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  • Vision of Hope: Free Surgeries Illuminate Lives of Underserved Children in Lagos

    Risikat Ramoni

    June 01, 2023 |

    HealthNews.ng |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

    The Restore Foundation for Child Sight provides free eye care, including eye exams, medications, glasses and surgeries to children in underserved communities. The Foundation hosts outreach events to connect with children in need of care and has helped over 5,000 children so far, distributing 455 pairs of glasses, 1,200 eye drops and about 35 free eye surgeries.

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  • 'Earn while you learn:' Co-op programs gain appeal amid rising cost of living

    Brett Bundale

    June 01, 2023 |

    The Canadian Press |

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    Response Location: Canada, Waterloo, Ontario

    Co-op programs such as those at the University of Waterloo allow students to get paid for hands-on experience in their chosen field while also completing academic coursework. Last year, the university facilitated roughly 25,000 work terms across six academic faculties.

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  • Turning the Tide on Gun Violence

    Evan Cobb

    May 31, 2023 |

    Belt Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Grand Rapids, Michigan

    Community-based intervention programs such as Cure Violence in Grand Rapids, Mich. focus on strengthening collaboration among different organizations and leveraging outreach workers with existing relationships in the community. Cure Violence's south service area saw an 11.5% decrease in violent crimes after the program was implemented.

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  • Ambikapur's women-led waste management system also generates revenue for the city

    Vivek Gupta

    May 30, 2023 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: India, Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh

    Ambikapur, India, created a decentralized waste management system that allowed it to become a zero-landfill community while creating local jobs and earning revenue. Waste is collected from households, sorted into recyclable categories and compost, and then purchased by companies that will use it to create new goods.

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  • Can Guaranteed Income Prevent Gentrification?

    Oscar Perry Abello

    May 30, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Louisville, Kentucky

    The city of Louisville, Kentucky, partnered with community organizations to launch a guaranteed income program for young adults. The program distributed monthly $500 payments to participants for one year with no strings attached to help ensure financial stability, reduce community violence, and combat displacement.

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  • Cities Are Becoming More Like Sponges

    Peter Yeung

    May 30, 2023 |

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    Response Location: China, Haikou, Hainan

    One of China’s many “sponge cities,” Haikou, experiences virtually no flooding after transitioning to primarily green, nature-based infrastructure instead of gray infrastructure like concrete and flood barriers. Prioritizing things like parks, wetlands, mangroves, and permeable pavement allows the city’s ground to soak up more rain.

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  • Bangladesh tests climate finance for disaster-hit communities

    Tahmid Zami

    May 30, 2023 |

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    Several organizations provide financial support like green bonds and insurance to farmers in Bangladesh to help protect them from crop loss caused by climate change disasters.

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  • "We must not give up:" Dnipro School of Superheroes teaches young patients

    Natalia Kulidi

    May 30, 2023 |

    Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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    Response Location: Ukraine, Dnipro

    The School of Superheroes brings teachers into hospital wards to work with children being treated there. The individualized lessons give the children something to focus on besides their illness and help them build relationships with their teachers and other students.

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  • The TriTown Connector in Great Barrington, Stockbridge and Egremont offers on-demand ride service for everyone

    Aina de Lapparent Alvarez

    May 30, 2023 |

    The Berkshire Eagle |

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    Response Location: United States, Great Barrington, Massachusetts

    The TriTown Connector is a microtransit service providing rides between three rural communities in western Massachusetts, with reduced fares for senior residents. Rides are scheduled in advance by phone and via an app, and the service has completed roughly 350 trips in its first month of operation.

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  • This Coffee Shop Aids In Re-Entry, But Struggles To Find Its Own Stability

    Emma Wilcox

    May 30, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Hamilton, Ohio

    The Fringe coffee shop in Hamilton, Ohio, employs people who were formerly incarcerated as part of a re-entry program. The shop owners work with each employee to create a re-entry plan that can include things like therapy, addiction and recovery meetings, tutoring and education, and even free tattoo removal.

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