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  • Why An Ivy League MBA Went Back To Ghana To Help A Pineapple Farm

    December 08, 2017 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Ghana

    Investment in African agriculture has wide-ranging impact because the industry provides 60 percent of employment in the continent. Injaro, founded by an investment banker, is a private equity fund that seeks to invest in African businesses. Injaro’s funds have helped to make Gold Coast Fruits one of Ghana’s largest employers and have helped revive a struggling pineapple farm. The steady investments have improved productivity as Gold Coast Fruits now produces up to 50 tons of pineapple.

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  • How A Textile Factory Empowers Its All-Blind Work Crew

    December 05, 2017 |

    UPROXX |

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    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    A startling 70% of blind persons in the United States are unemployed. The Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind is helping shift the understanding of what types of jobs are available to this population with a revolutionary factory built specifically for its blind employees. Each machine is retrofitted to be used safely and easily, empowering individuals to become more independent. This video takes you inside the factory to meet some of the workers.

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  • In Jordan, an empowering solution for UN-run refugee camps

    December 05, 2017 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Jordan, Za'atari

    Solar power projects at 2 UN refugee camps in Jordan are helping to save money and provide job opportunities for residents of the camps. The solar powered camps are also helping the quality of living, allowing residents to move freely in the evenings and complete tasks even when it's dark outside.

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  • Lessons learned: Hiring ex-offenders pays off, but the workers need help

    November 27, 2017 |

    The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    How do you find a job when you get out of prison? For some, it’s almost impossible. But, UpLift Solutions trains former offenders, and if they pass the six week course, they get hired at ShopRite, a grocery store. For some, the program is life changing.

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  • Liquid Gold: Women in Kenya Find Food Security In Beekeeping

    November 27, 2017 |

    News Deeply |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Kipcherere, Baringo County

    Environmental degradation and drought have led to conflict, poverty, and severe food insecurity in Kenya’s Baringo county. Hand In Hand International is helping communities rebound by offering training to women in entrepreneurship and new farming methods - particularly beekeeping - which provides economic empowerment, improves the ecosystem by boosting pollinator populations, and provides a steady source of nutritious food for those families eking out a living in these harsh landscapes.

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  • How ex-offenders get a second chance and a new career in rural Tennessee. Is it a model for Philly?

    November 11, 2017 |

    The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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    Response Location: United States, Winchester, Tennessee

    In rural Tennessee the unemployment rate can be very high, making it hard for inmates to find jobs upon their release, which then increases the rate of recidivism. The Rural Reentry Program has set up training programs for inmates while in jail in order for them to earn their certification and then find work at a local factory. This effort helps lower recidivism and balances the cost of imprisonment.

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  • The deportees who want to 'Make El Salvador Great Again'

    November 11, 2017 |

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    Response Location: El Salvador, San Salvador

    The number of people deported from the USA back to El Savador is only rising under the Trump administration, leaving these individuals with the daunting task of starting over. English Cool is a program where deportees teach students English while acting as mentors and pushing them to think about ways to improve the country.

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  • Jordan is solving its water crisis by training women as plumbers

    November 03, 2017 |

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    Response Location: Jordan, Amman

    A program in Jordan works to aid in the country's water crisis by training women to become professional plumbers. While, traditionally, men take on the role of plumbing in Jordan, they're not allowed to enter a house if another man isn't present; training women to fix leaky pipes allows these jobs to happen quicker.

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  • From ‘hallway' to artery, a town rebuilds Main Street

    October 31, 2017 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Farmington, New Mexico

    Small towns like Farmington, New Mexico take advantage of federal funds from Main Street America and the Metropolitan Redevelopment Act in order to revitalize their town centers and boost their local economies. Farmington, which saw an economic decline surrounding the coal & mining industry, has been able to use money to repair store fronts, replace water systems, and more.

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  • Raton tries to rise again

    October 29, 2017 |

    The Taos News |

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    Response Location: United States, Raton, New Mexico

    Raton's economy took a devastating blow when its coal mine shut down and hundreds of people lost their job. In recent years the town has made great strides in rebuilding by taking inventory of what the town needs, encouraging local businesses, seeking tourists and businesses, and trying to build a stronger work ethic in the residents and decrease the prevalence of drugs.

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