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Vier Wände – Sven Lüdecke

Tom Waurig

May 27, 2021 |

Veto Magazin |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Germany

Der Verein Little Home baut kleine Container aus Holz und verschenkt sie an Wohnungslose. Schon in 20 Städten stehen die kleinen Wohnboxen. Tausende Menschen haben sich auf die Warteliste setzen lassen.

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Rad für die Welt

Titus Arnu

May 19, 2021 |

Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Malawi

In Ländern wie Malawi können Fahrräder lebenswichtig sein: Sie vereinfacht den Zugang zu Wasser, Bildung, Märkten und medizinischer Versorgung. Nur besitzen die meisten Menschen keine. Eine NGO verteilt deshalb zehntausende Räder pro Jahr – und bildet nebenher Mechaniker aus.

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Cuando el Oro es Verde

Mayela López

May 16, 2021 |

El Colectivo 506 |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Costa Rica, Puntarenas

Emprendedores de turismo rural en la Península de Osa, Costa Rica, se unen para crear rutas de turismo que les permita llegar a más clientes y además ofrecer productos más completos, mejorando su economía, la de la zona y aportando a la experiencia de los visitantes.

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Cornerstone Baptist Church is launching a grocery store to address food insecurity in South Dallas

Sujata Dand

May 06, 2021 |

Dallas Morning News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

Cornerstone Baptist Church is spearheading the redevelopment of Struggs’ Cornerstone Heights Neighborhood. In 2019, the church opened a laundromat and bike shop and last year the Cornerstone Community Kitchen began serving free hot meals to locals experiencing homelessness. The Church is soon launching a community market where local residents can access fresh, affordable food.

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Jubilee Market, a non-profit grocery store in Waco, seeks to provide affordable, nutritious foods in low-income neighborhood

Sujata Dand

April 28, 2021 |

Dallas Morning News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Waco, Texas

Jubilee Market is a non-profit grocery store that provides affordable and nutritious foods in low-income neighborhoods. This community-based grocery store caters to the unique cultural needs of the community and helps to improve the overall neighborhood and quality of life.

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Local literacy project continues serving children & families amid COVID-19

Katie Ellington

April 23, 2021 |

Richland Source |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

The Laundry Basket Library project is a volunteer-run group that distributes free books to adults and children throughout the city. The Project has 26 distribution sites, including laundromats, bus stations, and clinics. During the pandemic, the group also partnered with local organizations like Court Appointed Special Advocates and the local school district to continue delivering books to those who wanted them.

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Oakland's Chinatown finds solutions to hate crimes

Heidi Shin

March 11, 2021 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

With hate crimes against Asian Americans on the rise, Oakland's Community Ambassadors program serves the city's Chinatown by caring for the neighborhood and making people feel safe. Started as a way for formerly incarcerated people from San Quentin Prison to reconnect with the community, the program builds trust with residents who might be wary about asking the police for help and who may be so afraid of street crime that they don't leave home. Ambassadors walk the streets to help the elderly get groceries, check in with people experiencing homelessness, and hear the concerns of shopkeepers and residents.

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MASLAGO y la Gestión Integral del Paisaje

Jorge Hurtado

March 09, 2021 |

Periodismo de Soluciones |

Podcast |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Nicaragua, Jinotega

Segunda entrega sobre MASLAGO, conformada por 20 organizaciones, que trabja para proteger el Lago de Apanás. En este episodio se muestra el trabajo que se hace para promover la disminución del uso de fertilizantes y plaguisidas, con el objetivo de disminuir la contaminación del lago y tener una producción de verduras y hortalizas más saludable.

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MASLAGO al rescate de Apanás

Jorge Hurtado

March 09, 2021 |

Periodismo de Soluciones |

Podcast |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Nicaragua, Jinotega

Primera entrega sobre MASLAGO, una organización que trabaja por disminuir la sedimentación y contaminación del Lago de Anapás, que es una de las represas hidroeléctricas más importantes de Nicaragua, a través de la educación de los agricultores sobre la reforestación y eliminación de los monocultivos.

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De Olho na Quebrada virou observatório de violência e saúde de Heliópolis

Paula Rodrigues

November 09, 2020 |

UOL |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Brazil, São Paulo, São Paulo

Em 2009, moradores de Heliópolis, uma das maiores favelas de São Paulo, criaram um projeto para compilar dados da região. Durante a pandemia, os dados foram úteis para planejar estratégias de ajuda em Heliópolis, por exemplo, na distribuição de comida.

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