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  • Alhambra neighbors work together to help those less fortunate

    June 20, 2024 |

    KNXV-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    Volunteers and neighborhood residents gather at the Alhambra Beloved Community Church in Phoenix, Arizona, each week to provide meals, showers, and a place to get out of the summer heat to people who need it.

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  • Meal to meal: New Jersey neighborhood center addresses food desert

    June 06, 2024 |

    National Catholic Reporter |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Camden, New Jersey

    Through volunteers and partnerships with other local organizations, the Sisters of St. Joseph Neighborhood Center distributes a month’s worth of food to families in need for free, as a large portion of the population is undocumented, unemployed, or otherwise ineligible for government assistance. The Center also provides services such as English language classes, a clothes closet, a diaper bank and assistance getting a driver’s license.

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  • Doctor missionaries and long tale of leprosy in Nigeria

    May 30, 2024 |

    Prime Progress |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Kwara

    The leprosarium, run by the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), provides free treatment, shelter, and support to those ostracized due to their leprosy diagnosis. Since forming, ECWA has helped 1,000 patients overcome the disease.

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  • Faith-Based Initiative Helping Nigerians Beat Unemployment

    May 30, 2024 |

    Religion Unplugged |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

    The Youths United for God Global Foundation trains youth in various skills and trades, such as cutting hair, farming and working with computers, to help them become better equipped to secure jobs and income. Training sessions run every three months, and so far over 1,000 youths have been directly impacted by the program, many of which have gone on to forge careers and gain a sense of financial security with their newly-learned skills.

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  • Revolution in the Soil: How One School is Responding to Food Insecurity

    May 29, 2024 |

    Sapelo Square |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    A community garden is part of the curriculum at the Mohammed Schools of Atlanta to teach students how to grow their own food. Amid a food desert, the garden provides fresh food for the school cafeteria and produces enough that students can take crops home to their families each week.

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  • How a 26-year-old Christian makes "scholars" of Islamic street kids

    May 15, 2024 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Jos, Plateau

    The Almajiri Scholar Scheme launched in 2022 to help Almajiri children master skills such as the alphabet, numbers, reading comprehension and the English language, while still allowing time for their Quranic studies and prayer. The Scheme also provides vocational training, teaching skills like shoemaking and tailoring, and had 60 children enrolled within its first eight months.

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  • The initiative giving Almajiri children a shot at literacy

    May 10, 2024 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kaduna

    Flare Initiative provides literacy education for students enrolled in Islamic schools, with lessons on the English alphabet, proper sentence construction, and effective communication skills offered in the evenings to avoid disrupting students’ Qur’anic studies. Participants say the program has given them newfound confidence to pursue future careers that require English language proficiency.

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  • Inspired by Laudato Si', Catholics in Bangladesh work to protect environment

    May 06, 2024 |

    National Catholic Reporter |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka

    Catholics in Bangladesh are working to increase environmental conservation efforts in the country through grassroots initiatives that encourage practices like tree planting and reducing litter.

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  • Inside the exquisite Tibetan monasteries salvaged from climate change

    April 30, 2024 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: China, Mustang, Tibet

    A team of Western art conservationists trained a community in Tibet how to restore historic monasteries that were crumbling due to the effects of climate change. Over decades of restoration work, the team sparked a cultural renaissance in the region and is providing economic opportunities for women.

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  • B-CU, church food distribution program benefits students and the community

    April 25, 2024 |

    Daytona Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Daytona Beach, Florida

    The mobile food distribution program by the Mind of Christ Ministries and Bethune-Cookman University has been feeding families since 2013. The program addresses local food insecurity while also providing university students with a meaningful way to give back to the community and earn required volunteer hours. The program estimates it reaches more than 200,000 people each year.

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