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  • Money clubs help displaced Nigerians create their own safety nets

    January 23, 2024 |

    The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN) |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

    Women at displacement camps in Nigeria are using a traditional method of saving and loaning money called Adashe to provide each other with financial support. The women in the Adashe group pool their extra money into a collective fund and split it between group members on a monthly rotation.

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  • Could a Ride-Sharing Network Help Get Chicago Students to School?

    January 23, 2024 |

    Illinois Answers Project |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    To help fill transportation gaps left by bus driver shortages, school districts are partnering with HopSkipDrive, a network that leverages vetted rideshare drivers to take students to and from classes and activities. The company is working with 600 school districts, nonprofits, and agencies across the country.

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  • Power of Mama: the women firefighters of West Borneo

    January 18, 2024 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Indonesia, Ketapang

    An all-women firefighting team in Ketapang, Indonesia, is stopping people from setting fires to clear land, a practice called slash and burn, and putting out the fires they can’t prevent. Arsonists often set fire to peatlands, which pollutes the air and releases stored carbon dioxide.

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  • Activists Win a Battle for Women's Reproductive Healthcare in a Rural Colorado Town

    January 16, 2024 |

    The Daily Yonder |

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    Response Location: United States, Cortez, Colorado

    Local activists are joining together to protest the potential closure of Southwest Memorial Hospital’s birthing center, advocating and organizing to ensure the hospital stays open and locals can access the care they need in rural areas.

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  • Houses that breathe: Vietnamese architects turning the tide to tackle climate change 

    January 15, 2024 |

    Mekong Eye |

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    Response Location: Vietnam

    Architects in Vietnam are creating climate-resilient buildings with nature-based designs and materials that adapt to the local weather to reduce the building’s emissions throughout its lifespan by naturally regulating the temperature.

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  • Employer buy-in, ridership remain low 5 months before end of RTA microtransit pilot program

    January 12, 2024 |

    The Land |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    The transit authority in Cleveland, Ohio, is offering a microtransit shuttle service for employees who work in locations with limited or no public transit. Rides are free and set up on an as-needed basis via an app.

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  • Shining a Light on Snake Bites

    January 11, 2024 |

    Bluedot Living |

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    Response Location: India, Muzaffarpur, Bihar

    The addition of solar power mini-grids provides electricity to 50 houses in the village, making it possible for residents to monitor their homes for snakes — something that’s impossible to do without light — and prevent fatal snake bites. The 50 mini-grids were provided for free and since their installation in February 2023, the village hasn’t reported a single snake bite case.

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  • Free Bus Passes Are Giving Indian Women More Financial Freedom

    January 11, 2024 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: India, Karnataka

    States across India are providing free bus passes for women so they can afford to join the workforce and have more financial independence.

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  • Learning from storms past, a community plans together to prevent disasters

    January 09, 2024 |

    Rappler |

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    Response Location: Philippines, Malabon

    The community in Malabon, Philippines, worked with a nongovernmental organization to create a contingency plan for tropical storms. Tasks like search and rescue and resident relocation are divided between community leaders, and local input makes the plan more actionable and effective than a top-down approach.

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  • Low drowning toll in Northland due to local solutions

    January 08, 2024 |

    RNZ |

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    Response Location: New Zealand

    A collaboration between Water Safety New Zealand, Surf Lifesaving New Zealand and the Coastguard has reduced the rate of drownings by nearly 80% in a year. Focusing on drowning hotspots, the team educates local residents on boat and water safety, providing courses that encourage locals to prioritize safety in and near the water.

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