14 kids who prove the future is in good hands

Here's some good news: The world is in great hands and the future is bright.

While you might be persuaded to think otherwise, there are a whole lot of little people out there doing big things to make the world we share a better place. And they are succeeding!

In addition to boosting our hope for humanity, the next generation of leaders are setting a great example we can all take to heart.

They look out for the little guy

Tyran Bell is not only trying to help his mom out, but other kids as well.

VIDEO: Teen gives sneakers to bullied boy with tattered shoes

A girl in Kentucky gave a boy with broken shoes a new pair in an act of kindness

When 13-year-old Shaylynn Hampton saw a young boy being bullied on the basketball court about his torn up athletic shoes, she felt compelled to do something. Shaylynn, it turns out, is something of a sneakerhead with a huge collection of shoes, including the $200 pair of Lebron James sneakers she brought back to the court for her new friend, Richard.

They feel for others

A 3-year-old boy in Alaska has made it his mission to help his city's homeless population this Christmas after his mom informed him some people sleep outside.

They dream big and just believe

Jalen Bailey makes cookies by the dozens and banana nut by the loaf alongside his best friend - his mom.

Jalen might not have the best of everything but he's making the best with what he has to help move his mom out of their tiny rent home.

The 8-year-old launched a local bakery business, where he makes cookies and banana nut loaves. He's been making some real dough, too! "I said I wanted to be a millionaire," Jalen said. "I thought that wasn't possible, but now I think it is."

VIDEO: 7-year-old girl wins $16,000 for comic book to empower girls of color

Little Natalie McGriff didn't see many children's literature heroes with natural hair like hers, so she created one with the help of her mom, Angela Nixon. The self-esteem boosting character not only helped the 7-year-old get into reading, but is inspiring the girls who dive into "The Adventures of Moxie Girl."

They look for the silver lining

A 7-year-old boy is being called a hero after he pulled a drowning 2-year-old boy out of a pool

They look fear in the face and they don't blink

10-year-old boy steers truck to safety after driver has a medical issue

VIDEO: 10-year-old boy steers truck to safety

Rylan Checchia, a young boy from Lake Elsinore, has a special bond with his neighborhood trash man.

They express love without conditions

An Iowa teen is being praised for skipping her own prom last weekend to attend a school dance for a boy she met in an airport.

Young girl didn't want 'Santa Claus' to eat breakfast by himself

When 3-year-old Gracie Lynn, of Evansville, Indiana, saw the familiar face of St. Nick eating alone at a Bob Evans restaurant, she told her family she couldn't stand to think of him eating alone.

For the humbugs who think this was purely a self-interested girl trying to cash in for more time with Santa, think again: All she asked for was her baby brother, who was due for delivery in a few weeks!

PHOTOS: Teen skips senior prom to attend dance for boy she met in an airport

Brittney says her brother Cayden has autism, so going to dance with Andrew Shumway was a pleasure she'll relive for a lifetime.

They fight in times of adversity

VIDEO: Girl paralyzed for 11 days stuns nurse by standing from wheelchair, walking

They dance like no one is watching