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The National Lottery Heritage Fund awarded Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council a £2.1 million delivery grant on 24 June 2026 to restore and expand Ballycastle Museum. The project will nearly quadruple the museum's gallery space, from 64 to 240 square metres, with reopening planned for late 2028.
World Animal Rescue Network’s where-your-money-goes page gives donors itemised insight into programme funding, governance costs, and partner payments before they give. The ask is simple: check the breakdown, pick a programme, and donate knowing how each pound is allocated.
WHO led an mpox vaccination campaign that immunised 3.6 million people in outbreak regions during 2026. Independent monitors verified ring-vaccination logs and adverse-event reporting at 1,100 sites.
A global pro bono network opened 640 free legal clinics in 2026 for housing and immigration cases. Reuters verified 4,800 volunteer lawyers staffed clinics across 38 countries with standard intake forms.
South Morningside Primary School in Edinburgh was named Primary School of the Year at the Tes Schools Awards 2026, presented at a London ceremony on 19 June 2026. The City of Edinburgh Council confirmed the school beat seven other UK finalists in a year that drew the highest number of award nominations since the competition began in 2009.
World Animal Rescue Network’s Karachi street dog appeal is asking donors to fund vaccination drives and humane population management led by local veterinary partners. Every gift is itemised toward concrete items — vaccines, surgical kits, and cold-chain storage — so donors can see exactly what their money buys.
WHO reported a malaria vaccine rollout reached 18 million children in 2026 across twelve African countries. Independent monitors verified clinic records and cold-chain logs at 2,400 delivery sites.
Palang Merah Indonesia (PMI), the Indonesian Red Cross, marked World Blood Donor Day 2026 under the theme 'One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood. Save Lives,' with PMI DKI Jakarta holding a fun walk at Monas on 21 June 2026. ANTARA News reported PMI ran donation campaigns nationwide through June and July, including a workplace drive at PT Gapura Angkasa and a mobile unit collecting hundreds of blood bags in Pamekasan.
World Animal Rescue Network’s habitat protection fund is asking donors to back community rangers and reforestation partners across Africa. Gifts pay for ranger stipends, camera-trap maintenance, snare-removal kits, and nursery seedlings that keep rescue landscapes worth returning animals to.
A subway conversation in New York led to a viral friendship, weekly dinners, and sponsors funding a Puerto Rico trip for two strangers who met on the train. Selin met 81-year-old Maria on the train, and their conversation drew more than 3 million views on TikTok.
Sarawak will host the third Rainforest Youth Summit from June 24 to 26, 2026 in Kuching, then the 29th Rainforest World Music Festival. The Jakarta Post reported speakers from Malaysia, Indonesia, Kenya, and Fiji and two new youth climate programmes.
Hanoi launched 'RE:EARTH – For a Green West Lake' on 20 June 2026, mobilising around 250 delegates and more than 150 volunteers to clean up plastic waste around the lake. The programme was organised by Agriculture and Environment Newspaper, WWF and Lotte Mart Korea, with Vietnam's Environment Department and Tây Hồ Ward's People's Committee taking part.
Australia connected 420 remote clinics to specialist doctors in 2026 via telemedicine with satellite backup. ABC News reported average specialist wait times fell from eleven weeks to four days in pilot communities.
Melbourne bike libraries lent 2,800 refurbished cycles in 2026 through neighbourhood repair workshops. ABC News reported average loan length of six weeks and a 91 percent return rate across twelve hubs.
A 12-year-old boy in Ethiopia brought his sick chicken to a hospital for care. The story reached 770,000 views and led a poultry company to donate 100 chickens and training.
Jakarta's 'Plant Raya Together' urban farming movement brought together 562 farmers across 5 administrative city areas in 2026, coordinated by the DKI Jakarta Provincial PKK Movement Team, the Food, Maritime and Agriculture Directorate, and the Environment Service. Each area planted a different flagship crop in a staged rollout running from February to June 2026.
World Animal Rescue Network is inviting Australians blocked by biosecurity rules from adopting abroad to help another way: symbolically adopt or sponsor a rescue dog or cat instead. Gifts fund food, vaccines, and veterinary care while the animals stay at partner shelters overseas.
An Auckland neighbor check-in programme reached 9,500 isolated seniors weekly in 2026. Radio New Zealand confirmed GP-linked wellness alerts and 1,200 volunteer phone-tree shifts per month.