The state of the world and the immorality of its leaders makes one feel disheartened, but children are the future. And children have their hearts in the right place. 
The Glove Thief Got Help from Friends
Last October, Pori friends Jamy Kleemola, 9, and Weeti Huhtala, 10, who were playing in the yard of Kaarisilta Comprehensive School, noticed a tame-looking fox limping on one leg.
Jamy called his father on a video call, and he set out to find out where to get help for the animal. While waiting, the boys made sure that the injured fox wouldnât escape and that other children in the yard wouldnât disturb it.
Despite its injury, the fox was playful. It snatched Jamyâs wool glove.
The day was already turning into evening when, with the help of an animal welfare association employee, the fox was finally trapped and taken for care.
âI was a bit nervous if it would make it,â Weeti recounts.
Both boys have been interested in nature and animals since they were little, so helping the animal was obvious to them and felt important.
âIt felt good when we managed to save the fox, but I felt a bit sad because the fox was so young and injured,â Jamy says.
Despite the swift action, however, the fox did not survive.
Miracle-Ismo Rescued from the Frost
On a frosty morning, the rush was intense. Three-year-old Iida HeikkilÀ, living in SÀkylÀ, was leaving for daycare with her mother and sister a few years ago.
âI remember I was about to get into the car when I heard a meow from under our car. I peeked under it and saw a cat there,â Iida recalls.
An adultâs ear didnât distinguish the small sound, but Iidaâs mother decided to check if the observation was correct.
A peek under the car revealed a small kitten, which got scared by the human and fled. The kitten wasnât found immediately, so the familyâs father continued searching for the cat, and it was finally trapped. The animal welfare association estimated that the kitten wouldnât have survived many hours in the frost.
Today, the cat lives in Kuura Animal Shelter, and its name is Ihme-Ismo. The kitten was found on Ismoâs name day. Just before Christmas, now six-year-old Iida and Ihme-Ismo met again.
âSeeing Ihme-Ismo felt really nice.â
Young Helper Didnât Hesitate
Eight-year-old Esteri Lepistö, a spirited animal lover living in KokemĂ€ki, didnât stand idly by when she found an unhappy, hopping crow on the lawn of a nearby park last summer.
Rescuing wild animals was already familiar to Esteri, as she had followed her motherâs work at the Kuura Animal Welfare Association since she was little.
Esteri asked for help from a nearby house to catch the flightless bird, and the crow was caught. Esteriâs family delivered the crow to the animal welfare association in a box with holes for breathing.
The bird turned out to be a young rook that had left its ground nest and had a birth defect in its leg. It could not be released into the wild, but at the animal welfare association, it experienced a merciful death. In the wild, the chick could have suffered for days.
âIf I see an animal that looks injured, I immediately want to make sure it needs help. I want to help them if I can,â Esteri says.
So I decided to pick up a needle for the first time in years and extend the lifespan of gloves that are only a couple of years old, at least a little, by darning the burst fingertips closed. 
And there were a few other highlights in the news too.
Must try to read these in addition to the normal news feed.
. Of course, it remains to be seen, but itâs good that this is being discussed.