Good deeds of Russian and foreign celebrities. Celebrity good deeds

"Rus' is not without good people!" Russian people can be safely attributed to the most sympathetic peoples of the world. And we have someone to look up to.

Okolnichiy Fyodor Rtishchev

Even during his lifetime, Fyodor Rtishchev, a close friend and adviser to Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, received the nickname "gracious husband." Klyuchevsky wrote that Rtishchev fulfilled only part of the commandment of Christ - he loved his neighbor, but not himself. He was from that rare breed of people who put the interests of others above their own "I want." It was on the initiative of the “bright man” that the first shelters for the poor appeared not only in Moscow, but also abroad. For Rtishchev, it was common to pick up a drunk on the street and take him to a temporary shelter organized by him - an analogue of a modern sobering-up station. How many were saved from death and did not freeze in the street, one can only guess.

In 1671, Fyodor Mikhailovich sent grain carts to the starving Vologda, and then the money received from the sale of personal property. And when he found out about the need of the Arzamas residents for additional lands, he simply presented his own.

During the Russian-Polish war, he took out not only compatriots, but also Poles from the battlefield. He hired doctors, rented houses, bought food and clothing for the wounded and prisoners, again at his own expense. After the death of Rtishchev, his "Life" appeared - a unique case of demonstrating the holiness of a layman, and not a monk.

Empress Maria Feodorovna

The second wife of Paul I, Maria Fedorovna, was famous for her excellent health and tirelessness. Starting the morning with cold douches, prayers and strong coffee, the Empress devoted the rest of the day to taking care of her countless pupils. She knew how to convince moneybags to donate money for the construction of educational institutions for noble maidens in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Simbirsk and Kharkov. With her direct participation, the largest charitable organization was created - the Imperial Humanitarian Society, which existed until the beginning of the 20th century.

Having 9 children of her own, she especially anxiously took care of abandoned babies: the sick were nursed in foster homes, strong and healthy - in trustworthy peasant families.

This approach has significantly reduced child mortality. With all the scale of her activities, Maria Fedorovna paid attention to trifles that are not essential for life. So, in the Obukhov psychiatric hospital in St. Petersburg, each patient received his own kindergarten.

Prince Vladimir Odoevsky

A descendant of the Rurikids, Prince Vladimir Odoevsky was convinced that the thought he had sown would certainly "sprout tomorrow" or "in a thousand years." A close friend of Griboedov and Pushkin, the writer and philosopher Odoevsky was an active supporter of the abolition of serfdom, worked to the detriment of his own interests for the Decembrists and their families, tirelessly intervened in the fate of the most disadvantaged. He was ready to rush to the aid of anyone who applied, and in everyone he saw a “living string” that could be made to sound for the good of the cause.

The St. Petersburg Society for Visiting the Poor, organized by him, helped 15,000 needy families.

There was a women's workshop, a children's rooming house with a school, a hospital, hostels for the elderly and families, and a social store.

Despite his origins and connections, Odoevsky did not seek to occupy an important post, believing that in a "secondary position" he was able to bring "real benefit." The "strange scientist" tried to help young inventors realize their ideas. The main character traits of the prince, according to contemporaries, were humanity and virtue.

Prince Peter of Oldenburg

An innate sense of justice distinguished the grandson of Paul I from most of his colleagues. He not only served in the Preobrazhensky Regiment during the reign of Nicholas I, but also equipped the first school in the history of the country in which soldiers' children were trained at the place of service. Later, this successful experience was applied to other regiments.

In 1834, the prince witnessed the public punishment of a woman who was driven through the soldiers' formation, after which he petitioned for dismissal, stating that he would never be able to carry out such orders.

Petr Georgievich devoted his further life to charity. He was a trustee and an honorary member of many institutions and societies, including the Kyiv House of Charity for the Poor.

Sergey Skyrmunt

Retired lieutenant Sergei Skyrmunt is almost unknown to the general public. He did not hold high positions and failed to become famous for his good deeds, but he was able to build socialism in a single estate.

At the age of 30, when Sergei Apollonovich painfully pondered his future fate, 2.5 million rubles fell on him from a deceased distant relative.

The inheritance was not squandered or played at cards. One part of it became the basis for donations to the Society for the Promotion of Public Entertainment, the founder of which was Skyrmunt himself. With the rest of the money, the millionaire built a hospital and a school on the estate, and all his peasants were able to move to new huts.

Anna Adler

The whole life of this amazing woman was devoted to educational and pedagogical work. She was an active participant in various charitable societies, helped during the famine in the Samara and Ufa provinces, on her initiative the first public reading room was opened in the Sterlitamak district. But her main efforts were aimed at changing the situation of people with disabilities. For 45 years, she has done everything so that the blind have the opportunity to become full members of society.

She was able to find the means and strength to open the first specialized printing house in Russia, where in 1885 the first edition of the Collection of Articles for Children's Reading, published and dedicated to blind children by Anna Adler, was published.

To get the book out in Braille, she worked seven days a week until late at night, personally typing and proofreading page after page.

Later, Anna Aleksandrovna translated the musical system, and blind children were able to learn to play musical instruments. With her active assistance, a few years later the first group of blind students graduated from the St. Petersburg School for the Blind, and a year later from the Moscow School. Literacy and vocational training helped graduates find jobs, which changed the stereotype of their incapacity. Anna Adler almost did not live to see the opening of the First Congress of the All-Russian Society of the Blind.

Nikolai Pirogov

The whole life of the famous Russian surgeon is a series of brilliant discoveries, the practical use of which has saved more than one life. The men considered him a magician who, for his "miracles", attracts higher powers. He was the first in the world to use surgery in the field, and the decision to use anesthesia saved not only his patients from suffering, but also those who lay on the tables of his students later. By his own efforts, the splints were replaced with bandages soaked in starch.

He was the first to use the method of sorting the wounded into heavy and those who make it to the rear. This has reduced the death rate by several times. Before Pirogov, even a minor wound in the arm or leg could end in amputation.

He personally carried out operations and tirelessly controlled that the soldiers were provided with everything necessary: ​​warm blankets, food, water.

According to legend, it was Pirogov who taught Russian academics to carry out plastic surgery, demonstrating the successful experience of engrafting a new nose on the face of his barber, whom he helped to get rid of deformity.

Being an excellent teacher, about whom all the students spoke with warmth and gratitude, he believed that the main task of education was to teach to be a man.

How they do it:

“The world has become smaller,” some will say. “People have become cruel,” others will attest. And only a third will object: "Russia is not without good people." One cannot but agree with the last expression after reading the stories of these five personalities.

Fedor Mikhailovich Rtishchev

The nobleman Fyodor Mikhailovich Rtishchev, during his lifetime, received the nickname "gracious husband", and his name was recorded in the synodiki (commemoration) of countless monasteries and churches in gratitude for his activities and financial investments.

Fyodor Rtishchev was a friend and colleague of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich. During his life, he built many schools, shelters for the poor, hospitals, and became the founder of the Andreevsky Monastery. This man, seeing a drunk lying on the pavement, could easily take him and take him to a shelter. During the Russo-Polish war, Rtishchev achieved success in peace negotiations with representatives of the Commonwealth. During the battles, Fedor Mikhailovich carried both his own and the enemy from the battlefield. He hired doctors for his own money, bought food for the wounded and prisoners.

F. M. Rtishchev at the Monument "1000th Anniversary of Russia" in Veliky Novgorod.

Most of all, his contemporaries remember the case when, in 1671, during a severe famine in Vologda, Rtishchev sent 200 measures of bread, 100 gold and 900 silver rubles there. These donations came from the sale of some of the nobleman's property. When Fyodor Mikhailovich found out that the inhabitants of Arzamas were in desperate need of land, he simply donated his possessions to the city. When Rtishchev died, his “life” appeared in the monasteries. This was practically the only case when a righteous life was described, not a monk, but a layman.

Anna Adler

Anna Alexandrovna Adler devoted her whole life to helping children with disabilities. In the 19th century, the activities of charitable foundations were mainly aimed at satisfying only the physical needs of the disabled for food and shelter. They were deprived of the opportunity to realize themselves in society.

Anna Adler herself was engaged in educating the blind in order to prove to others that they can also learn and earn their living, like everyone else. This woman mastered the Braille system, found funds to purchase a printing press in Germany, and began creating teaching aids for the blind. In addition to teaching literacy, Anna Adler's schools for the blind taught boys how to weave baskets and rugs, and girls how to knit and sew. Over time, Anna Alexandrovna translated the notes into a form understandable to the blind, so that they could learn to play musical instruments. The first graduates of the school for the blind in Moscow and St. Petersburg, with the active assistance of Anna Adler, were able to find work. This woman managed to break the established stereotypes about the incapacity of the blind.

Nikolai Pirogov

Nikolai Ivanovich Pirogov became famous as a brilliant surgeon, naturalist, teacher. Already at the age of 26, he was appointed professor at the University of Dorpat. Pirogov devoted his whole life to saving people. The soldiers called him a magician who worked miracles right on the battlefield.

Nikolai Ivanovich was the first to distribute the wounded on the battlefield, immediately deciding who should be sent to the hospital first and who got off lightly. This practice has significantly reduced the amputation of limbs and the death rate of soldiers. In operations, Pirogov was the first in Russia to use anesthesia, thereby relieving the wounded from excruciating pain.

In addition to performing his direct duties, Nikolai Pirogov carefully ensured that warm blankets and food were delivered to the soldiers. When, after the end of the Crimean War, Nikolai Ivanovich got an audience with Emperor Alexander II, he began to talk in his hearts about the backwardness of the Russian army and its weapons. After this conversation, Pirogov was sent from the capital to serve in Odessa, which can be regarded as a manifestation of the disgrace of the sovereign.

Pirogov did not despair and directed all his energy to teaching. The scientist zealously opposed class education and the use of corporal punishment. “Being a man is what education should lead to,” Pirogov thought so. Unfortunately, Pirogov met with a decisive rebuff from the officials. All the students spoke of him as a brilliant teacher who cared not only for their education, but for the upbringing of high moral qualities.

Sergey Skyrmunt

In the second half of the 19th century, there lived a certain Sergei Apollonovich Skyrmunt. He was serving as an army lieutenant when a fortune fell on him. From a deceased distant relative, the 30-year-old officer got 2.5 million rubles, land and a farm. But, unlike many suddenly rich people, Skyrmunt did not go all out.

He donated some of the money to charity. In his Crimean estate, the newly minted landowner decided to improve the living conditions of the peasants. Instead of dilapidated shacks, new houses were built. There was also a hospital and a school. Needless to say, the inhabitants of the estate prayed daily for the health of the landowner.

Vladimir Odoevsky

The noble birth of the writer and philosopher Vladimir Odoevsky did not prevent him from showing sincere participation in the fate of people of the lower classes. The prince actively advocated the abolition of serfdom.

Odoevsky organized the Society for Visiting the Poor, which provided assistance to 15,000 poor families. The needy or the elderly could apply to the society and receive medical assistance there. Prince Odoevsky was called a "strange scientist", whose main quality was virtue.

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"Soulful Bazar" is a project aimed at promoting charity among citizens, which tells about the activities of various non-profit organizations, shows options for participating in charity and offers to choose a convenient and pleasant way to help for each of us.

Today, we'll be sharing powerful and touching acts of kindness by famous people around the world.

Robert Downey Jr donates Iron Man prosthetic hand to disabled child

Robert Downey Jr. has backed a University of Florida student project called Limbitless Solutions, which creates low-cost bionic prostheses for young children. This is not the first time the film actor has done good deeds: in 2014, he specially dressed up in his famous Iron Man costume to please a little boy.

Johnny Depp arrived in the image of his favorite hero to the hospital for sick children

While filming the next part of "Pirates of the Caribbean", the actor took time out from filming to visit sick children in a hospital in Brisbane, Australia. The unexpected visit of the actor caused a real pleasant shock to the little patients in the hospital, which treats newborns and children under the age of 16. According to eyewitnesses, the 52-year-old actor handed out engraved coins to children and tried to give each child at least a little of his time.

Johnny Depp is not the first time in the form of pirate Jack Sparrow comes to the children in the hospital. According to him, he never warns anyone about his arrival in order to surprise the children.

Will.i.am donated $750,000 children from disadvantaged families

The popular singer donated his entire fee from the show "Voice" to the Prince's Foundation, a charity dedicated to providing education to children from low-income families in the UK.

Chulpan Khamatova helpschildren with oncological and hematological diseases

In 2006, the actress became a co-founder of the fund " Gift a life". Thanks to her foundation,today in Russia 85-90% of children with this terrible diagnosis have learned to help. IN 2014 magazine " Ogonyok put Chulpan in 14th place in the ranking« 100 most influential women in Russia.

The Konstantin Khabensky Charitable Foundation helps children with complex diseases

During the first five years, the fund managed to save 130 children's lives. IN interview« Moskovskie Novosti,” he explained why he decided to do it: “I just remember those eyes. Not the eyes of a child, because he is not afraid of death yet - he has not gained anything yet, to be afraid of losing it. I remember my mother's eyes, especially when there has been a complete transition from negative to positive. At such moments, something settles in you and in your colleagues. Something so important appears, that stays with you forever.

Gosha Kutsenko Foundationhelps children with cerebral palsy

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Boxing champion builds 1,000 houses for poor Filipinos

Once upon a time, Manny Pacquiao was an ordinary Filipino boy from a poor family, but now he is the only boxer in the world to win the world championship in 8 weight categories. For the first large fee, he built houses for the inhabitants of his native village of Tango. Today, a thousand houses have already been built with his money.

Syrian stays in abandoned Aleppo to take care of cats

Alaa Jaleel from Aleppo risked his life every day to provide food and shelter for those in need. And when people left the city, he stayed behind to take care of their pets. He has over a hundred cats, including a kitten that a little girl left for him when she left. “I said I would take care of him until she came back,” says Ala.

The teacher organized a "Gentlemen's Club" for boys from single-parent families

Raymond Nelson is a teacher at a high school in South Carolina. He could not manage to cope with the bullies from his class. And then he bought jackets and ties and created the "Gentlemen's Club", where the boys once a week learn what fathers usually tell their sons: how to tie ties, how to address elders, and how to be courteous to mother, grandmother or sister. The strict dress code invented by Nelson serves a purpose, because a person dressed in a tuxedo will not fight. “I understand that they behave badly not because they are bad, but because they simply do not have enough attention and love,” the teacher says.

Danish woman saves 2-year-old Nigerian boy abandoned by parents

Almost a year has passed since Dane Anja Ringgren Loven found an emaciated two-year-old on the street. She named him Hope (Hope - hope). His own parents kicked the boy out of the house, considering him a "sorcerer." Then he was a little over a year old, and he survived only thanks to handouts from passers-by. Anya took him to her orphanage, which she maintains with her husband, David Emmanuel Umem. 35 rescued children from one to 14 years old live in it.

When Anya posted a photo with Hope on Facebook, users from all over the world began to transfer money to her. In total, $ 1 million was collected. Anya and her husband are planning a large orphanage and a clinic for children. And Hope now does not at all resemble a “skeleton on legs”. This is a cheerful kid who, according to the foster mother, "enjoys life with might and main."

The runner donated a future medal to help an injured rival

At the Olympics, in the 5,000 meters race, New Zealand runner Nikki Humbley collided with American Abby D'Agostino. Nikki helped her rival to her feet and they ran together, supporting each other. Both athletes not only made it to the finals, but were also awarded the Pierre de Coubertin medal for displaying nobility and the true spirit of sport during the Olympic Games.

Thousands of people supported the girl whose birthday no one came

None of the invitees came to the birthday of 18-year-old Halle Sorenson (Hallee Sorenson). Then her cousin Rebecca asked netizens to support Halle with a card with a couple of kind words. And an amazing thing happened - the post office in Maine was flooded with letters and postcards. In total, the girl received 10 thousand cards and gifts.

Schoolchildren repeated the graduation ceremony for their classmate who was in a car accident

Scott Dunn was in a severe car accident just before graduation. After coming out of his coma, Scott was terribly upset that he had missed such an important day. But as soon as the young man was on the mend, his parents received a call from the principal of the school and said: "We want to do something special for your son." It turned out that Scott's classmates prepared a personal graduation for him. The holiday was repeated, and congratulatory speeches, and the outfits of graduates, but this time only one diploma was awarded. Scott was amazed to the core: “I have no words. It's incredible to realize how many people, it turns out, care about me.

A homeless Thai man received a house and a job in gratitude for his honest deed

A 44-year-old homeless Thai named Waralop found a wallet in a subway station. Despite the fact that he had no money at all, and there were 20 thousand baht ($ 580) and credit cards in his wallet, he did not spend them on his own needs, but took the find to the police. The owner of the wallet turned out to be 30-year-old factory owner Niity Pongkriangyos, who was struck by the honesty of the homeless man. He admitted that if he himself was in such a position, he would hardly have returned the wallet. In gratitude, Niichi provided Varalop with a service apartment and a job in his factory. Now the former homeless man earns 11,000 baht ($317) a month and no longer sleeps on the subway.

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The most touching deeds that prove that the world is not without good people.

In this world of wars, rallies and political upheavals, it is very important to remain human and be able to help out in difficult times. Sometimes doing a good deed is not difficult at all, but many people simply pretend not to notice anything, although they know very well that they could help. But even the smallest good deed would bring more love and joy than all the riches of the world.

In this collection website decided to collect the best acts of kindness for the outgoing 2013. We present to your attention the stories that have won the hearts of people around the world.

A service company from the US state of Pennsylvania has chosen a very original and touching way to clean the windows in a Pittsburgh orphanage. Employees descending from the roof from floor to floor were dressed in superhero costumes - Batman, Spider-Man, Superman and Captain America.

It's no secret that the Internet is replete with all sorts of videos about Russia in the "trash" category with our drunk, fighting fellow citizens, lawlessness on the roads and other attributes of the everyday life of Russians, filmed on video recorders. But Arkady Moryakhin from Alma-Ata decided to show that in Russia there are not only reckless drivers and drunk driving, but also people who do good deeds and help each other just like that at any time of the day.

Famous writer JK Rowling lost her billionaire status because she spent so much money on charity. This is the first such case in the history of Forbes.

A real incident that happened in the American town of Fresno will make your heart beat faster. Ordinary firefighter Cory Kalanick was checking in a smoky room after a fire, when he suddenly saw this little ball of fur that did not show signs of life.

12 thousand residents of the city fulfilled the dream of five-year-old Miles Scott. The performance was organized by Make a Wish, a charity that grants the wishes of terminally ill children. The fact is that the boy is sick with leukemia. He has been undergoing treatment for several years and is now in remission.

98-year-old beggar, grandfather Dobri from the Bulgarian village of Bailovo, dressed in homespun clothes and ancient leather boots, often stands outside the Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky in Sofia. Every day he gets up early and walks 10 kilometers from his home to the capital. In 2010, while filming a documentary about the cathedral, a Bulgarian television journalist made a shocking discovery in the archives of the church - the most generous private donation the cathedral has ever received - 40,000 euros was made by an old beggar - Dobri's grandfather.

The 98-year-old saint does not touch a single penny of the money that is served to him. He lives on his pension of 100 euros a month, as well as non-monetary alms in the form of fruits and bread. Grandfather Dobri helps many others, for example, he paid the utility bills of the orphanage, which turned out to be on the verge of cutting off heat and electricity. He also helps the homeless. But we will never know about all the good deeds of grandfather Dobri, because he never talks about them.

Red Mark was one of the most famous Dutch fans. In the early 2000s, he managed to unite the opposing groups of Feyenoord fans. Before the start of preparations for the new season, sad news came - Red Mark is terminally ill. The doctors gave him a month at best, a week at worst. In a few days, an unforgettable action was organized for Red Mark, who had supported Feyenoord for 41 years.

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A resident of Magadan, Rufina Ivanovna Korobeynikova, knitted and donated three hundred pairs of warm socks to the flood victims in Khabarovsk.

In October

Who sleeps sweetly on the shoulder of an unfamiliar passenger in the subway, has circled the entire Western Internet. Inspired by this touching act, the Charidy charity decided to conduct their experiment in the New York subway. The hero of the video pretended to be tired for a whole hour, falling asleep on the shoulders of passengers sitting next to him. At first, the passengers waved, but then ...

The homeless man returned the wallet

“Today, having left the house early in the morning in order to avoid traffic jams, I went to fetch my mother in order to go to the dacha together later. Having gathered all my favorites together, I was already ready to go to the country, when suddenly I discovered that my wallet with ALL documents for the car, rights, cards, passport was gone - in short, my whole life disappeared without a trace. In desperation, I returned home and suddenly a stranger rang at my door. At first glance - an ordinary homeless man, but with clear, kind eyes. He greeted me, introduced himself and after the phrase “You must have lost your feet ...” handed me my wallet. Silent scene. With shaking hands, I start rummaging through my wallet and understand that everything is in place and even the money! My husband immediately handed him the money, which he refused! You see, a man without a fixed place of residence found a wallet on the highway, got on the train, then the subway, then the minibus, searched for my house for an hour just to help. He left, and we stood for a long time and thought about this simple Man with a capital letter! Irina Demidova.

An ordinary American couple who arrived at the gas station gave us all a stunning and unexpected lesson in the joy of life. Will is a bartender, Monifa is a fitness trainer, they have been married for 12 years. Simple, cheerful, open people who sincerely love each other and life, who know how to enjoy every moment, even such an unexpected one. Instead of being shy and modest, they gave a fantastically funny, kind and touching show near their car, first conquering the presenter and viewers, and then the entire Internet.

Rescuer

Serb Renato Grbic, 51, from Belgrade, owner of a restaurant near the Danube bridge, has rescued 25 people who tried to commit suicide by jumping off the bridge over the past 15 years. After Renato pulled the first suicide out of the water, his small motorboat is always ready. “While I’m working, I’m always watching the bridge - I just can’t turn my back on those who decide to voluntarily die,” says Renato. Seven years ago, in mid-January, he pulled an 18-year-old girl out of the water. Turns out she lives next door. Now the girl comes to his restaurant every year to celebrate her birthday. A couple of years later, she invited him to the wedding. “Every time I see her, my heart beats faster,” admits the lifeguard.

“My husband and I also met a very kind person. Last winter, during cyclone Javier, when all the roads and yards were covered up to the tops of cars, our car was also quite covered. There was no shovel at home, everything was sold out in the stores too, we collected everything that was more or less digging at home, we leave, and our car stands dug for itself and with a flat path to the exit. And under the janitor there is a note.