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  • Funding the Earth's keepers: The need for Indigenous climate philanthropy

    May 04, 2023 |

    Mashable |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    The Decolonizing Wealth Project is a network of people working together to create more equitable, capital opportunities for communities of color, with an emphasis on Indigenous land keepers. Through its work with other groups, the project offers a series of grant opportunities like the Indigenous Earth Fund to provide Indigenous-led organizations with the resources needed to target climate and conservation issues.

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  • Kelp Me, Kelp You

    May 04, 2023 |

    Planet A Magazine |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The RETI Center, an environmental justice nonprofit, is growing kelp in Booklyns incredibly polluted Gowanus Canal in an effort to remove pollutants from the water and restore the ecosystem. It plans to eventually sell carbon capture credits and sell the kelp to make products like more sustainable cement.

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  • Headfort Foundation Provides Free Legal Aid

    May 04, 2023 |

    KAFTAN TV |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Nigeria

    The Headfort Foundation provides free legal services to people who are unlawfully incarcerated in Nigeria. They reach those in need of help through phone calls, submissions on their mobile app, and visiting courthouses.

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  • City of Cambridge expands income guarantee

    May 03, 2023 |

    The Bay State Banner |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

    The city of Cambridge ran a guaranteed income program to help lift low-income single parents above the poverty line. The program provided 130 parents, who were selected by lottery, with $500 a month — no strings attached.

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  • Iowa church's 'community fridge' becomes ministry hub connecting neighbors with neighbors

    May 03, 2023 |

    Episcopal News Service |

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    Response Location: United States, Des Moines, Iowa

    An insulated shed turned food pantry at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Des Moines, Iowa, is open 24 hours a day seven days a week. Community members can drop off donations or pick up food for themselves at any time for no cost. And the pantry has a refrigerator for perishable goods.

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  • "Stable Recovery" Trains People in Rehab to Work with Horses

    May 03, 2023 |

    The Daily Yonder |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Lexington, Kentucky

    The Stable Recovery program provides housing and recovery support for people suffering from addiction, as well as job training to prepare participants to work in the equine industry. The program offers a sense of therapeutic community to those in recovery, as well as newly trained workers to address the labor shortage in the equine industry.

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  • Returning Indigenous ancestors home to New Zealand/Aotearoa

    May 03, 2023 |

    New Internationalist |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Aotearoa, New Zealand

    The Karanga Aotearoa program coordinates with museums and cultural institutions across the world to repatriate Moriori remains and artifacts stolen by colonizers throughout New Zealand/Aotearoa's history. The process is Indigenous-led, with significant involvement from the descendents of those being returned, and prioritizes maintaining dignity for the ancestors.

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  • How a unique Ukrainian shelter provides animals a first-class home

    May 02, 2023 |

    Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Ukraine, Irpin

    Running on donations, Zoopatrol UA rescues, treats, and finds homes for animals in Ukraine left behind when the war started. The shelter has helped over 1,000 animals since its inception.

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  • Solution story on enabling food security in the barracks

    May 02, 2023 |

    Heritage 88.7FM |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Nigeria

    Families of Nigerian soldiers faced hunger, when the soldiers were deployed longer than expected and unable to send home money. So, they organized and worked together to farm and grow their own food.

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  • How Leboku, an obscure Nigerian yam festival, gained global tourists' attention

    May 02, 2023 |

    Prime Progress |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Ugep, Cross River

    Through sponsorships and government investment, the Leboku festival in Ugep, Nigeria, has become a global tourist attraction that brings economic benefits to the town. The ancient festival celebrates the yam harvest with contests and performing arts.

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