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Accelerating Progress Towards UHC in Nigeria: The Delta State Example

Kemisola Agbaoye, Dara Ajala-Damisa

December 06, 2021 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Delta

The Delta State Contributory Health Scheme provides affordable healthcare services to residents and has enrolled over one million people since its establishment. The scheme is designed to improve the healthcare system, while also enhancing the capacity of healthcare facilities so that people can get quality healthcare.

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On wildfire patrol: Volunteers gauge success by blazes that don't start

Roy Rivenburg

December 06, 2021 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, California

In Orange County, a group of more than 300 volunteers patrol public spaces and remote highways when there's the threat of a fire. They are called the Orange County Fire Watch. Some of the things they do include educating the public, preventing blazes from growing into larger fires, and discouraging arsonists. The group patrols the area up to 20 days a year.

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How Birds Keep the Pajaro River Levees Safe

Elyse DeFranco

December 06, 2021 |

Bay Nature Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, California

Rodents can weaken critical river levees. Instead of poisoning them, leading to ripple effects up the food chain, levee managers on the Pajaro River in California are encouraging raptors to patrol the area.

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Musik als Medizin

Elisabeth Schneyder

December 05, 2021 |

Der Standard |

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Response Location: Austria

Dass Musik äußerst wohltuend sein kann, ist seit Jahrhunderten bekannt. Doch mittlerweile versteht die Forschung immer klarer, wie und wann die positive Wirkung zu Stande kommt. Messbare Effekte lassen sich bei einer Vielzahl von Krankheiten beobachten: von Bluthochdruck, Depressionen und Alzheimer bis hin zu den Nebenwirkungen einer Krebsbehandlung.

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Norintiesiems mokėti mažiau už šildymą ekspertai mato du kelius – griauti arba renovuoti

Vaida Kalinkaitė-Matuliauskienė

December 05, 2021 |

Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Lithuania, Birštonas

Dalies Birštono gyventojų sąskaitos už šildymą yra vienos mažiausių Lietuvoje. Rezidentai suvartoja kur kas mažiau šilumos energijos, o tai pavyko renovavus apie pusę visų renovuotinų energetiškai neefektyvių statinių mieste.

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He lost his best friend in a mudslide. Now he's using coconuts to fight deforestation in West Africa.

Danielle Paquette

December 03, 2021 |

The Washington Post |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Sierra Leone, Freetown

Alhaji Siraj Bah created Rugsal Trading to decrease deforestation in Sierra Leone. One of the reasons people clear forests is to make wood-based charcoal for fuel. In order to address that need while enouraging sustainability, Bah's company makes a charcoal substitute out of coconut scraps. They've made $11,000 in revenue and produced 100 tons of coconut briquettes.

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More Than Books: Libraries Are Community Centers

Anna Jefferson, Caroline Kurzawa, Jeter Wong, Jeremy Person

December 03, 2021 |

Grady Newsource |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

The Athens-Clarke County Library serves as a community center for locals, connecting them with a variety of books and media, as well as literacy programs for adults and children, clubs and social gatherings, language translation services and even government program application assistance. There are also librarians trained in trauma-informed care, helping those in need with issues like housing, food access and access to healthcare.

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Community Based organization enhancing ICT literacy in Siaya

Elfas Guya

December 03, 2021 |

Ratego Radio |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Kenya, Siaya County

A computer literacy training program has trained over 50 individuals, both young people and adults, in information communication technology from rural Siaya County in Kenya. The program is free and is open to anyone fifteen years old and above. It is crowd funded by a network of donors and graduates have access to more professional and personal growth opportunities.

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Hundreds of Companies Promised to Help Save Forests. Did They?

Lucy Tompkins

December 02, 2021 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States

About 80 percent of tropical deforestation in South America and Southeast Asia is caused by large corporations clear-cutting natural forests to graze cattle or grow crops like cocoa, palm oil, and soybeans that are turned into chocolate, processed food and cosmetics, and animal feed. Ten years ago, some of the largest offenders, including Coca-Cola, Kellogg’s, Walmart, and Mars, vowed to clean up their act. With a few exceptions, however, their efforts have failed. This article explores what's worked, what hasn't, and why.

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Community Sponsorship in the UK: A win-win approach for resettling refugees?

Carla Rosch

December 02, 2021 |

The New Arab |

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Response Location: United Kingdom

Community buy-in for refugee resettlement is providing a legal avenue for those seeking asylum. Local groups across the UK have come together with the intention of helping refugees get settled. The groups raise money to be used by families to get through the first few months in addition to helping them open bank accounts, register for services, practice English, and more.

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