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  • Burner phones, aliases, code words: How secret networks help women circumvent Honduras' abortion ban

    María Verza Ginnette Riquelme

    May 20, 2023 |

    Associated Press |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Honduras, Tegucigalpa

    Amidst abortion bans, secret networks of volunteers are working to provide those living in areas with strict abortion bans access to abortion pills to ensure safe access to abortion through burner phones, aliases, code words and helplines. Activists ensure those in need get the medication they need at an affordable price, while maintaining confidentiality.

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  • Un programa que ayuda a padres latinos a navegar el sistema educativo de Arizona como líderes y defensores de sus hijos

    Beatriz Limón

    May 19, 2023 |

    Arizona Luminaria |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Arizona

    Padres están recibiendo atención y apoyo especializados gracias al “Parent Educator Academy,” un programa de All In Education, que ayuda a los padres latinos en Arizona a navegar por un sistema educativo complejo y defender a sus hijos en la escuela. El programa se encuentra ahora en su quinta cohorte y ha atendido a padres de más de 30 escuelas en tres condados.

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  • Portland group works to make wealth redistribution a reality through real estate

    Tiffany Camhi

    May 18, 2023 |

    Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    Volunteers of the PDX Housing Solidarity Project are working to redistribute generational wealth through homeownership in Portland. The project connects people with ample resources to Black and Indigenous homebuyers and helps facilitate cash gifts, no-interest loans, or other ways to assist throughout the process.

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  • Si los libros hablan de Costa Rica, ¿la niñez leerá más?

    Mónica Quesada Cordero

    May 18, 2023 |

    El Colectivo 506 |

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    Response Location: Chile

    The Fundación Cámara Mágica works to create culturally relevant books for children to promote reading. By partnering with local writers and illustrators, the group creates stories rich in culture and diversity for youth to relate to, encouraging them to read more. Since 2020, the foundation has delivered more than 4,000 books to different communities throughout the country.

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  • Justice at the Tap

    Torsheta Jackson

    May 18, 2023 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Navajo Nation, United States, Flint, Michigan

    In response to the water crisis, grassroots organizers and community members are stepping up to provide aid and fill the gaps left by government authorities. Organizations like Flint Rising and DigDeep collect and donate bottled water and send volunteers door-to-door to ensure residents have access to clean drinking water. There is also the Navajo Water Project, which installs home water systems in those without access to running water or sewer lines, providing 1,200 gallons of water to homes in need, as well as jobs for members of the Navajo Nation.

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  • Trafficking Victims Get Help Where It's Needed Most

    Kathrin Yaromich

    May 18, 2023 |

    Transitions Online |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Czech Republic, Prague

    The L’Chaim initiative consists of a group of volunteers who visit women working in prostitution to build relationships to help these women prevent sex trafficking and to help victims find a way out. During visits, volunteers educate women on their rights, raise awareness of sex trafficking, and help them understand they may be victims and then connect them with appropriate resources, serving as a liaison between “victims” and “rescuers.”

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  • The ReelAbilities Film Festival: Growing by Inclusion

    Dawn Grabowski

    May 17, 2023 |

    Women's eNews |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The ReelAbilities Film Festival promotes awareness and increases the representation of people with disabilities in movies. The festival, which has expanded to several cities across the country, shows award-winning films by and about people with disabilities and also hosts post-screening discussions to bring the community together to celebrate diversity.

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  • The Movement to Stop Dollar Stores From Suffocating Black Communities

    Aallyah Wright

    May 17, 2023 |

    Capital B |

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    Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

    Tulsa, Oklahoma, was the first city to pass an ordinance to permanently restrict new dollar stores from cropping up in underserved communities and exasperating food insecurity. The policy included incentives for businesses selling healthy food options and, with funding from a development corporation, a grocer opened in the North Tulsa community as a result.

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  • Education through game-based learning: The impact of ‘Project Teach the Child'

    Daniel Oyeniyi

    May 16, 2023 |

    Social Voices |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Dawaki, Abuja

    Project Teach the Child was launched to empower disadvantaged students and address learning gaps exacerbated by the pandemic. By creating learning spaces where students can learn through play and interactive technology, Project Teach the Child made learning more enjoyable, relatable and effective for students.

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  • Yobe State: Striving for universal health coverage, accountability still a challenge

    Baba Machina

    May 16, 2023 |

    Social Voices |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Yobe

    The Citizens-Led Tracking Campaign bridges the gap between the implementation of the Basic Healthcare Provision Funds and the effective delivery of healthcare by sending citizens — called community champions — out on the grassroots level to track healthcare funding and ensure everyone who is eligible takes advantage of the care. Through the community champions’ efforts, 32,000 low-income and vulnerable individuals have been enrolled in the program.

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