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  • 5 steps, fast: This plastic sheet and pouch can stop thousands of women from dying after giving birth

    May 15, 2023 |

    Bhekisisa |

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    Response Location: South Africa

    To address maternal mortality, drapes with volume markings are being used to manage life-threatening bleeding after birth. The drapes collect the blood and are marked with measurements so healthcare workers can monitor blood loss and interfere and provide care before it’s too late. The drapes were tested in 78 hospitals throughout the country between August 2021 and the end of 2022 and allowed healthcare workers to interfere with excessive bleeding in time for 90% of patients.

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  • Local organizations offer climate education for Boston-area kids

    May 15, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Because Massachusetts has few requirements around incorporating climate change into school curriculums, organizations such as Eastie Farm, Climate Action Through Education, and Spring Forward work to fill the gaps both in and out of the classroom. Through hands-on learning opportunities, ready-made lesson plans, and youth-led workshops, the organizations aim to improve students' climate literacy in a way that feels relevant to their daily lives.

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  • With a mobile application, Nigerians can report and fight social injustice

    May 14, 2023 |

    Social Voices |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    The AFF Flagit app allows Nigerians to report crimes directly to federal agencies and the police to make the process easier, faster, and more effective. App users can choose to remain anonymous and submit any evidence they have with the report.

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

    May 13, 2023 |

    Sacramento Bee |

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    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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  • Richland County Drug Court provides an alternative to incarceration

    May 13, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

    The Richland County Drug Court allows low-level, non-violent offenders to participate in an intensive treatment program in lieu of incarceration. To graduate from the program, participants must complete treatment, pay all court fees and fines, avoid new charges and, if possible, get a job. The program has had 21 graduating classes since forming in 1997 and research shows it reduces recidivism rates and saves taxpayer dollars.

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

    May 13, 2023 |

    Proyecto Lava |

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    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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  • New Indonesia climate fund backs Indigenous forest guardians

    May 12, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Indonesia

    The Nusantra Fund provides financial support directly to community-led projects in Indonesia. The aim is to improve the livelihoods of Indigenous and local people while tackling climate change impacts and protecting biodiversity.

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

    May 12, 2023 |

    New York & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative |

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    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

    May 12, 2023 |

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    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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  • Mekong shrimp farmers less keen to share space with mangroves

    May 12, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Vietnam

    Farmers in Vietnam use integrated shrimp-mangrove ponds to produce organic shrimp for a higher profit while preserving endangered native mangroves. When practicing traditional shrimp farming, the mangrove forests would be cleared but leaving the trees near the water provides nutrients and breeding grounds for the shrimp.

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