How a Leaky Toilet Broke Up a Family — And How It’s Being Put Back Together

“I just started crying and I couldn’t stop crying.” — Patricia G.

Triple the Hope — On When Venture Capitalists Pay Water Bills

[It was] the hardest time in my life. I couldn’t wash; I couldn’t clean up. I couldn’t wash dishes. The flushing of the toilet…I didn’t flush…

Hope Against Hardship: How Determination And The Human Utility Helped A Mother Fight Hopelessness

For Dominique A., life is something to be cherished and to be grateful for at all times. She believes maintaining a positive attitude and working hard contributes…

City Employees Are Heroes

In this business, we often call out ineptitude, racism and injustice within ‘government’ and ‘bureaucracies.’…

Meet Loria — The First Person The Human Utility Ever Helped

When a mom gets sick, a daughter steps in to help. And they’re nearly both eaten alive by bills.

The Joy of Flushing, in Detroit

What is the sound of a toilet flushing? For one woman, it’s the sound of freedom.

“For a couple of days, every time I walked by my toilet, I’d just stop and flush it. Just because I could! It’s the little, itty bitty things that lift you up,” says…

Angels, All

Your kindness brings relief, joy and dignity to a proud senior citizen

Dorothy nervously takes my call after several attempts. How, she wonders politely but coolly, can she help me? She’s 85 years old, and understandably wary of strangers who call her out of the blue.