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  • Solar power opens the door to banking for rural Indians

    August 03, 2022 |

    Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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    Response Location: India, Maharashtra

    In Aitawade Budruk the switch to solar power is not just reducing carbon emissions but addressing issues of frequent power cuts and lack of internet connectivity faced by the local bank. As a result, the bank has opened new accounts at a much higher rate than before, and communities have been able to properly access government financial services for the first time.

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  • Corps member's media advocacy helped construct Ayegbami's road taking lives

    July 26, 2022 |

    Legit.ng |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Ayegbami

    After an impassable road cut the community of Ayegbami off from business and cultural opportunities, a corps member with the National Youth Service Scheme chose to tackle the issue as his Community Development Service project. Through media advocacy and direct outreach to relevant officials, the community was able to get the government's attention and the road was reconstructed with a new bridge to control erosion, allowing the local economy to rebound.

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  • How Kwara Communities Stopped Drinking Contaminated Water From Same Source With Cows

    July 12, 2022 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kwara

    Two rural communities in rural Nigeria now have access to a solar-powered borehole that provides clean drinking water. The initiative has led to cleaner water and a reduction of ailments associated with the consumption of dirty water.

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  • The Indigenous Food Cafés Transforming Local Cuisine

    June 27, 2022 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: India, Khweng, Meghalaya

    After the North East Slow Food and Agrobiodiversity Society documented hundreds of edible, wild plants in an Indian state, they worked with food stall owners to incorporate these Indigenous ingredients into their menu. Some opened cafés, which allowed them to connect with farmers and foragers and reduce their carbon footprint by sourcing greens locally. These cafés highlight underutilized plant species and create a community in their villages.

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  • How Nigeria's Only Biogas Mini-grid Project Failed With Lessons To Learn

    June 15, 2022 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Rije

    A local farm builds a biogas electric grid for its community to access electricity. The grid is powered with chicken feces through anaerobic digestion, which occurs when bacteria break down the waste into a gas.

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  • Could more entrepreneurs help revive the heartland?

    June 06, 2022 |

    The Kansas Leadership Center Journal (KLC Journal) |

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    Response Location: United States, Ord, Nebraska

    The community in Ord, Nebraska, revived their town by supporting and encouraging entrepreneurs and making it easier to start small businesses.

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  • Nigerian Rural Community Stuck In Water Crisis. A Nonprofit Takes A Photo, And It Tilts The Narrative

    May 28, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Afon, Kwara

    The Grassroots Aid Initiative uses the power of photography to bring safe drinking water to communities in Nigeria. The women-led nonprofit takes pictures of these villages and uses the images to crowdfund on social media. So far, they’ve been able to bring motorized boreholes in 15 communities to help combat water scarcity.

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  • To Rewild a Rhino

    May 10, 2022 |

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    Response Location: India, Assam

    A collaboration between the state government, tribal councils, and conservation organizations has allowed the greater one-horned rhino to make a comeback in India. Since this initiative started, the rhino population in Manas National Park has increased to almost 3,000. The program is largely successful because it sought buy-in from locals and they converted poachers into conservationists by offering them a monthly stipend.

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  • Solar Power Is Illuminating Maiduguri After Long Blackout

    April 08, 2022 |

    HumAngle |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Maiduguri, Borno State

    After insurgents cut off the village of Maiduguri from the power grid, residents started switching to solar energy as a way to power their appliances. For many, using the solar kits have reduced their energy expenses, but, at the same time, they also require more battery maintenance and the upfront cost can be expensive. “It has reduced daily expenses in terms of fueling generators and monthly servicing,” says one resident. “All these things are off my neck.”

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  • The world's most polluted capital city

    April 05, 2022 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: India, New Delhi

    To address the issue of heavy outdoor pollution and related deaths and illnesses, Delhi-based Indian Agricultural Research Institute has formulated an "organic microbial spray" called the Pusa decomposer. It serves as an alternative to crop residue burning, one of the main sources of pollution. One of 12 companies licensed to use this technology, nurture.farm, has been working with farmers in neighboring Haryana to provide training as well as to make both access and use of the spray easier for them.

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