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Solar Industry Trainees Install Money-Saving Panels on Two Petworth Homes

Kayla Benjamin

July 19, 2023 |

The Washington Informer |

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Response Location: United States, Petworth, Washington

Run by a nonprofit dedicated to creating economic development opportunities in underserved communities, the Solar Works DC training program provides people interested in entering the solar industry with certifications. The trainees are paid and spend up to seven weeks learning in the classroom and on the job.

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Amid An Intense Election Cycle, An Initiative Made Voting Easy For Nigeria's Senior Citizens

Yusuf Adua

July 17, 2023 |

The Solutions Paper |

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Response Location: Nigeria

To encourage older people to vote amid targeted intimidation and harassment, Age Nigeria Foundation held regular seminars built around political education and also provided emotional support through daily phone calls and access to psychologists. The organization also covered the cost of transportation to the polls, allowing senior citizens who had been hesitant to vote to cast their ballots.

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Through Meditation and Therapy, Black Men Are Taking Care of Their Mental Health

Margo Snipe

July 17, 2023 |

Capital B (National) |

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Response Location: United States, Chesapeake, Virginia

Black Men Heal Yoga is a free yoga class that provides a safe, healing space for Black men looking to explore tools like meditation, mindfulness and movement to combat stigma and take care of their mental health. Black Men Heal Yoga is funded by money raised through social media. 10 classes have been held so far, with more than 50 men being served and about $2,000 in donations being raised.

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Here's How this Social Enterprise is Enabling Access to Emergency Medical Services Across Nigeria

Chinonso Kenneth

July 17, 2023 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria

Emergency Response Africa connects patients with first responders, ambulances and emergency-ready hospitals so they can get the care they need as quickly as possible. A 24-hour command center that can be reached by phone or mobile app dispatches the emergency response team of trained paramedics, which then brings the patient to one of the 82 verified emergency hospitals. Since it was established in 2021, Emergency Response Africa has received 1,243 emergency calls.

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Amid Severe Drought, Arizona Turns to Sustainable Farming

Roe Medovoi-Klotz

July 16, 2023 |

The Sweaty Penguin |

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Response Location: Tohono O'odham Nation Reservation, United States, Tucson, Arizona

Tucson-based Mission Garden’s crops are thriving in a drought-stricken region because of the use of techniques and knowledge from the Tohono O’odham Nation to plant traditional local crops and native plants that can handle the lack of water.

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Relief as joint efforts curb river blindness in FCT, Plateau and Niger

Johnstone Kpilaakaa Uchenna Igwe Justina Asishana

July 15, 2023 |

Premium Times |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Plateau State

The Carter Center, in collaboration with other organizations, launched a project to curb several neglected tropical diseases like river blindness. The Center and its partners provide health education through monthly visits from medical personnel to rural communities that are often most affected by these diseases and administer the necessary medication to fight the illnesses. Over the course of more than 20 years, the Center has delivered 27 million doses of disease-fighting medicine.

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Local organizations bring resources to the community, easing barriers to healthcare

Destiniee Jaram

July 14, 2023 |

QCityMetro.com |

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Response Location: United States, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Care Ring, in collaboration with other organizations like the University of North Carolina School of Nursing, launched The Bridge, a community-based healthcare initiative that aims to make preventive care easier to access. The Bridge features a mobile care unit that provides free health screenings, counseling support and connections to community resources. Since December 2022, The Bridge has provided care to more than 100 people, 39% of which didn’t have a regular doctor.

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This woman-led philanthropy is cutting billionaires out of climate funding decisions

Jessica Kutz

July 14, 2023 |

The 19th |

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Response Location: United States

The Fund for Frontline Power directs philanthropy funding to grassroots environmental justice organizations through grants. Thirteen environmental justice leaders, who are mostly women of color, organize the fund and ensure the community leaders are the ones who decide how the grant money is used once it is awarded.

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Helping girls in northern Nigeria take their first digital step

Yahuza Bawage

July 13, 2023 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria

A digital literacy training program in Nigeria, the Gina Mata, Gina Al'umma, is bridging the country’s technology gender gap by teaching women and girls about the gig economy, STEM, graphic design, storytelling, and how to sell products online.

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Beside the Waves, Beneath the Palms: the S.I.S.P. Story

Bharath

July 13, 2023 |

Voyance |

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Response Location: India, Kovalam, Kerala

The Sebastian Indian Social Projects (SISP) works with socio-economically disadvantaged communities, providing social services like healthcare and employment assistance with a primary focus on educating youth. SISP has focused on educating the local female population, which has helped empower them economically and led to several women receiving jobs outside of their village. SISP has also educated several students who were forced to drop out of traditional school and provides supplementary activities along with their standard education, such as skating and coding clubs.

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