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  • Hope for children with pneumonia as new drug is unveiled

    November 15, 2017 |

    Business Daily |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    Amoxyl DT has been introduced into Kenya as a treatment for pneumonia in children and replacing the difficult to administer and store Amoxyl syrup. Amoxyl in pill form is easier to take and requires less dosages and does not require refrigeration making it easier to transport and less expensive.

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  • Assisting the Poor to Make Bail Helps Everyone

    November 15, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Organizations that supply funds to provide bail for people arrested for misdemeanors not only saves money for taxpayers, but reduces the number of guilty pleas, and could possibly save lives. Those who cannot pay for bail must either await trial in jail or plead guilty, leading to permanent criminal records. Organizations like the Bronx Freedom Fund supply $2,000 or less to help these individuals keep jobs, housing, and reduce the risk of suicide in jail without requiring them to plead guilty.

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  • Kakapo Comeback

    November 14, 2017 |

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    Response Location: New Zealand

    New Zealand has an ambitious initiative in place to eradicate millions of evasive species by 2050, but that doesn't mean researchers have halted short-term actions to stabilized species and avoid extinction. The kakapo, a parrot-type of bird, is a prime example. While efforts have been taken for over a century to save the bird, most recently researchers have succeeded in not only moving the kakapos to three predator-free islands around the country, but also in aiding breeding efforts by monitoring the growth of chicks.

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  • Americans want fewer prisoners. What's art have to do with it?

    November 14, 2017 |

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    Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

    "Songs in the Key of Free" is a program in a Pennsylvania prison brings together inmates to play music and write songs that they perform inside, while professional musicians also play the songs in venues outside prison. The program is just a year old and is based on a successful theater program in California that cut recidivism rates and helped decrease prison infractions. The founders of "Songs in the Key of Free" are creating an album of the work, but after that, future funding is unclear.

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  • The Truckers Who Are Taking on Human Trafficking

    November 14, 2017 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Arkansas

    Truck stops are a hotspot for human trafficking. In Arkansas, where trucking is one of the state’s largest industries, truck drivers are being trained to spot human trafficking. If they see anything suspicious, they can report to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, 911, or local law enforcement.

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  • How Iceland Saved Its Teenagers

    November 14, 2017 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Iceland

    Iceland used to be one of the worst countries in Europe for underage teenage drinking. The country’s government realized they needed to change that. Each year, students fill out an anonymous survey about their drinking and lifestyle habits that gives the government data to inform programs and interventions. Since 1998, the number of 16 year olds who drank in the last month decreased from 42% to only 5%. The government has helped fund after school sports programs, implemented a curfew, and created a successful model that has now been applied to 30 European countries.

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  • A Mission to Stop Genital Cutting

    November 13, 2017 |

    Pulitzer Center |

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    Response Location: Senegal, Keur Simbara

    Many people who practice Female Genital Mutilation (FMG) consider it a private, cultural issue. The procedure, which is performed on girls, requires “cutting off the clitoris and parts of the labia and sealing the vagina partially shut.” Talking about it can be perceived as rude, or disrespectful. However, that’s exactly what community leaders, health workers, and NGO’s do, in order to eradicate the practice. “My advice is to be patient and analyze each situation and not to impose your thoughts on people. If you impose, people can be defensive.”

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  • What you can do to help fight food insecurity in Richland Co.

    November 13, 2017 |

    Richland Source |

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    Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

    Food insecurity across the heartland can be improved through the many solutions and advice provided in this article. Community gardens, cooking demonstrations, food pantries and food delivery are just a few examples.

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  • Free Money: The Surprising Effects of a Basic Income Supplied by Government

    November 12, 2017 |

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    Response Location: United States, Cherokee, North Carolina

    In North Carolina, the Cherokee tribe members receive cash payments every year from the revenue of local casinos. Native American reservations have one of the highest poverty rates in the country, but this payment has shown a positive impact on children's lives. As inequality increases, tech companies are advocating for "universal basic income," using the Cherokee community as a case study. More research needs to take place in order to define what the universal basic income will be, how people will respond to it, and what will be the overall effects.

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  • The deportees who want to 'Make El Salvador Great Again'

    November 11, 2017 |

    Univision |

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    Response Location: El Salvador, San Salvador

    The number of people deported from the USA back to El Savador is only rising under the Trump administration, leaving these individuals with the daunting task of starting over. English Cool is a program where deportees teach students English while acting as mentors and pushing them to think about ways to improve the country.

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