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‘Life changing': Collaborative effort brings free solar panels to low-income families in Greensboro

Sayaka Matsuoka

September 01, 2022 |

Triad City Beat |

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Response Location: United States, Greensboro, North Carolina

A collaborative partnership among local and national organizations made it possible to install solar panels on 10 Greensboro homes for free. Because of this effort, many low-income families have seen a significant decrease in their energy bills and an increase in value of their homes. Although convincing people to install the panels was a challenge, organizers are now figuring out how to scale the initiative and make it sustainable in the longterm.

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Some believe hydrocephalus is a spiritual attack, how a Kwara-based initiative is tackling the notion

Mohammed Taoheed

August 30, 2022 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kwara

Givers Supportive Foundation provides free surgery for children with hydrocephalus and other chronic childhood illnesses by connecting with a network of neurosurgeons abroad. Beyond the surgeries, the organization also doubles as counselors and arranges one-on-one discussions with the parents of young patients with hydrocephalus, offering support throughout the treatment process.

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Grassroots work leads to vaccination success in Georgia refugee community

Alander Rocha

August 28, 2022 |

KFF Health News |

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Response Location: United States, Clarkston, Georgia

Public health officials and resettlement groups are using community strategies to encourage refugees and other vulnerable people to get the COVID-19 vaccine. CDC toolkits allow local health departments and organizations to provide COVID-related messaging about the virus and the available vaccine in more than 30 languages.

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In Niger, 'Friends Of The Poor' Fights Child Marriage, Helps HIV/AIDS Patients Pursue Their Dreams

Victor Akuma

August 26, 2022 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Minna, Niger

Friends of the Poor Foundation in Africa is a localized version of Friends of the Poor, a nonprofit in the U.S. that provides funds, food and medicine to those in need. Friends of the Poor provides HIV/AIDS support groups to help those living with HIV learn to overcome stigma and gain access to antiretroviral drugs.

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A reason to trust: Sacramento Community Land Trust aims to put people over profit

Samin Vafaee

August 26, 2022 |

Sacramento Business Journal |

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Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

The Sacramento Community Land Trust helps people gain more access to permanently affordable housing while simultaneously working to prevent displacement. Through its work, the Community Land Trust preserves affordability and stability, expands home ownership, and grows community wealth.

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‘This is what equity looks like': Roving teams deliver COVID vaccines around the Tenderloin

Kevin Fagan

August 25, 2022 |

San Francisco Chronicle |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Roving coronavirus vaccination teams walk around the Tenderloin district of San Francisco to provide COVID-19 vaccines to people who want one. The medical professionals focus on providing vaccines to people experiencing homelessness, people who are marginally housed, isolated, or who have other obstacles to accessing care. In addition to some pop-up clinics they set up in parking lots and other centralized areas, they also administer vaccines right on the spot, where ever they find people who want one.

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A new mental health hotline for farmers and ranchers

Kylie Mohr

August 24, 2022 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: United States, Wyoming

The AgriStress Helpline for Farmers and Ranchers is a 24/7 mental health support resource for farmers. The helpline is staffed with trained mental health professionals, who are also experienced in agriculture to provide those in need with a more personalized help response.

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This grass can save Salt Lake City residents water and money in Utah's drought

Ben Winslow

August 23, 2022 |

KSTU-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

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Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

A Salt Lake City collaboration created a blend of grass designed to thrive in the local climate and conserve water. It uses at least 30 percent less water than traditional turf options. The city sells it to residents for $8.50 a bag.

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How Kalamazoo can address the shortage of psychiatrists -- and make a name for itself in the process

Julie Mack

August 21, 2022 |

MLive.com |

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Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

The Kalamazoo Collaborative Care Program provides social workers and other mental-health expertise to help primary-care physicians treat patients with behavioral health issues. The program is currently working to expand by creating a psychiatric clinic to help further address the shortage of psychiatrists and mental health professionals.

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An initiative is securing justice for rape survivors but faces a heap of challenges

Umo Akwang

August 20, 2022 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Cross River

The Basic Rights Counsel Initiative provides free legal representation, emergency shelter, and psychological support to survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in Nigeria's Cross River state. In a country where prosecutions can be hampered by ineffective or under-resourced institutions, the organization has filed 822 court cases and secured 30 arrests and convictions.

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