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'We've become like a family': innovative groups help refugees settle in US cities

Amanda Holpuch

December 05, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

With a decrease in government aid for refugee resettlement programs in recent years, nonprofits and other groups have stepped up to fill the gap. In Cleveland, Refugee Response offers in-home tutoring, a program for high school students, and work opportunities on an urban farm.

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How Peru's potato museum could stave off world food crisis

Dan Collyns

November 29, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Peru, Cusco

Climate change is impacting many crops and farmlands, but potato farmers in the Peruvian Andes are experimenting with genetic strains to diversify potatoes to help safeguard the vegetable for further climate changes. Scientists so far have found some success with one particular varietal and are now working to make it more resistant to temperature changes.

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This dark material: the black alchemy that can arrest carbon emissions

Jessica Murray

November 29, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Sweden, Stockholm

Biochar is a form of charcoal that is proving to be quite useful in terms of renewable energy and combatting the climate crisis. From trapping carbon and methane emissions to playing a role in heating homes and feeding cows, some estimates are already showing that biochar has the potential to "offset 1bn tonnes of carbon a year."

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The Copenhagen house that's probably the best children's home in the world

Clare Considine, Helen Russell

November 20, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

Denmark has developed an effective model for children's homes centered around community, safety, and low staff turnover. Could the setup work in the United Kingdom?

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Greta Thunberg sparks surge in sailboat hitchhiking

Jessica Murray

November 15, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Sweden

Greta Thunberg is well-known for leading the youth climate movement, but her habit of using sailboats as a means of transportation is also gaining traction. Facebook groups that help connect sailboat hitchhikers have seen a significant uptick in members as of late, which in turn supports eco-friendly traveling.

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Restoring Jamaica's lost coral reefs

Christina Larson

November 04, 2019 |

The Guardian |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Jamaica

Coral reefs play a vital role in the ecosystem, but are facing a dire future in many parts of the world. In Jamaica, however, "grassroots-run coral nurseries and fish sanctuaries" have been established over the last decade, which has helped bring reefs in this area back to life.

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'They paid a guy to kill me': health workers fight homophobia in Uganda

Jacob Kushner

October 21, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Uganda, Mbale

Reaching individuals at risk of HIV requires tackling stigma head-on. In Uganda, the director of the Eastern Region Women’s Empowerment Organisation deploys mobile health clinics to test and educate Ugandans on the risks of HIV transmission. The campaigns are held in neighborhoods and counseling is done in public, to help address the issue of stigma. The mobile clinics have received support from international organizations like USAid.

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Haiti and the failed promise of US aid

Jacob Kushner

October 11, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Haiti

Since Haiti's catastrophic earthquake in 2010, the US has spent $2.3 billion in aid money that has failed to alleviate poverty or help the impoverished nation recover. Bill Clinton led the global response to Haiti's recovery and focused efforts on bringing international manufacturers to Haiti by building an expensive new port from which multinational corporations would bring in investments and stable jobs, but the project failed to do so. This strategy was a continuation of previous US solutions that have failed to bring economic independence to Haiti and have often had the opposite effect, leaving it worse.

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Escape to the country: India's villagers open doors to city tourists

Anne Pinto-Rodrigues

October 09, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Purushwadi, Maharashtra

A social enterprise based out of Mumbai, India helps connect urban dwellers with rural communities by creating tourism job opportunities for rural individuals, inviting people who live in the city to stay with and learn from their country counterparts. The organization works to stimulate rural economy, provide additional income for struggling families, and act as a bridge between rural and urban life in India.

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Spread the word: the Iraqis translating the internet into Arabic

Olivia Cuthbert

October 08, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Iraq, Mosul

Disseminating knowledge means making websites, articles, and books available in more languages beyond English. A partnership between students at the University of Mosul and the nonprofit, Ideas Beyond Borders (IBB), is working to make more content available to Arabic speakers. IBB partners with several universities across Iraq and since launching in 2017 has expanded from translating Wikipedia articles to books and now includes languages such as Farsi and Kurdish.

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