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18 April 2012
New York, New York, United States
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Programs to get fresh produce carts to areas with no access to healthy food work best when government and determined entrepreneurs team up. Success from this model is evident in New York City, where the city has incen...
7 April 2012
Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
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800-1500 Words
A cholera epidemic can kill many people or few people—it all depends on the expertise of the doctors and their access to the right equipment. A program in Dhaka rushes both to countries when an epidemic is just breaki...
4 April 2012
New Delhi, Delhi, India
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In the developing world, intestinal worms stunt physical and mental growth, drain energy, and can inhibit school work for children. Deworm the World is a global campaign that lobbied the Delhi government to regularly ...
13 March 2012
Asosa, Benishangul-Gumuz, Ethiopia
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1500-3000 Words
In Africa, many people rely on wood from trees to cook food over stoves. The tremendous usage of wood contributes to deforestation and environmental decline. Using bamboo instead of wood is a more profitable and green...
1 November 2011
Ethiopia
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800-1500 Words
America is the world’s main supplier of food aid to impoverished countries; however, food aid has the problems of long-distance transportation, the cost of the transportation and storage, and the navigation through da...
27 October 2011
Somalia
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World Concern, a Seattle-based Christian humanitarian group, provides people around the world with vouchers they can use in select markets, rather than the traditional emergency food aid of rice and other grains. In D...
27 September 2011
Washington, United States
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1500-3000 Words
While critics argue that Naloxone isn't safe for over-the-counter use, some cities have found success distributing Naloxone to community members to help save lives of addicts who overdose. Naloxone can be administered...
20 September 2011
Vancouver, Washington, United States
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800-1500 Words
Two columns on Time Banks, where people swap services – teach calligraphy to one neighbor, and get computer repair from another neighbor. Time Banks create community and make people healthier – which is why hospitals ...
4 August 2011
Cotonou, Littoral, Benin
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800-1500 Words
Many organizations are building distribution systems to get surplus items in one place to those who need them in another. For example, an organization in Brooklyn collects the surplus medical equipment from United Sta...
16 June 2011
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Poor neighborhoods in the United States lack quality play spaces for children, also known as play deserts. An organization is enabling communities across the nation to build their own playground.
16 May 2011
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Lack of reading material is not only a third-world problem – many poor families in the United States lack access to and funds for books. A program that helps get books to into the homes of low-income families can boos...
7 February 2011
Martinsville, Virginia, United States
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1500-3000 Words
An average of 28,000 children born in the U.S. each year die before their first birthday – and many more face disabilities and serious life-long health problems, often because they are born prematurely or at low birth...
4 February 2011
Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
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Two columns on microconsignment, a new variation on microcredit that helps poor people living in developing countries - particularly women in rural villages - start small social businesses without taking on debt or re...
14 January 2011
Tamkuha, Bihar, India
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800-1500 Words
A follow-up article on Husk Power Systems, which has created a scalable system to turn rice husks into electricity that is reliable, eco-friendly and affordable for families in India. The company bases their business ...
Science in Society
Sam Burcher
8 May 2009
Mastala, Kusungu District, Malawi
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800-1500 Words
A bright young man named William took it upon himself to bring electricity to his small, rural village in Malawi, despite having few resources at his disposal. William invented a windmill using recycled materials, an...
The Spokesman-Review
Nafeesa Syeed
14 January 2007
Anita, Iowa, United States
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Anita, Iowa faced many of the same challenges as other small towns when the last local grocer closed amid competition with large chains like Costco and Walmart. But when its residents realized the value of a local "mo...
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