Sandra Bullock, Keanu Reeves and other stars who gave up a luxurious life. The kindest people in Russian history When the soul is open

The most long-awaited gift that people expect from celebrities is a personal meeting. And the stars are happy to do this. There have always been many such famous people both in our country and abroad. You can recall the famous doctor Nikolai Ivanovich Pirogov, who was known for his charitable activities.

Wheelchair basketball with Gerard Pique

Famous defender of the Barcelona football club Gerard Pique sat in a wheelchair specifically to be on an equal footing with people in wheelchairs diagnosed with paralysis and to play basketball with them. Basketball first appeared in the United States around the 40s and has recently been included in the list of programs of the Paralympic Games.

This event took place in Spain at the Guttman Institute, a specialized medical center that provides care to people with brain or spinal injuries. The event was organized by the Laures Appeal Foundation, which - “ Sport for good”, and their main goal is to combine social work and physical activity together. About 15 famous people, athletes from various sports disciplines, took part in the fund’s event. Among them is Gerard Pique.

The Zapashny brothers visited the Research Institute of Pediatric Surgery with a tiger

Institute of Pediatric Traumatology and Surgery ( research institute) Zapashny brothers visited with his ward tigress Marfa. One of the sick children dreamed about this Ivan Voronin, who came under fire in the city of Shakhtersk. The boy has no legs, one arm and almost complete loss of vision. Vanya’s father and younger brother were killed under fire, and Vanya himself was evacuated to Russia.

Askold and Edgar, having laid Marfa in the hall of the institute, brought Vanya to her. The boy stroked the animal and said that he was not afraid at all.

After the visit Edgar shared his thoughts: “The words “courage” and “children” should not be interconnected, but what we saw today cannot be called differently: when a nine-year-old child courageously fights for life and at the same time finds the strength to rejoice. Holding Vanya in my arms, tears welled up in my eyes, to hide it.”

Before leaving, the Zapashny brothers gave the child a small toy tiger cub in memory of their meeting.

Maria Sharapova gave a master class for Sunny Logan

Famous tennis player, founder of a charitable foundation providing support to victims of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant - Maria Sharapova gave a lesson to Sunny Logan, a girl who was able to overcome a disease such as a rare form of lymphoma. Sunny had long dreamed of meeting a famous athlete. Even before her illness, the girl was fond of tennis, which, according to her, helped her overcome this serious illness.

After meeting with Sunny Logan, Maria Sharapova shared her impressions: “The girl plays tennis quite well and can become a very good athlete.”

Robert Downey Jr. gave seven-year-old Alex an “iron hand”

Robert Downey-Jr., who played in the film “Iron Man,” gave Alex Pring a prosthesis similar to the hand of its famous hero. The boy was missing one arm from birth. The prosthesis was manufactured by Limbitless Solutions, the founder of which is Alberto Manero.

The goal of his project is to produce inexpensive bionic prostheses for children from low-income families. The price of one prosthesis is about $350, but a prosthesis that is almost indistinguishable from a real arm or leg is quite affordable.

Alex Pringi happily demonstrated the capabilities of the prosthesis donated by his favorite actor.

Igor Akinfeev invited a boy from a hospice to the CSKA sports base

Famous goalkeeper of the CSKA football team Igor Akinfeev organized a meeting with a little fan Sergei Zenkin at the CSKA sports base. Sergei is being treated at the First Hospice with a diagnosis of a brain tumor, which, unfortunately, is inoperable.

At the CSKA base, Sergei met not only with his favorite goalkeeper, but also with his coach, Leonid Slutsky. I also took photos with players Zoran Tosic, Vasily Berezutskiy and Sergei Ignashevich.

Sergei discussed football news with his idol, talked about past matches and upcoming plans, and was also able to attend the team’s training session. In addition, the boy told Igor how he learned about his diagnosis and how he was being treated. During the story, the boy almost burst into tears.

After the meeting, Sergei Zenkin’s mother said: “Meetings like this are very supportive. And the rest will follow.”

Actors from the TV series “Voronin” helped Liza get from the hospice to the film pavilion

Ward from the children's hospice "House with a Lighthouse" 8 year old Lisa with the help of the Voronins, I visited the set. The girl has complete loss of vision due to an incurable form of cancer, but this does not stop her from listening to the series “Voronin” 10 episodes a day.

On the set, Lisa tried herself as a cameraman, giving the command “Cut!” and “Motor!”, read the next episode and held the microphone. The child felt at home in the film pavilion; the girl even gave some non-childish advice to the director of the series.

Yulia Savicheva sang especially for Sonya at the hospice

14-year-old Sonya, a hospice patient, told the staff of the Vera charity foundation that she dreams of meeting Yulia Savicheva. And the very next day the girl met the singer.

Sonya has an inoperable brain tumor and was in serious condition during the meeting, but despite this, Sonya and Yulia spent almost 2 hours together. They talked and sang songs. Savicheva brought her autographed CDs and cakes for her.

Before leaving, Julia invited Sonya to her concert and promised to find her eyes in the hall.

The deceased Lokomotiv hockey player secretly helped sick children

And it’s impossible not to remember Ivana Tkachenko.

Ivan Tkachenko, the leader of the Yaroslavl Lokomotiv, secretly helped children with cancer until his death.

16 year old Diana Ibragimova from Voronezh they made a terrible diagnosis - acute lymphoblastic leukosis. The girl could only be saved by an operation, which costs a lot of money. And only after the death of Ivan Tkachenko, Diana’s mother found out who saved her daughter from death.

Ivan Tkachenko transferred 500,000 rubles twice for the treatment of Diana Ibragimova.

Sometimes it seems to us that the world is closed in its cruelty and pursuit of money, but this is not so! Evidence of this is the good deeds that famous people do. And how many more things ordinary people do, we just don’t know about it...

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Egor Beroev and Ksenia Alferova

The couple has been helping children with cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and autism for several years. Three years ago they opened their own charity foundation, “I Am!” Egor and Ksenia try to make the life of their charges brighter and more colorful; for this they organize various holidays, exhibitions and concerts. They also try to create for such children all the conditions for healthy adaptation in adulthood.

Orlando Bloom

The famous actor has been a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) since 2009. Over the course of several years, Bloom managed to visit many countries as part of charity projects. Among other things, he visited humanitarian missions in Ethiopia, Jordan, Syria and Macedonia.

Chulpan Khamatova and Dina Korzun

In 2006, friends and actresses jointly established the Gift of Life foundation, which has since helped children with severe cancer and hematological diseases. Today in Russia, more and more children with such terrible diagnoses are getting a chance for recovery and a happy life, largely thanks to the help of the Khamatova Foundation.

Keanu Reeves

This Hollywood actor has long been famous for his - in a positive sense - eccentricity. Keanu often donated almost all of the film's proceeds to charitable organizations. Reeves knows firsthand about serious illnesses - his sister fought cancer for 10 years, so the actor spares no expense in supporting cancer funds.

Natalya Vodyanova

The beautiful Russian woman Natalia Vodianova has become famous throughout the world not only as a super successful model, but also as a philanthropist. The actress has been actively involved in charitable activities for many years. Vodianova’s younger sister has suffered from a severe form of autism since birth, and Vodianova knows from her own experience that children with such diseases need special care and attention. Natalya heads the Naked Heart Foundation and annually holds charity concerts, marathons and auctions - all the money from such events goes to help children in need.

Oprah Winfrey

The legendary American TV presenter, producer and actress Oprah Winfrey has been actively involved in charity work for many years. In addition to financial support of many foundations, Winfrey is the founder of a special school for girls in South Africa. In a country where violence and murder are a daily reality, girls have virtually no chance of finishing school. Thanks to Oprah's efforts, several hundred graduates of this school have already received diplomas from prestigious American universities.

Maria Mironova, Igor Vernik and Evgeny Mironov

In 2008, the actors jointly established the Artist charity foundation, designed to help older artists. In addition to providing all kinds of material assistance to theater and film veterans, the foundation’s volunteers also provide moral support: they go to visit their wards, give gifts on holidays, and organize impromptu concerts.

Brad Pitt

Several years ago, the famous actor founded the Make It Right charity to help New Orleans residents affected by the devastating Hurricane Katrina. In less than 10 years, Pitt and his organization managed to build more than 109 houses. The best architects and engineers were invited to work on the project. The actor personally supervised the work of volunteers and controlled the construction process at all stages.

Konstantin Khabensky

Famous and famous people often look unapproachable, as if they live in a completely different dimension. But it is not always the case. Many stars do charity work, and not always do it for self-promotion, but out of a sincere desire to help. There are also those who, from the bottom of their hearts, are ready to lend a helping hand to their neighbor, no matter who they are.

The site's editors have collected the most touching examples of kindness and compassion that celebrities have shown us.

STEVE BUSCEMI

Before he took Hollywood by storm, Steve was a professional firefighter. When the terrorist attack occurred on September 11, the actor returned to work for the New York Fire Department and worked alongside other firefighters for 12 hours a day for a week. At the same time, he refused to give interviews to journalists and take photos, saying that he was not doing this work for PR.

BRADLEY COOPER

This guy is literally ready to give his shirt off his back. In Philadelphia, on the set of the film My Boyfriend Is Crazy, Bradley Cooper was concerned about the fate of homeless people who were freezing on the streets, and bought several hundred warm coats for them. The actor himself distributed the clothes, and when one of the homeless people complimented the coat the actor was wearing, he took it off and gave it to the man.

KEANU REEVES

Keanu Reeves prefers to live modestly and spends the lion's share of his fees on charity. He does not like anything unnecessary and does not consider it shameful to travel on public transport. And he gave about $80 million to his colleagues in the film “The Matrix” - lighting engineers, sound engineers and costume designers, because he considered that they deserved it, and their fees were greatly underestimated. 12 stuntmen who performed the most difficult stunts in this film received an expensive motorcycle as a gift from him.

COLIN FARRELL

When the actor was in Toronto filming the movie The Recruit, a city radio host announced that he would give $1,000 to anyone who could bring Colin Farrell to the studio. The actor did not like this statement, as he considered it a direct interference in his personal life. And yet, Colin agreed to go into the studio with a homeless man named Dave, who actually received a reward for it.

When the actor arrived in Toronto some time later, he found Dave. As it turned out, what happened to him ultimately completely changed the man’s life for the better and helped him get back on his feet.

JOANNE ROWLING

One of the heroines of the Harry Potter book got her name in honor of a girl with cancer, Natalie MacDonald, who wrote a letter to JK Rowling. The girl was afraid that she would not have time to find out what would happen in the book “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” and asked the writer to tell her the sequel. Joan wrote the girl a response, but she, unfortunately, died the day before. The writer gave the name Natalie McDonald to the heroine of her book and went to her parents to give them an autographed book.

MARILYN MANSON

Despite the terrifying image and title of “prince of darkness,” the musician has a kind heart. For example, some time ago he visited a dying boy with cancer at his home. They played video games, read comics and played the guitar. Marilyn gave him many memorable gifts. When the child died 3 weeks later, he was wearing a T-shirt that the musician gave him.

TOM CRUISE

In 1996, the actor witnessed a terrible incident. The driver hit a girl on the road and left the scene. Cruz called an ambulance, stayed with the victim until she arrived, and even went with her to the hospital. And when it turned out that the girl did not have insurance, he paid a medical bill for $7,000.

ZACK GALIFIANAKIS

Before Zach Galifianakis became famous, he worked at the Fox Laundry in Santa Monica, where he became friends with 87-year-old Elizabeth “Mimi” Heist, who lived in the laundromat and helped patrons for handouts. After his success in The Hangover, Zach stopped going to the laundromat.

He soon learned that his friend was kicked out of there and she became homeless. Zach rented her an apartment and still pays all her bills to this day. He also invited Elizabeth to the premieres of all his subsequent films: “The Hangover 2: From Vegas to Bangkok,” “The Dirty Campaign for Fair Elections” and “The Hangover: Part III.”

CRISTIANO RONALDO

In 2014, the football player received a letter in which the parents of a 10-month-old child with cancer asked him to sign a T-shirt and sneakers for them so that they could sell them at auction and save the life of their baby. The athlete complied with their request, and in addition sent a check for $83,000.

MUSICIANS OF THE METALLIKA GROUP

When, in 2009, the rock band heard about Margaret, an 85-year-old woman who claimed that their music had helped her fight cancer, they invited the woman to their concert, called her backstage and paid attention to her. And during the show, frontman James Hetfield dedicated the song “Nothing Else Matters” to Margaret.

Russell Crowe

Crowe has said more than once that for him living in Los Angeles is like sleeping at work. According to the actor, he needs to wake up with the sunrise and be able to wander barefoot on the grass under the trees. The actor gave himself this opportunity by going to live with his family in Australia on his own farm. He now visits Los Angeles exclusively for work. Very soon he will again have to temporarily exchange the green lawn for the carpet, because Crowe is awaiting the premiere of the comedy “Goodfellas,” where he played one of the main roles together with Ryan Gosling. Hero Crow is a hired security guard who can solve any problem with his fists and a baseball bat. He will have to investigate a seemingly trivial case together with an absurd private detective in the person of Gosling, and, as one might guess, their methods will turn out to be very comical. You can have fun in the company of such different in appearance, but equally talented Crowe and Gosling in the cinema from June 16.

Sandra Bullock

The charm of this woman in Hollywood is legendary. Everyone who is lucky enough to work with her at least once becomes her friends forever. Kind, sympathetic, with a sense of humor and, on top of that, modest, Bullock, in addition to her acting career, is known for her good deeds. She donated a million dollars to the American Red Cross 4 times and also adopted two children. Previously, Bullock believed that a happy family life in Los Angeles was impossible, so she lived in New Orleans, where she even opened a small bakery, but now she has moved again to Beverly Hills. Rumor has it that it's all about her new photographer boyfriend, who recently moved in with the actress and her children.

Shia LaBeouf

Hollywood's top eccentric wasn't always like this. At least publicly. Shia was born into the family of a circus performer and a ballerina who danced in a nightclub. His parents were mainly involved in sorting things out and only occasionally raising a child, so LaBeouf was left to his own devices from childhood, which made him independent. At the age of 15, LaBeouf got an agent and began to make his way to fame. Everything went like clockwork until the actor began to have his first problems with the law in 2008. This was followed by inappropriate behavior in public, strange clothing and quirks in the form of a paper bag on her head at the premiere of Nymphomaniac. As a result, Shia protected himself from Hollywood, and Hollywood protected itself from Shia. The actor now declares himself as an artist, almost never acts in films and leads a bohemian lifestyle, abandoning luxury. Such a modest Hollywood star!

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves has not yet fled to the American outback from noisy Los Angeles, but he has managed to become famous throughout Hollywood for his modesty. The actor lives in a small apartment and does not like to go shopping - he can wear the same things for years. Keanu has never used the services of a bodyguard and easily moves around the city by subway. He loves going to museums and does not like to eat in restaurants - he can often be seen with a sandwich on a park bench. The modest star of “The Matrix” often repeats that money has not bothered him for a long time, and what he has earned will be enough for him for several centuries. The actor maintains a cancer foundation and actively helps the homeless.

Jennifer Garner

The talented actress and mother of three children is rightfully considered one of the most modest Hollywood inhabitants. Garner has always been the most down-to-earth girl. The actress, without hesitation, exchanged her career and fees for the opportunity to be close to her family and support her husband, actor and director Ben Affleck. You probably already know how it ended: it seems that everyone has heard about the loud and ugly divorce. How this happened is anyone's guess, because it was hard to dream of a better woman, but Affleck, apparently, knows something that everyone else doesn't know. Now the actress has to rebuild her personal life, which will certainly have a positive impact on her career. Very soon we will see Jen in the fantastic comedy “Nine Lives”, where she plays one of the main roles along with Kevin Spacey.

Hayden Christensen

The Star Wars star was so tired of fame and paparazzi attention that he returned to his homeland of Canada, where he settled on a farm. Hayden decided not to just sit quietly in the fresh air, but became seriously interested in agriculture: he started a chicken coop, organized a stable, planted a garden and started growing organic vegetables and fruits. He even plowed the land himself on his own small tractor! And when the first harvest brought the novice farmer a small income, the actor seriously thought about increasing the acreage. Moreover, Hayden has completely converted his farm to solar energy and is constantly striving to make his life even more environmentally friendly. In addition, now he has someone to work for: Christensen and his lover, actress Rachel Bilson, are the parents of one-and-a-half-year-old baby Briar Rose.

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The tabloids love to stir up scandals around female stars. Jennifer Lawrence came under a hail of reproaches this year when her candid photos were made public. But the fact that the actress did not intend to put them on public display (this was the result of an email hack) did not bother anyone. She found herself a victim in this situation and sued Google.

The good deeds of stars are covered far less often than their mistakes. But among the superstars there are many philanthropists.

When the soul is open

When Mila Kunis fan Sergeant Scott Moore asked the star to the Marine Corps Ball, she happily accepted. Another admirer of her talent spoke of Mila as a very sincere and warm person who does not boast of her beauty and success.

One of the magazines enthusiastically described the case when the famous comedian Amy Poehler, while on the road, switched places with another passenger, burdened with a small child and luggage. The woman refused to take a first class seat, but Amy insisted. She communicates very easily and willingly with fans of her work. Not long ago, Poehler allowed one of them to spend the day on her TV show. The guy had a great time (he was even allowed to take his family with him). And when he performed a rap dedicated to Amy, she recorded it on her phone as a keepsake.

Young but sensitive

Much has already been written about the incident that happened with the same Jennifer Lawrence. When the actress was walking the dog, she saw how the young woman felt bad. The actress called for help and stayed with the patient until the doctors arrived. And one day, walking along the red carpet, Jennifer saw a disabled fan behind the fence. She walked up to him, hugged him, and then took a photo with this man.

Taylor Swift once gave an interview to a famous publication. This happened in New York, near a pond. One of the girls riding a boat saw a star and began to row towards the shore. Taylor did not drive the fan away, but talked to her. And when I found out that it was her birthday, I gave her 90 dollars.

Kind-hearted singers

In 2013, Lady Gaga was forced to cancel her tour due to an injury. But she surprised everyone with a visit to one of her little fans - Kaylee suffers from a fatal heart disease and really wanted to go to the concert. The girl's dream came true. The singer allowed another fan to go backstage, took a photo with him, gave him an autograph and chatted with him for a long time. In addition, the star often gives away tickets to his concerts to children from poor families.

The mother of the famous actress and singer Queen Latifah suffers from a terrible disease - scleroderma. And in order to be able to care for her, the Oscar nominee moved closer to her mother. Latifa finds time for social work. So, she participated in a charity auction dedicated to helping those suffering from ovarian cancer.

One day at a concert, Pink noticed that one of the spectators was crying. She stopped singing to find out what was wrong and did everything to calm the girl down. The singer recently became the face of the Royal Australian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, she is a participant in other environmental movements and a staunch vegetarian.

Star presenters: great opportunities for good deeds

It's hard to count how many charities the actress and host of her own show, Ellen DeGeneres, supports. She herself transfers money to numerous funds and encourages viewers and Internet users to do the same. On her talk show, she often gives clothes, money and even cars to those who need it.

Another famous presenter, Oprah Winfrey, donates millions to charities and organizes auctions and events in support of one or another humanitarian movement. In 2007, she opened the Leadership Academy for Girls. With her authority and example, she attracts thousands of dollars to help the disadvantaged.