has adopted new rules that make fashion brands financially responsible for their textile waste.

👉 Producers must cover the costs of collecting, sorting and recycling.
👉 By 2028, every EU state must have a scheme in place.
👉 Brands must also report how many clothes they put on the market each year.

This is huge progress, but let’s not forget the bigger problem: overproduction and overconsumption of fast fashion. We already have enough clothing on Earth to dress the next six generations if we simply used what’s out there.

✨ So let’s make it count: buy second hand, swap, or choose timeless, sustainable pieces that last.



What do you mainly do to lower your fashion footprint?

09/09/2025

Developed in the Netherlands by two women (Ariadna Izcara Gual and Tamara Hoveling) from TU Delft, the Lilium offers a gentler, more human-centered take on the traditional “duck bill” speculum 🌷🔧🧬.

The goal: to reduce pain and anxiety during gynecological exams and make preventive care more accessible. The crowdfunding campaign quickly exceeded its target, showing strong support for redesigning outdated tools in women’s health.

With a prototype on the way, this Dutch innovation could mark a real shift in clinical design.

Would you feel more comfortable going to a gynecological exam if the speculum were redesigned for comfort and dignity?

08/09/2025

Timeless words from Mr. Rogers remind us of kindness, empathy, and hope 🌍💛✨ Let these quotes brighten your day and inspire your outlook.

We give you 25 Mr. Rogers inspirational quotes, the host of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, who transformed the inner lives of young children.

06/09/2025

In Oosterwold, a suburb of Almere in the Netherlands, residents are required to use at least 50% of their land for food cultivation, fostering a unique blend of urban living and agriculture. 🌱🏡🍅 This initiative has led to the establishment of various urban farms, such as Boerderij Vliervelden, which features a biological supermarket and a communal picking garden. Additionally, community efforts like the Cooperative Urban Agriculture Oosterwold support residents in their agricultural endeavors, promoting sustainability and community engagement.



Do you also grow some of your own food already?