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  • Rats are the world's best land mine hunters

    Danika Fears

    May 30, 2017 |

    New York Post |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Cambodia, Phnom Penh

    In countries like Cambodia, Angola, and Mozambique, rats are saving lives by detecting untriggered land mines. An international nonprofit, Apopo, provides funding a training and works with local organizations to operate at the local level. The rats are light enough that they don’t trigger the explosives and can cover up to 2,000 square feet in just 20 minutes – something that would take a human up to four days to complete.

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  • Year Up matches urban youth to a hungry job market

    Jessica Mendoza

    May 22, 2017 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    As urban youth struggle to get onto a career track, Year Up equips these young people with technical skills and professional support to help them enter the job market. The initiative has scaled nationally in the United States, and it has given hope to young people while also providing a valuable resource for employees looking to hire competent workers.

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  • Jordan's Water Wise Women

    Amani Zain

    May 17, 2017 |

    Al Jazeera |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Jordan, Mafraq, Mafraq Governorate

    The country of Jordan has one of the scarcest water supplies of any country on earth - one that can barely sustain its population, especially with Syrian refugees pouring in and further straining limited resources. Poor piping infrastructure and leaks greatly contribute to the shortage. An organization called Water Wise Women is training women in plumbing skills, empowering them to repair leakages in their homes and communities to help save precious water.

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  • Getting Help in Emergencies in Super-Quick Time

    Gemma Newby Sahar Zand

    May 09, 2017 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Dominican Republic, Guayubín, Monte Cristi

    Jason Friesen, an American paramedic who had served in Haiti after the earthquake, realized that many poor communities in the Caribbean were lacking the equivalent of the United States’ 911 emergency medical services, and were facing increased death tolls as a consequence. But in noting these communities’ possession [and use] of mobile phones, Friesen realized he could help such communities set up emergency response systems through the use of volunteers and a simple text message exchange. Now, his organization—Trek Medics—simplifies and democratizes the emergency dispatch system, and, as a result, saves numerous lives in rural communities.

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  • How A Man With No Coding Experience Built An App That's Bringing Solar Power To Yemen

    Adele Peters

    May 08, 2017 |

    FastCompany |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Yemen

    The civil war in Yemen caused the electrical grid to fail and left many in the country without reliable access to electricity. As Yemenis tried to implement solar power, many were finding the process difficult with nowhere to turn for answers. Anwar Al-Haddad couldn't find a solution for this growing problem, so he invented an app, despite a lack of coding knowledge, by using another app that had been invented in the Silicon Valley.

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  • The Parent Hack For Cheaper Childcare

    William Kremer

    April 04, 2017 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United Kingdom, London, Greater London

    Costs of childcare can be debilitating, especially for single mothers and low-income families. In London, some parents are banding together to take on shifts at their nursery, dramatically lowering staffing fees to keep childcare obtainable - with the added bonus of extra time spent with their young kids.

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  • A Cure for High Health Care Costs

    Shannon Brownlee

    March 01, 2017 |

    Washington Monthly |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States

    While American medicine tops the charts for "acute care," it's notably sub-par when it comes to treating chronic conditions and focusing on prevention. This piece introduces a series on how the U.S. healthcare system's structure results in high expenses and inefficient treatments, and what various programs around the nation are doing to improve quality of care at lower costs.

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  • Volunteers With No Medical Training Are Fighting Diseases The World Ignores

    Sarah Ruiz-Grossman

    February 24, 2017 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Mozambique

    In Nampula, Mozambique, people living in remote, rural communities do not seek medical attention when they get sick because of myths that diseases are caused by spirits. So a non-profit, Malaria Consortium, is training ordinary people, to teach others about the cause and treatments of common illnesses thus motivating the villagers to seek care at health facilities.

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  • Kenya's booming digital sharing economy?

    Harriet Constable

    January 05, 2017 |

    African Business Magazine |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    Though the big players in the sharing economy like Uber and Airbnb are eyeing growing middle class markets like that of Kenya, the concept of shared access to goods and services is nothing new for Kenyan communities. Whereas in the West, the shared economy structure arose largely from a desire for flexibility, in Kenya, much of it arose from need. Now platforms like Lynk and Little Cabs are helping connect Kenyan customers to a broad range of service providers.

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  • Memphis Looks to Medical Manufacturing to Cut Poverty

    Johnny Magdaleno

    December 02, 2016 |

    Next City |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

    A just-announced $6 million federal grant will help end poverty in Memphis, Tennessee.

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