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  • 3D printing offers new hope for war-wounded

    August 29, 2018 |

    The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN) |

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    Response Location: Jordan, Amman

    Tens of thousands of Syrian people have lost limbs in the war, but find conventional prosthetics too heavy and cumbersome to use. 3D printing technology is offering a lightweight alternative that can improve their lives—increasing autonomy and self reliance. Médecins Sans Frontières supports the 3-year pilot program.

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  • Cross-border meals connect people from countries in conflict

    August 29, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Multi-Media |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: India, Mumbai

    Cultures separated by conflict sometimes share surprising similarities in cuisine. Ragini Kashyap hosts dinners around the world demonstrating these similarities, bringing people together over food.

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  • How Church-Owned Property Can Help Communities 'Grow'

    August 29, 2018 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, Rockford, Michigan

    Across the United States, communities and local churches are coming together to create farming projects that utilize unused, church-owned land. The farming ventures typically benefit students and families throughout the respective regions.

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  • Community health aides: Alaska's unique solution for rural health care

    August 29, 2018 |

    Alaska Public Media |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Alaska

    In Alaska, the Community Health Aide Program is helping to connect people in remote, rural parts of the state to medical care. The program, started decades ago in collaboration with the Indian Health Service, local government, and congress, has helped to keep people healthy despite high expectations and turn-over.

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  • Scotland to Provide Free Sanitary Products to Students

    August 29, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Scotland

    Students in Scottish schools, colleges, and universities will now be able to access free sanitary products. This eliminates the indignity of “period poverty” and helps students avoid missing school due to being unable to afford sanitary products.

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  • Restoring Ex-Convicts' Voting Rights

    August 29, 2018 |

    WhoWhatWhy |

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    Response Location: United States, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

    A digital tool called Restore Your Vote launched in the summer of 2018 to help ex-convicts understand their voting restoration status after re-integrating into society. The initiative, which has been piloted in Alabama, aims to reduce disenfranchisement in ex-convict communities by targeting unclear language, misinformation, and lack of access to education.

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  • Berry Farmers Break Free From Big Agriculture

    August 29, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Lynden, Washington

    Many farmers in the United States toil under exploitative working conditions, enduring long hours, low pay, and exposure to dangerous chemicals; after taking their battle for better conditions to the legislature, a group of farmers have created a co-op so that they can own the land they work on. The co-op has generated a lot of interest and now produces around 200 boxes of organic produce every week.

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  • Forget profit. It's love and fun that drive innovation like Parkrun

    August 29, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, Teddington

    Paul Sinton-Hewitt, founder of the charity Parkrun, never set out to create a revolution. All he wanted was a low-pressure space to run. Now, his organization supports over 1,600 community running events around the globe, with an expected one million participants by 2023. This is part of a trend of “people’s innovation,” or the idea that innovation can come from users rather than just executives. Parkrun exemplifies the inclusive spirit of people’s innovation and the positive impacts it can spread all around the world.

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  • New Jersey Bails Out

    August 29, 2018 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New Jersey

    Although California has become the first state to eliminate the cash bail system, New Jersey has been using an algorithm for the last 18 months to combat the economic injustice created by the system. This bail reform, which looks at risk assessment on a scaled level, has successfully resulted to less people in prison as well as decreased crime rates.

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  • How to help homeless people – without feeding a habit

    August 29, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, Oxford

    It's not uncommon for people to hesitate to give money to homeless because of an uncertainty of how the money will be spent. To address this, as well as an increasingly cashless society, an app known as Greater Change is being piloted in Oxford that "allows passersby to make donations via their phones using the QR code."

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