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Saving lives in Senegal through Hope

Idrissa Sane

June 16, 2018 |

AzerNews |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: Senegal

A digital platform, called Hope, allows medical clinics in Senegal to track the amount of blood in their blood banks in real time and reaches out to donors via SMS to encourage them to donate every few months. When a rare blood type is needed, an emergency message goes out to all users in the same geographic area, asking them if they are available for an emergency blood donation. This platform has increased the number of blood donations in Senegal and improved patients' chances of receiving life-saving transfusions.

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Fighting Food Waste

Ammar Ebrahim Dougal Shaw

May 28, 2018 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United Kingdom, London

Technology can help reduce food waste. Olio and Winnow are two examples. Olio is an app that allows people to easily exchange extra or unwanted food for free. Winnow is a smart trash can that calculates the cost of waste in commercial kitchens, inspiring chefs to be more creative to save both food and money.

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App used in city of Canton puts power in the hands of citizens for reporting and tracking problems

Jonathan Walsh

April 09, 2018 |

WEWS-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Canton, Ohio

The mayor’s office in Canton, Ohio recently implemented SeeClickFix, an app that allows local residents to share pictures of problems they see, such as potholes and abandoned cars. The complaints get added to a list for City Hall to address. This app is empowering residents to play a role in improving their own neighborhood, and the app has been a cost-effective way to create change in cities across Ohio and even around the globe.

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Motorbike-sharing app helps tackle Nepal's transport woes

Deepak Adhikari

March 24, 2018 |

Nikkei Asian Review |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nepal, Kathmandu

Motorbike sharing apps provide an alternative to traffic congestion and crowded public transportation in Nepal. The tech startup, Tootle, connects users to motorbike drivers with its ride-sharing app. Motorbikes offer a cheaper alternative to taxis and a less-crowded alternative to public transportation—a feature particularly lauded by female users. The startup has also received a grant from the United Nations Capital Development Fund to expand the services it offers.

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Some court systems are texting people to get them to show up. Could it work here?

Matt Rocheleau

February 18, 2018 |

The Boston Globe |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

When a defendant misses a court date, it can lead to more severe charges for the defendant, more work for justice professionals, and difficulties for people involved in the case such as witnesses. In order to decrease the amount of missed dates, New York City has began texting people providing a reminder about the time and location. While the large percentage of people who own cell phones make this a cheap and—as early results has shown—effective tool, the spread of the idea is hampered by a lack of cell phone numbers on file.

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This simple solution to smartphone addiction is now used in over 600 U.S. schools

Tara Bahrampour

February 05, 2018 |

The Washington Post |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Smartphones can inhibit natural human engagement, invade privacy, or distract us from any number of things we need to pay attention to. So Yondr and companies like it provide ways to lock up people's phones, denying them an outlet for those urges to stay glued to the little screen. One school of many that mandates putting phones in Yondr pouches during school hours cites higher grades and lower disciplinary problems. At concerts, people pay more attention and are less preoccupied by the impulse to video everything they could simply be watching.

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Chicago will give hotel workers panic buttons to prevent sexual assault

Odette Chalaby

January 22, 2018 |

Apolitical |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

A new ordinance in Chicago requires hotels to give panic buttons to employees working in rooms alone. 58 percent of the city’s hotel workers report having experienced flashing, groping, and other forms of sexual harassment from guests. 96 percent say a panic button would make them feel safer. The ordinance also gives workers the right to stop working and leave the area without facing retaliation from their employer.

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The Future of Transgender Healthcare Is Online

Keren Landman

January 10, 2018 |

Vice |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, South Carolina

Competent transgender care can be hard to access for many, but an organization that is utilizing a telehealth approach is helping to fill the gap in five states across southeastern United States. Although the video conferencing solution can't act as a replacement for a primary care doctor due to the geographical difference, it does provide consistent care for transition-related services.

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A Crisis Line That Calms With Texting and Data

David Bornstein

December 12, 2017 |

The New York Times |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Anxiety, suicidal ideation, and depression are all alarmingly prevalent amongst Americans. Crisis Text Line lets you text immediately with a crisis counsellor when you need someone to talk to. The organization is growing and 86% of users report that the conversations are helpful.

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Saving Lives Via Text Message

Anya Kamenetz

November 26, 2017 |

NPR |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Preventing suicide and helping people when they feel most alone are big goals but they are exactly what 'Crisis Text Line' aims to do. This hotline allows individuals to text trained counselors when they are at their most vulnerable, the counselors can talk to them and reach First Responders if the situation warrants it.

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