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  • Saved from slavery, Nepali girls rebuilding their lives

    November 05, 2015 |

    Anadolu Agency |

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    Response Location: Nepal, Dang

    The Nepal Youth Foundation started a movement that from 1999 to 2015 had rescued 13,700 girls who were forced by their families into slavery, some as young as 6 years old. The Kamlaris, the Nepali term for female bonded laborers, came from indigenous Tharu families. Rented out to perform hard physical labor as servants for the country's wealthy, they were emancipated with their families' approval when the Foundation and other charities promised to financially support and educate the girls, and help them start businesses of their own. The campaign included a legal challenge that outlawed the practice in 2006.

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  • Intervention with a purpose combats underage drinking

    November 04, 2015 |

    Fairbanks Daily News-Miner |

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    Response Location: Fort Apache Reservation, United States, Fairbanks, Alaska

    To combat high rates of teen alcohol use, Alaskan schools are introducing positive interventions, trying to help students rather than simply punish them.

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  • Helping refugees with one part of American life — the pharmacy

    November 04, 2015 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

    At an Ohio supermarket, refugees get a surprising crash course on everything about pharmacies from the system of refills and dosages to how to open those child-proof bottles. With other offerings such as a class field trip so that the skills can be practiced, the goal of the course is to increase confidence and reduce barriers to obtaining care.

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  • Measuring up: how open data could spur drive to meet global goals

    November 04, 2015 |

    The Guardian |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Tanzania, Dar es Salaam

    Information is essential to build trust between the government and the governed, create accountability, and oppose systemic corruption. In Tanzania, a series of initiatives are working to collect, disseminate, and create new tools to capture information towards these ends.

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  • Boston Brings Several Agencies Together To Help Find Housing For Homeless Veterans

    November 04, 2015 |

    WBUR |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Boston aims to end chronic homelessness by 2018 by paying special attention to veterans. The city is working with private agencies to find housing units and offer homeless veterans a case worker to ensure that they find somewhere to live.

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  • What Happens If You Try To Prevent Every Single Suicide?

    November 03, 2015 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Suicide rates are rising in the U.S. The Henry Ford Health System in Detroit reduced suicide rates within their insurance plan by 80 percent by actively seeking at risk patients. They screen every hospital patient on every visit and immediately treat those in need.

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  • When a Supermarket Changes How a Neighborhood Feels About Itself

    November 03, 2015 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    In a Pittsburgh food desert, the addition of a new supermarket increased residents' level of satisfaction with their neighborhood. Researching people's relationship with food and their community could improve federal efforts to fight food insecurity and poor eating habits.

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  • The Art of Getting Opponents to “We”

    November 03, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Hyper-polarization on an issue hinders progress. The Convergence Center for Policy Resolution uses conflict resolution classes to help opponents across the U.S. find common ground on social issues like education, nourishing food, and health care.

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  • How one of the most obese countries on earth took on the soda giants

    November 03, 2015 |

    The Guardian |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Mexico, Chiapas

    El Poder del Consumidor is an organization fighting Coca-Cola's power over health care decisions in Mexico. The organization tried many tactics but only found success after finding friends with enough money to compete with the beverage industry giants.

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  • From trafficking victim to rescuer: 'I got her out'

    November 02, 2015 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Two Nepali relatives were trapped in the same home in the United States. One sneaked out after six months. Freeing her mother's cousin would take a little longer, but a Nepali organization was able to rescue her by providing a literal escape route.

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