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  • Under an L.A. Freeway, a Psychiatric Rescue Mission

    October 20, 2024 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Los Angeles County’s Homeless Outreach & Mobile Engagement (HOME) program uses street psychiatry to get psychiatric medication to people experiencing homelessness in an effort to get them a step closer to housing. The HOME team has 223 full-time staff members and served 1,919 people last year, 22% of whom ended the year housed.

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  • Fatal overdoses often happen when users are alone. Hotlines, sensors can save lives.

    October 19, 2024 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States

    Technology like chatbots, motion detectors and hotlines are helping prevent overdose deaths, which typically happen when people use alone. The Never Use Alone hotline which was started in 2019 by volunteers with experience using drugs or who have lost someone to an overdose. Since starting, they have received more than 45,000 calls and have called emergency responders about 200 times.

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  • Solar Power Brings Water to Thirsty Nigerian Community

    October 16, 2024 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Dala Dayeri, Borno State

    Community members, in collaboration with the non-profit Save the Children and the United States Agency for International Development, installed a solar-powered borehole earlier this year, making clean water more accessible to the village. Community members regularly clean the water taps and perform system maintenance to ensure the water supply isn’t disrupted, as the solar-powered solution has become their primary source of clean water.

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  • How Asheville residents survive without running water, weeks after Helene

    October 16, 2024 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Asheville, North Carolina

    In response to Hurricane Helene, volunteer group Flush AVL addressed the growing health issue of water shortages by distributing non-potable water to those in need for flushing toilets and maintaining hygiene. Volunteers used QR codes on the water containers to track refills, while an online map helped coordinate deliveries. Additionally, another group, Planet Water, installed AquaBlocks, devices that filter water from local sources to support up to 6,000 people daily, to further address the water shortage issue.

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  • More schools than ever are serving vegan meals in California. Here's how they did it.

    October 15, 2024 |

    Grist |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Several California funding programs are helping schools offer more plant-based meals and educate students on the environmental impacts of their food choices. The funding can be used to upgrade kitchen equipment and train staff, purchase locally-grown food, and develop climate-smart or organic agriculture curriculum.

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  • Fighting Water Scarcity and Disease: Kenya's Sand Dam Revolution

    October 14, 2024 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Kajiado West

    Amidst water scarcity and increased waterborne diseases, community members are using sand dams, an innovative water management system, to conserve rainwater for daily use. Sand dams offer extended water storage capabilities, lasting up to a year, ensuring community members have consistent access to clean water for farming, cooking and general hygiene. There are currently six sand dams in the community serving 600 households.

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  • Africa fights hunger by turning to foods from the past

    October 14, 2024 |

    MIT Technology Review |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    In response to rising hunger across sub-Saharan Africa driven by climate change and over-reliance on maize, African communities and policymakers are reintroducing indigenous, drought-tolerant "orphan crops" such as sorghum, millet, and legumes. Though it’s still early stages, initiatives like the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS) seek to improve these traditional crops through genetics research, breeding, and farmer education to withstand droughts and provide nutritious food to people in the area.

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  • With no running water, Asheville finds other ways to flush thousands of toilets

    October 13, 2024 |

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    Response Location: United States, Asheville, North Carolina

    Volunteers with BeLoved Asheville are bringing Asheville residents water so they can flush toilets, wash their hands and shower amid the water scarcity caused by Hurricane Helene. These improvised distribution systems have become crucial to ensure residents can maintain their hygiene and prevent illness until their normal water access is restored.

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  • A Year After Historic Civil Rights Settlement, Alabama Slowly Bringing Sanitation Equity to Rural Black Communities

    October 12, 2024 |

    Inside Climate News |

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    Response Location: United States, Hope Hull, Alabama

    The nonprofit Black Belt Unincorporated Wastewater Projects is installing advanced, three-stage wastewater filtration systems at homes in Lowndes County, Alabama, where effective wastewater treatment options are urgently needed. The nonprofit installs and maintains the systems for $20 per month, using two major federal grants to cover the upfront costs.

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  • Half a billion people need reading glasses. Why can't they get them?

    October 09, 2024 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Mexico, Zacatecas

    RestoringVision addresses the global shortage of reading glasses by tackling supply and demand challenges. On the demand side, they partner with local NGOs and governments to provide vision screenings and free initial glasses, particularly for those in regions who either don’t know reading glasses are an option or don’t realize they’re losing their vision. On the supply side, they work to build retail networks and educate employers about productivity benefits, as workers receiving glasses show productivity increases up to 32%.

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