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  • The Health Payoffs of Time Banks

    September 20, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Vancouver, Washington

    Two columns on Time Banks, where people swap services – teach calligraphy to one neighbor, and get computer repair from another neighbor. Time Banks create community and make people healthier – which is why hospitals and clinics are now starting them.

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  • Where All Work Is Created Equal

    September 15, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Countries all over the world are creating community, diversifying relationships, and giving a purpose to people who felt useless through time banks, where people swap their services using time as the currency.

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  • Treating the Cause, Not the Illness

    July 28, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    The United States now has a variety of federally-supported nutrition programs, but the health care system remains disconnected from the social determinants of health. Many doctors simply lack the resources to provide the comprehensive care proven to have greater impact on health than strictly medical treatment. A group called Health Leads is training young volunteers to treat the social factors, like poor nutrition and housing needs.

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  • Trusting Families to Help Themselves

    July 19, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    To give support to struggling families without prescribing solutions requires respect and discipline. The Family Independence Initiative (F.I.I.) encourages low-income families to define their own goals and work towards them in mutual support groups, while carefully documenting their successes.

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  • Out of Poverty, Family-Style

    July 14, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    A non-traditional program called the Family Independence Initiative (F.I.I.), uses a radically different approach from the traditional American social service model to empower entire families alleviate themselves from poverty. The results in multiple states thus far have been so striking, that this model of self-sufficiency may be able to have a significant impact reducing poverty nationwide.

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  • The Rewards of Renewal

    June 16, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

    Poor neighborhoods in the United States lack quality play spaces for children, also known as play deserts. An organization is enabling communities across the nation to build their own playground.

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  • In ‘Food Deserts,' Oases of Nutrition

    May 23, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Indonesia, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta

    Asian cities are over-crowded and many residences are kitchenless, causing families with children to consume unhealthy food from the street vendors. Mercy Corps, a non-profit organization that advocates nutrition, has initiated some for-profit businesses in Jakarta that provide healthy food to underserved neighborhoods. The food carts are marketed at serving poor children a healthy meal.

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  • On the Web, a Revolution in Giving

    March 31, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    New crowdfunding options can help even the smallest donor's contributions to have a meaningful impact, bolstering a sense of personal involvement, maximizing knowledge about causes, and inspiring greater participation.

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  • Egyptians Show Pride as Cairo Cleans Up

    March 25, 2011 |

    Time Magazine |

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    Response Location: Egypt, Cairo

    Citizens in Cairo have been working to make the streets cleaner in an effort to create more pride for the country and get the government's attention. From picking up trash and painting lampposts to collecting donations from passersby, the community is working together to make a new Egypt.

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  • Foreclosure Is Not an Option

    December 06, 2010 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    Foreclosure affects millions of homeowners and millions more owe more on their mortgages than what their homes are worth, but Empowering and Strengthening Ohio’s People (ESOP), offers assistance. As a free service to borrowers, ESOP holds lenders accountable with fair lending agreements, creates constructive communication, and ultimately saves homes.

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