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Kano Youths Fight Corruption In Constituency Project Execution Using Tracking Skills

Abdulwaheed Sofiullahi

October 26, 2022 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Runkusawa, Kano

The Resource Center for Human Rights and Civic Education has trained more than 250 youth to help fight government corruption by tracking abandoned infrastructure projects and confronting officials with their findings. Since 2020, 126 abandoned projects have been tracked, and 78 of those have since been completed.

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Vancouver Pays Tribute to Chinese Canadian History Amid Spike in Anti-Asian Racism

Amy Yee

October 25, 2022 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chinese Canadian Museum and the Chinatown Storytelling Centre both opened in Vancouver with the goal of documenting and honoring the role of Chinese immigrants in Canadian history. Roughly 13,000 people have visited each museum since their openings, and members of the Chinese Canadian community say the exhibits preserve important stories while acknowledging the harm Chinese Candians have faced.

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Cleveland voter advocacy groups get access to jails for first time in years, push for clear policies

Collin Cunningham

October 19, 2022 |

The Land |

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Response Location: United States, Ohio

After a few years of virtual outreach due to the pandemic, Northeast Ohio Voter Advocates held an in-person drive in the Cuyahoga County Corrections Center to help people incarcerated there get registered to vote and request mail-in ballots. Over two days, the organization added 69 inmates to the county's voter rolls and helped 75 request ballots.

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Thousands of eligible Wisconsin voters face ballot barriers in jail

Matt Mencarini, Erin McGroarty, Phoebe Petrovic

October 18, 2022 |

Wisconsin Watch |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Jails in Illinois and Texas have improved voting access for people who are incarcerated by coordinating with voting rights advocacy groups and bringing the polls on-site. In June, voter turnout at the Cook County Jail in Illinois exceeded that of the city of Chicago as a whole, and the Harris County Jail in Texas saw 96 people vote in-person in November 2021 and about 200 cast ballots in the March primary.

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With FoI Act, NGO is Helping to Spotlight Developmental Issues in Lagos Community

Idowu Adewale

October 17, 2022 |

BONews |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Araromi, Lagos

Media Rights Agenda helped a community in Lagos, Nigeria, submit Freedom of Information Act requests to draw attention to the community’s lack of basic amenities like roads and clean water. When government organizations ignored the requests, the organization took legal action and released a documentary about the issue to gain public support.

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An Initiative is introducing coding and programming languages into Nigeria's education curriculum

Abdulwasiu Mujeeb

October 12, 2022 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kwara

KidsThatCode offers weekend programs and summer boot camps to teach Nigerian children coding and programming languages. More than 2,000 students have participated since 2017.

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Rwanda: free livestock vaccination aids control of rift valley fever in Nyagatare

Francine Andrew

October 06, 2022 |

AnFezaA |

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Response Location: Rwanda

To help stem the spread of Rift Valley Fever among livestock, the Rwandan government launched a free vaccination campaign that leveraged private veterinarians to administer the inoculations. More than 275,000 animals were vaccinated against the disease.

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How UDEME is fighting corruption in Nigeria's public sector

Promise Eze

October 04, 2022 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Ute, Ondo

The UDEME Monitor program trains student journalists to track and report on transparency and accountability around publicly-funded projects. The team has produced roughly 1,000 stories exposing corruption and gaps in implementation and has worked directly with community residents to raise awareness around procurement processes.

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40 Acres: Reaching reconciliation

Fabiola Cineas

October 03, 2022 |

Vox |

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Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Manhattan Beach, California

Protesters in Manhattan Beach, Calif., organized a campaign to return Bruce's Beach, a 7,000-square-foot plot of land that was taken from its Black owners in the 1920s, to the descendents of the original proprietors. The success of the effort led to the formation of Where is My Land, an organization that puts pressure on municipalities and governments to return land that was stolen from Black people throughout the United States' history.

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A mass vaccination campaign geared towards securing Ugandans against yellow fever

Namiganda Jael

September 30, 2022 |

Metro FM 90.8 |

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Response Location: Uganda

Following an outbreak of yellow fever, officials in the West Nile region of Uganda rolled out a mass vaccination campaign through community health centers and regional hospitals. Thanks to awareness efforts and diligent testing, the outbreak was addressed with no new infections, and vaccines for yellow fever are now being added to Uganda's routine vaccination schedule.

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