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Orphans, Vulnerable Children Are Getting A Chance At Education Despite Insurgency

Halima Bawah

August 29, 2023 |

HumAngle |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Borno State

The Attaqwaa Foundation provides scholarships to orphans and families affected by Boko Haram insurgencies, as well as food aid, sanitary items, and health care supplies. The organization is currently sponsoring more than 30 children to help them continue their education.

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America Is the World Leader in Locking People Up. One City Found a Fix

Sarah Holder Fola Akinnibi

August 29, 2023 |

Bloomberg |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

New York City’s supervised release system allows people who would be incarcerated before their trial to instead stay out of jail and have scheduled check-ins with nonprofit caseworkers. The caseworkers help meet their needs while they await the trial, which includes a range of support from providing food to receiving mental health support to helping them remain employed and housed.

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A digital refuge for male survivors of sexual abuse

Yusuf Adua

August 29, 2023 |

Prime Progress |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Ibadan, Oyo State

Boys Without Borders provides boys who experienced sexual abuse with a support system and educational resources to help them overcome social and mental health issues they may be facing. With the group’s 65 student volunteers, they have helped more than 2,500 boys since launching in 2020.

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New microtransit service more than doubled ridership in rural regions

Wyatt Gordon

August 29, 2023 |

Virginia Mercury |

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Response Location: United States, Norton, Virginia

Microtransit services like Bay Transit and Mountain Empire Transit are helping boost mobility for those living in rural areas who often lack access to transportation services. Microtransit offers on-demand trips that can be scheduled in advance or booked instantly for a fraction of the cost, as Mountain Empire Transit is fare-free. Since June 2021, Mountain Empire Transit has provided 55,829 to rural residents.

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What can harnessing 'positive deviance' methods do for food security?

Katrina Lane

August 29, 2023 |

Devex |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Niger

Researchers are helping communities spread the agricultural practices of outlier, high-performing farms amid food security struggles in Niger. Their approach, known as positive deviance, involves identifying what the farmers are doing differently through surveys and encouraging them to teach community members to do the same.

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Social Justice and Sustainability: Denmark's Take on Green Menstruation

Niyati Patel

August 28, 2023 |

Grady Newsource |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Denmark, Copen

The Denmark-based startup LastObject manufactures reusable menstrual products that produce less waste than the typical throw-away versions. Its reusable pad is made of polyester and bamboo and can be washed and reused for up to 10 years.

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Automation is Transforming the World's Leading Vertical Farm Companies

Roe Medovoi-Klotz

August 28, 2023 |

The Sweaty Penguin |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Compton, California

Automated indoor farming harnesses technology like artificial intelligence, robotics, and climate-controlled systems to limit the negative environmental impacts of growing food while maximizing nutrients and yields.

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Cyber students help protect civic institutions vulnerable to hackers

Mark Cox

August 27, 2023 |

RED |

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Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

The Public Infrastructure Security Cyber Education System, or PISCES, pairs cybersecurity students from Metropolitan State University of Denver with civic institutions in need of cybersecurity help, such as fire departments, county governments, and school districts. So far, the program has provided services to 10 organizations while also allowing students to get real-world experience in their field.

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Everyone dies. End-of-life doulas can help us process it

Olivia Belanger

August 26, 2023 |

Sentinel Source (The Keene Sentinel) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Monadnock Region, New Hampshire

End-of-life doulas, or death doulas, are non-medical aides that help guide people through the process of dying. Death doulas provide various forms of support to dying people and their families like death planning and listening to grieving loved ones. The National End-of-Life Doula Alliance currently has more than 1,500 members worldwide, a 300-person increase from 2019 when the nonprofit was formed.

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This Manhattan adult learning center is seeing a surge in African asylum seekers

Churchill Ndonwie

August 25, 2023 |

Chalkbeat New York |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

As an increasing number of asylum seekers arrive in New York, the Mid-Manhattan Adult Learning Center has expanded its services beyond English language classes to connect students with food aid, help them get official identification, and put them in contact with legal immigration services. The center’s enrollment increased by roughly 40 percent to 3,700 students this year, but it needs more funding and support to keep up with demand.

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