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31 December 2020
China
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1500-3000 Words
The Chinese government is providing money, livestock, and better homes to successfully help break the cycle of poverty. $700 billion in loans and grants have gone toward the rural poverty alleviation program in additi...
14 December 2020
Clearfork Valley, Kentucky, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Community advocates in Clearfork Valley created their own public internet hotspot to bridge the digital divide, especially as the pandemic rendered high-speed internet more of a necessity than a luxury. Broadband comp...
8 December 2020
Ithaca, New York, United States
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Small businesses, such as Lively Run Goat Dairy, were able to quickly pivot during the initial chaos in the aftermath of pandemic shutdowns. The small dairy farm was able to salvage hundreds of pounds of milk that was...
16 November 2020
Durham, North Carolina, United States
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A newsletter that began in hopes to help stir up business for local restaurants in the Black community grew into a food subscription box that connects farmers, restaurants, and consumers. Tall Grass Food Box has put m...
28 October 2020
New Hampshire, United States
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Co-ops that have historically brought electricity and telephone services to rural America are now providing internet service, which many consider essential for health care access, education and employment. Broadband c...
18 October 2020
Abs, Yemen
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800-1500 Words
A solar-grid station is powering rural Yemeni communities on the front-line of the war and in the midst of COVID-19, while also empowering women who typically have very few professional opportunities. The microgrid pr...
15 October 2020
Virginia, United States
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800-1500 Words
Louisa County schools in Virginia are delivering internet to students living in rural areas through solar-powered hot spots, built by the school's own students. The hotspot is powered by solar panels and receives inte...
9 October 2020
India
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Almost 1000 women across remote and rural areas of India are caring for beehives as a part of the Under The Mango Tree (UTMT) network. The beekeepers have been employed through a social enterprise that aims to provi...
18 September 2020
Lockhart, Texas, United States
Broadcast TV News
3-5 Minutes
At least 40 percent, or 2,000, students from Lockhart ISD didn’t have access to reliable internet. To address the issue, the school district built seven towers. They also installed antennas on individual homes so they...
18 September 2020
United States
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Despite the pandemic-induced economic slowdown, three small cities have managed to thrive due to successful economic development plans that have led to “rural rejuvenation” in an effort to attract young families to li...
18 September 2020
New Hampshire, United States
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800-1500 Words
As middle men between farmers and consumers, food hubs in New Hampshire are eliminating the marketing and distribution typically done by food producers. Food hubs streamline the process of procuring local goods for cu...
11 September 2020
Kenya
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Over 3000 Words
Mobile banking in Kenya has increased economic mobility for families living in poverty. The mobile money system is not connected to bank accounts, making it accessible to the overwhelming majority of Kenyans who don't...
23 August 2020
Marion, Ohio, United States
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1500-3000 Words
The city of Marion, Ohio, has allocated an alley for use as a community hub where diners can eat, families can frolick, and revelers can listen to live music. The space has benefitted the local economy, encouraging re...
5 August 2020
United States
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Under 800 Words
Co-ops that have historically brought electricity and telephone services to rural America are now providing internet service. Broadband companies don't make a profit when covering a large area with limited households ...
5 August 2020
Montana, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Federal funding helped local food producers expand their operations to include processing plants which enables farmers to meet the demand of Montanans who sought an alternative to the empty grocery store shelves. The ...
Wisconsin Public Radio
Kate Archer Kent
5 August 2020
Reedsburg, Wisconsin, United States
Radio
Over 15 Minutes
Along with electricity, water, and phone, the Reedsburg Utility Commission provides internet access in rural Wisconsin. The fiber network was built almost two decades ago and provides affordable internet access at hig...
22 July 2020
Navajo Nation, Arizona, United States
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Under 800 Words
Zero Mass Water partnered with the Navajo Nation to bring water into the homes of rural residents who may not have easy access to a water source. Hydropanels that connect to a tap inside the home use sunlight to absor...
14 July 2020
Kenya
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800-1500 Words
A micro-grid system has been paired with blockchain technology to easily sell and buy affordable and clean energy in rural Kenya. Residents living in the countryside don't generally have access to reliable and afforda...
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Gregory Scruggs
9 July 2020
Tenino, Washington, United States
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800-1500 Words
Facing the economic strain from the financial fallout caused by the coronavirus crisis, Tenino is printing its own money like it once did in the wake of the Great Depression. The small town in Washington has issued at...
29 June 2020
Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States
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800-1500 Words
Food banks and relief groups in Minnesota are delivering food to rural and suburban communities as food insecurity rises across the state. Suburban poverty presents unique challenges because communities are spread out...
21 June 2020
Monson, Maine, United States
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1500-3000 Words
A Portland-based foundation has revitalized a small town in Maine with the establishment of an arts colony, reconstruction of old buildings in downtown, and a full health center - a rarity for small towns. A declining...
Yes! Magazine
Tracy Barnett
17 June 2020
Oaxaca, Mexico
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1500-3000 Words
Mark Brown has brought Ghandian economic principles of economic justice and local autonomy to the Mexican countryside to form a farm-to-garment textile business that employs villagers who once made woolen textiles unt...
Inter Press Service News Agency
Daniel Gutman
10 June 2020
Entre Rios, Argentina
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800-1500 Words
Solar energy has provided an affordable and efficient source of energy to rural farmers in Argentina, who live too far off the electrical grid and have traditionally relied on powerful diesel-fueled water pumps. Solar...
21 May 2020
Robbinsville, North Carolina, United States
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800-1500 Words
With the help of a program that enables churches to assess the needs of their community and create solutions, one reverend in North Carolina was able to provide a lifeline: internet access. Rural communities like his ...
3 March 2020
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Radio
5-15 Minutes
The Rural Broadband Cooperative took matters into its own hands after local and state politicians failed to provide high-speed internet for their rural Pennsylvania county. Telecommunications companies did not conside...
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