Good News: Awesome people go viral

Welcome to Mamamia’s good news post.

The world can seem pretty bleak sometimes and we’ve decided to create a happy place where you’ll receive nothing but the awesome and lovely things people are doing from around the world.

This week, we bring you Christina Stephens. She’s an amputee and an occupational therapist. And she built herself a prosthetic leg entirely out of LEGO, just because she could. Stephens filmed herself making the LEGO leg – and the video has since been viewed over 945,000 times.

Stephens lost part of her leg earlier this year, but says that she hasn’t let the amputation destroy her sense of humour.

In an interview with KTVI-FOX 2, Christina said that she made the video because she wants “other people to be comfortable in their own skin and, if they are amputees, to be more comfortable with their limb difference.”

For other good news updates, click through the gallery below. Enjoy!

This is a photo of a couple, John Allen and Linda Alexander, sitting in Starbucks. It's just like any other date, except John is helping Linda to relearn the alphabet. Linda lost much of her memory when she suffered a major stroke and brain damage, and John is determined for her to regain her skills. Six mornings a week, the couple head to Starbucks for a drink and a reading lesson. Fellow customer, Matthew Ballestero, was so moved by this display of love and dedication that he decided to share this image and their story on Reddit. Unsurprisingly, it has touched the hearts of thousands.

Good news is brought to us today by10-year-old Evan, from Philadelphia. In 2009, Evan adopted a cat from a local rescue group called ‘City Kitties’ but his good deeds didn’t stop there. Wanting to help other strays, Evan sent $46.75 of his pocket money (which we estimate would have taken him about 23 weeks to earn) to the animal centre, along with a handwritten note that read: “Dear City Kitties, My name is Evan. I am 7 years old. And guess what? ... I LOVE cats! … P.S. I get an allowance every week and I chose to make a donation to you. I love that you help cats find homes. I saved this money to help you help cats.” What a purrfectly lovely kid.

At nine years of age, Quvenzhané Wallis has made history as the youngest ever Oscar nominee - with no acting experience to boot. The star of 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' is up for Best Actress in a Leading Role, alongside the likes of Jennifer Lawrence and Naomi Watts. What makes this achievement even more incredible is the fact that she was only six when her performance was filmed.

This 8-year-old boy might just be the world's youngest philanthropist. When asked what he wanted for his birthday on December 17, Chase Rowe said he wanted to give toys to other kids for Christmas. So he helped a local toy drive gather nearly 500 gifts. 'I already have toys and other kids don't,' he said. 'They don't have toys and when they have anything for Christmas they can't play and they can't have fun.'

You can't have a princess party without a crown, but one 5 year old has decided a cheap equivalent from Kmart just won't do. Prior to her birthday trip to London (to see Mamma Mia - talk about good taste!), little Jasmine penned a letter to the Queen to ask whether the Crown Jewels could make an appearance at her party. Unfortnately the note didn't reach its destination, as her brother spilled chocolate milk all over it.

An American woman who was arrested for breaking to people's houses and cleaning them has been ordered to complete 20 hours of community service.

Fifty-three-year-old Susan Warren broke into properties in Ohio and washed peoples dishes, took out their rubbish and dusted. She then left a bill on the table.

The latest photo to go viral on the internet stars a Jewish Israeli and a Muslim Palestinian promoting peace in the Middle East. The two men are pictured holding a cardboard sign that asks 'Why can't we all get along' on a street corner in Midtown Manhattan.

The photo was shared on Facebook by Do Something, a youth social cause non-profit organisation, and currently has almost 20,000 shares, close to 42,500 'likes' and over 2,000 comments. Yes! We're loving this.

Ernie Whitfield, an 84 year old pensioner from Port Macquarie, has been labelled a 'hero' by neighbours after he fought off two armed home intruders. Whitfield was fast asleep when the two men broke into his house at 2am, entered his bedroom and demanded money. A fight ensued, during which Mr Whitfield managed to stab one of the men with their own knife before chasing them out of his house. He believes it was sheer luck that he escaped with only a few cuts and told Yahoo!7 news, 'I wouldn't suggest to anybody do to what I did.'

Trishna and Krisha on the fornt page of the Herald Sun

Krisha and Trishba with their guardians, Moira Kelly and Atom Rahman

The Schramm family lost everything in the storm. They thought they lost their dog too - until photographer photographer Ann Lewis found the dog and made a Facebook page to help locate its owners.

When LeeAnn Rivera and her 7 children fled their apartment they had to leave their dog and three cats behind. The pets were rescued by an animal welfare group and brought to the family at the evactuation centre where they're living.

The Humane Society of the United States rescued this teenager's Pitbull from the entrance of an apartment building that had collapsed.

This dog was reunited with its owner Robert Bungert five days after the storm. It jumped a fence when Sandy hit and the woman who found it contacted its owners via Facebook.

This 18-month-old Lab ran away during the storm. A stranger handed him into the vet and his owner Wesley Meeks said: 'both my son and my wife broke down.'

An 18 month old girl in Spain has miraculously escaped injury after her mother threw her out of a 4 metre window. In an amazing twist of fate, the little girls grandfather just happened to be passing by AND CAUGHT HER before she hit the ground. Neighbours told police that the mother had suffered a 'complete loss of control' and she is now being held in hospital pending a psychiatric evaluation. The little girl was taken to hospital but has been declared fit and healthy.

We’ve heard of dogs acting as guides for blind humans, but what about dogs acting as guides for other dogs? Meet Tanner and Blair. Tanner (right) has been blind since birth and suffers from horrible seizures. When his owner died, the Golden Retriever Group stepped in and Tanner eventually wound up at an animal home. There, he seized every single day. A staff member at the hospital said: ‘It was bad. There's no question about it...I can tell you, it was more than one time I recommended putting Tanner to sleep.’ Which is where our good news starts….

By chance, Tanner happened to be in the hospital's exercise yard at the same time as rescue dog Blair. The two dogs struck up an unlikely friendship and these days Blair acts as Tanner's eyes, leading him around by pulling on Tanner's leash with his mouth. Staff at the hospital say, ‘Since having Blair as a friend, Tanner has not had a seisure...I just haven't seen anything like this, ever...He is a service dog for another dog.’

When 15-year-old Thomas Beck escaped from a Nazi concentration camp in Budapest in 1944, his one regret was leaving behind Edith Greiman - a 14-year-old prisoner who he’d fallen in love with.

Sixty years later, when Thomas was retracing his path through Hungary and Slovakia for a documentary about his getaway, he met an old friend who told him: 'Edith and I were looking for you for 62 years!' Thomas and Edith started emailing and, well, the rest was history. 'We are together again four years now, and very happy,' Thomas said

Staff at the NYU Langone Medical Center hasn’t planned to evacuate during Hurricane Sandy, but when the power went out they were forced to do just that. Among those who needed to be evacuated were 4 newborn babies who were on respirators to help them breathe. With no power to run the respirators, nurses were forced to carry the babies down nine flights of stairs while manually squeezing a bag to give air to the babies’ lungs. Amazing.

The Zoo Keeper who was crushed by an elephant at Taronga Zoo 12 days ago was released from hospital last night. A zoo spokesman said Lucy Melo ‘has made excellent progress in her recovery. She was in good spirits and was commencing a period of rehabilitation.’ Lucy's partner, Gary Miller added, ‘I would like to thank everybody for their messages of love and their prayers, which have absolutely contributed to her speedy recovery.’

This photo went viral over the weekend. It's two straight women kissing at an anti-gay protest in Marseille, Paris. Gérard Julien, the photographer, said: 'This picture...it's a reversal of symbolism without their knowing it. Everyone has been surprised by this shot. The protesters were in shock!' And you can tell - just look at their faces.

Alicia Richman, a 28 year old mother from North Texas, has won a Guiness World Record for donating breast milk. Aside from breastfeeding her own baby, she managed to pump an extra 325 litres for a nonprofit organisation that supplies neonatal intensive care units between June 2011 and March 2012. 'I feel like God blessed me with plenty of milk and I need to do something special with it. There's a need for it, little babies everywhere are sick and they need breast milk to survive, and I wanted to give them that.'

A tiny terrier from Poland has become the latest contender for the title of world's smallest dog. At 3 months old, Suni weighs in at a mere 92 grams and is only just taller than a bottle of nail polish. Owner Anna Pohl says: 'She eats on her own now.. but she's too small to bathe. You can tell by her round belly that she's got a good appetite.' CUTE.

Meet Stella Ehrhart. She's an 8-year-old girl from Ohama in the US and every day she goes to school dressed as a different historical figure. Here she is dressed as Helen Keller and Aung San Suu Kyi.

And here she's Billie Holiday and Princess Grace on her wedding day. Stella teachers say every day they hop onto a computer to try and figure out who she is.

Lucy Melo, the 40-year-old zoo keeper who was crushed by an elephant at Taronga Zoo last week, has spoken for the first time since the accident. A zoo spokesperson said Lucy was alert and had been writing notes to her family during the week. Lucy was critically injured when two-year-old elephant Pathi Harn – better known as Mr Shuffles – pinned her against a bollard.

Today Tonight presenter Sally Obermeder has been given the all clear from cancer. She told her Twitter followers: ‘So excited to report some good news - I've been given the all clear!’

Sally was diagnosed with stage-three breast cancer the day before she gave birth to her daughter Annabelle last October. This is a photo of Sally with Kerri-Anne was taken by Channel 7's Morning Show EP Sarah Stinson at a breast cancer breakfast this week.

In in 1983 Microsoft started an initiative called the Employee Giving Campaign. Under the scheme, the company matched every dollar employees gave to charity and donated $17 for every hour an employee volunteered. This week they announced the company had donated a total of $1 billion to 31,000 charities and community organisations.

Kabang is the snout-less hero dog who jumped in front of a speeding motorcycle just as it was about to hit two girls on the streets of Zamboanga City, in the Phillippines. As a result her snout, jaw and one of her eyelids were taken off.

Kabang is the snout-less hero dog who jumped in front of a speeding motorcycle just as it was about to hit two girls on the streets of Zamboanga City, in the Phillippines.

This baby bear was recently been found alone in the woods of California after she was abandoned by her mother. The 4.5kg cub was brought into the California Wildlife centre, where she's being rehabilitated. She will spend the winter at the North California Centre before being released back into the wild.

A little boy in the UK was able to call emergency services when his pregnant mum collapsed because he knew the number from the TV show Fireman Sam. Six-year-old Liam Robinson climbed up the bookshelf to reach the phone when he remembered the Fireman Sam song says to call 999.

Tags:

GOOD NEWS: Woman builds herself a prosthetic leg out of LEGO.

PM: Calls For Lehrmann To Pay Legal Costs, Rebel Wilson Memoir Allegations Redacted

We're Desperate To Talk About Baby Reindeer

What Happened When Marian Keyes Couldn’t Write

A Very 2022 Recap Of Love Actually

Top Comments

PM: Calls For Lehrmann To Pay Legal Costs, Rebel Wilson Memoir Allegations Redacted

We're Desperate To Talk About Baby Reindeer

What Happened When Marian Keyes Couldn’t Write

A Very 2022 Recap Of Love Actually