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Del concreto al bolsillo: Descubre cómo cosecharon hasta $30 semanales entre los edificios en Zacamil.

Adriana González

May 13, 2023 |

Proyecto Lava |

Social Media |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: El Salvador

Para luchar contra el alza de precios de los alimentos, Micelio Suburbano construye huertas para comunidades en espacios urbanos. Los voluntarios que trabajan en las huertas reciben comida para alimentar a sus casas, y así pueden ahorrar dinero.

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Her daughter was killed, her son was taken away. This new Yolo program found her a new home

Maya Miller

May 13, 2023 |

Sacramento Bee |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

The Yolo County Basic Income Program is helping local parents with children under six who are experiencing homelessness. The basic income program gives each family $1,200 to $1,500 each month with no strings attached. The amount varies monthly based on how much is needed to put them above California’s Poverty Measure.

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LGBTQ elders risk aging in isolation. A nonprofit is trying to change that.

Naina Rao Justice Marbury

May 12, 2023 |

New York & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Michigan

The Michigan LGBTQ+ Elders Network (MiGen) works to provide aging LGBTQ+ adults with necessary healthcare, like long-term care facilities. The Network also offers culturally responsive training for adult care providers.

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'We're a community': These groups are working to bail out incarcerated women in time for Mother's Day

Candice Norwood

May 12, 2023 |

The 19th |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

As a part of the National Bail Out effort in the United States, the Free Black Mamas DMV campaign bails incarcerated women out of jails in the Washington D.C. area in time for Mother’s Day.

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A Simple Fix Lifts Single Moms Out of Poverty in India's Slums

MaryLou Costa

May 12, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Jaipur

Fund a Mom gives 40 single mothers in Jaipur, India, $60 a month with no strings attached. The guaranteed income program helps them cover necessary expenses giving them the breathing room to find paid employment.

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"Fear of another attack": This Nigerian initiative is encouraging displaced parents to re-enrol their children in school

Abdulwaheed Sofiullahi

May 11, 2023 |

Minority Africa |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Sokoto

Nana Girls and Women Empowerment Initiative works with families affected by violent conflict to help them get their children re-enrolled in school. The organization hosts informational events, sponsors costs for tuition and supplies, and advocates for students with local governments that handle enrollment.

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The Matriarchs Who Helped Seattle's Urban Native Population

Frank Hopper

May 11, 2023 |

Yes! Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

The Seattle Indian Center, originally started by the matriarchs of the American Indian Women’s Service League, provides Native people in need with resources like food, clothing, financial and employment assistance, community outreach services and a sense of community where their heritage and culture are recognized.

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India's solar power push delivers an unexpected bonus - empowering rural women

Disha Shetty

May 11, 2023 |

The Fuller Project |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Rajasthan

With the help of funding from foundations and charities, Indian women’s groups such as the Dooni dairy cooperative are leveraging solar power to simplify their work and help their businesses grow. Since purchasing solar-powered fridges to store extra milk, most women in the dairy cooperative have seen their profits double.

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Latino advisory group works to bring more Spanish-speaking audiences to the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

Aina de Lapparent Alvarez

May 10, 2023 |

The Berkshire Eagle |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Great Barrington, Massachusetts

The Spanish-Language Community Advisory Network works with a performing arts center in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, to bring in Latino audiences by showing culturally-relevant films, reducing language barriers, and even inviting the films’ cast and crew to the screenings.

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Honey production sweetens snow leopard conservation in Kyrgyzstan

Monica Pelliccia

May 10, 2023 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Kyrgyzstan, Shamshy

Two conservation organizations are helping communities in Kyrgyzstan diversify their sources of income from livestock to include beekeeping, agroecology, ecotourism, and crafts. These efforts are preventing conflicts with snow leopards to conserve the local population. And some of the money made from the program goes towards funding environmental projects chosen by the community.

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