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Western Oregon church hosts residential huts in parking lot as part of its housing ministry

David Paulsen

February 16, 2024 |

Episcopal News Service |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Springfield, Oregon

St. John the Divine Episcopal Church's overnight parking program offers those who are temporarily unhoused a place to stay, typically by camping in their cars or RVs. Recently, the Church partnered with local social service agencies to add three semi-permanent housing huts to their parking lot. Residents staying in the hut have access to amenities in the Church, like a kitchen, and are welcome to stay as long as they need to until they decide to move into more permanent accommodations.

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How a Methodist Church Accidentally Became a Refugee Shelter

Josiah R. Daniels

February 16, 2024 |

Sojourners |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Tukwila, Washington

Riverton Park United Methodist Church has become a shelter for people navigating the immigration and asylum process, hosting 200 to 500 people in the past year. The church recently received $500,000 in donations, spending the majority of it on supplies, staffing, legal assistance and other resources and services to continue supporting refugees.

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Can soccer help El Salvador turn from terror to trust?

Whitney Eulich, Nelson Rauda

February 14, 2024 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: El Salvador, San Salvador

In an effort to foster community amidst divisive gang violence, locals formed the group Unifying Las Cañas to host soccer tournaments with teams from the upper and lower sides of the city. The soccer tournaments connect residents from both sides and build a sense of community over sports.

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'A solution that nobody even imagined': The Village as a model for housing and mental health and addictions support

Shalu Mehta

February 09, 2024 |

The Discourse |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Duncan, British Columbia

A site full of tiny homes called The Village provides stable, transitional housing for people experiencing homelessness in Duncan, British Columbia. The organizations that run the site provide residents with addiction recovery support and necessities like food while creating a welcoming, culturally safe community.

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Reclaiming Our Homes

Julia Rocha

February 09, 2024 |

Latino USA |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Moms for Housing reclaim vacant homes owned by investors to provide a place for single mothers to live. Advocating for housing as a human right, 13 organizers are currently living in these unoccupied houses and through civil disobedience, managed to negotiate temporary housing as they continue fighting for permanent solutions to the area’s housing crisis.

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Comox Valley Farmers' Market coupon needs have 'skyrocketed'

Madeline Dunnett

February 07, 2024 |

The Discourse |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Canada, Comox Valley, British Columbia

The BC Farmer’s Market Nutrition Coupon Program in British Columbia, Canada, provides lower-income families and seniors with coupons to purchase food at farmer’s markets. The program improves food security by ensuring more people have access to fresh, healthy food and supporting local farmers.

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Futel utilizes forgotten payphones with free calls for anyone

Ellen Clarke

February 07, 2024 |

Street Roots |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

The volunteer-run nonprofit Futel operates free public phone booths in Portland, Oregon, that people can use to be connected with services, make calls, or simply chat with an operator. Each call is directed to all of the volunteer operators’ phones, and whoever picks up first addresses the needs of the person on the other end of the line.

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From inspiration to action: young Nigerians take charge of their communities

Yahuza Bawage

February 07, 2024 |

Prime Progress |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Jigawa

Turnup Jigawa is a leadership program that provides mentorship around advocacy and communication with the goal of training young people to engage with lawmakers and community stakeholders. Students go on to spearhead projects in their own communities, such as one participant’s awareness campaign around environmental hygiene and another’s initiative to provide college and career counseling to secondary students.

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What Does Reproductive Health Have to Do With Climate Vulnerability?

Veronika Perková

February 02, 2024 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Philippines

Organizations around the world are using an integrated approach to empowering women by addressing climate justice and health issues in their communities. PATH Foundation Philippines, for example, helped implement sustainable marine management practices to increase the fish stocks in fishing communities so families were less inclined to send their daughters away for financial support.

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Giving buildings a new, green lease on life

Krithiga Narayanan

February 02, 2024 |

Deutsche Welle (DW) |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: India, Chennai

An architect in Chennai, India, is retrofitting private residences and public buildings to be more sustainable. They make changes like installing energy-efficient upgrades, solar panels, improved ventilation, and low-flow plumbing fixtures to reduce water and energy consumption.

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