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  • In Canada, an inspiring movement emerges in response to the coronavirus

    March 24, 2020 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: Canada, Toronto

    The caremongering movement, in stark opposition to fear mongering, involves mutual aid societies and neighborhood groups that have sprung up to provide local, voluntary relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. These groups are part of a long trend, especially in marginalized community, though leaders of local movements are hoping the government steps in to fill gaps to structural challenges that volunteers cannot fill.

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  • How the COVID Tracking Project fills the public health data gap

    March 24, 2020 |

    Columbia Journalism Review |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    The COVID Tracking Project is a grassroots, crowdsourced, publicly-accessible tool that provides more detailed and updated information about the state of the Coronavirus than the CDC does. It is the only source on COVID-19 that relies on humans to collect and make sense of data. The project now includes about sixty-five volunteers and aims to put pressure on the decision-makers responsible for testing and containment.

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  • 'It's a community effort': Wiltshire villagers unite against coronavirus isolation

    March 24, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: England, Chilmark, Wiltshire

    Wiltshire villagers are coordinating to each volunteer their specific skill set to help people during the quarantine. A parish councilor divided the village into 18 parts and designated 33 volunteers to each region to stay in close touch with those who are self-isolating and who need support. Volunteers from a range of ages and careers have come forward to contribute a range of services, including finding tactics to combat boredom during social isolation— kettlebell workouts over a video call.

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  • A region in Japan launched its own coronavirus fight. It's now called a ‘model' in local action.

    March 22, 2020 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: Japan, Wakayama

    In Japan, the southwestern region of Kansai is less predicated by government oversight and relies more strongly on independence. In the Wakayama prefecture, that attitude has resulted in the region's leaders implementing an independent approach to battling the coronavirus outbreak. The approach, which utilizes widespread testing and contact tracing, is now being regarded by other regions as a model of success.

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  • Beside a Vast Graveyard, a New City Rises in Haiti

    March 21, 2020 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    Response Location: Haiti, Canaan

    A survivor of Haiti's earthquake sought out a new home on an unclaimed plot of land which is home to one of the country's largest cemeteries. Madame Roy built a neighborhood from the ground up with the help of architects and funding from people who wanted to be residents of the future city. Roads, homes, a cistern, a soccer field, and a school were all built without the help of the Haitian government. 200,000 residents who lost everything in the earthquake have found a chance to start over in the new city of Canaan.

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  • NYC volunteers extend 'invisible hands' to most vulnerable during coronavirus crisis

    March 21, 2020 |

    Fox News |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    To help at-risk neighbors access necessities during the Covid-19 pandemic, volunteers in New York City have formed a delivery service called Invisible Hands. While the main goal is to help neighbors get the food and medications they need, the volunteers also engage in conversation with the recipients to promote companionship while still socially distancing.

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  • #BedStuyStrong - A New Kind Of Mutual Support Community

    March 20, 2020 |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    In the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, local residents have formed a mutual aid organization called #BedStuyStrong. The web application Slack serves as the organization's hub, offering a wide range of resources, including grocery requests, COVID-19 related news, and even easy to make recipes.

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  • Distilleries Turning Raw Ingredients Into the Most Needed Supplies

    March 20, 2020 |

    NBCLX |

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    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    Because they have the appropriate ingredients and facilities, Deep Ellum Distillery is making hand santizer and offering it for free to anyone who needs it. They are also endorsing people to order food to-go in order to support other local restaurants during the pandemic. Distilleries across the country are doing the same thing to help out their neighbors.

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  • Cheyenne distillery to make hand sanitizer while closed

    March 20, 2020 |

    KGWN-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Cheyenne, Wyoming

    A Cheyenne distillery named Chronicles Distilling is one of several companies across the city that are repurposing their services to suit the needs of the COVID-19 pandemic. They are using their distillery to make hand santizier for local residents, hospitals, and nursing homes. They are also working with Jackson Hole Still Works, Snowy Elk Coffee Company, and more. This project is at its beginning stages.

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  • This virtual tip jar helps Philly out-of-work food industry employees during the coronavirus Audio icon

    March 19, 2020 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    As restaurants across the nation have been forced to close their doors during the coronavirus pandemic, some are turning to creative means to help account for the loss of revenue. In Philadelphia, restaurants have created a virtual tip jar to encourage patrons to "donate a tip" to a person or business while in San Francisco a restaurant owner has created a Facebook group that helps connect out of work servers with childcare jobs.

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