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  • The Feat in Hojancha, the Town that Lost its Forest

    January 21, 2019 |

    La Voz de Guanacaste |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Costa Rica, Hojancha, Guanacaste

    In 1976, the Costa Rican city Hojancha preserved only 2% of its land as forest, and as a result their water supply (the Río Nosara river basin) dried up from the lack of vegetation. Sixteen years into the crisis, two friends conceived and ran an initiative to reforest the land by asking every family in the city to donate ¢1,000 a month until they could buy back the land in full from the ranchers who owned it. Now, the land is thriving again, though the project of regrowing the forest continues still today.

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  • These Scouts Are Prepared For Dirty Dishes — And Keeping The Peace

    January 19, 2019 |

    NPR |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Central African Republic

    The Central African Republic is rife with political problems including the lack of a health system, proving problematic for a country where Ebola runs a constant risk. Despite the challenges, the Catholic Scouts Association has stepped up to create and implement programs that aim to "promote vaccination, check out rumors about Ebola, carry messages between rival military factions and more."

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  • How ordinary people can heal trauma and transform mental health care

    January 18, 2019 |

    Apolitical |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Zambia, Lusaka, Lusaka Province

    The need for therapeutic support is far outstripping the rate that doctors and nurses can get through training, let alone having enough caregivers in low-income areas. However, extensive studies have proven that a community-based mental health service can be just as effective as the global north's psychotherapists. By training lay people in evidence-based therapies that cover commonalities across different forms of trauma, low- and middle-income areas can access quality mental healthcare. Multiple studies across different age groups has shown dramatic improvement in conditions like depression or PTSD.

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  • Youth Empowerment

    January 17, 2019 |

    NH-PBS |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

    Across New Hampshire, youth are leading the fight against substance abuse. Programs like Dover’s Youth-to-Youth, Stand Up Sachems, Youth Leadership Through Adventure, and the Making it Happen Coalition, are all youth-led, adult-supported initiatives that are empowering young adults to create and disseminate substance abuse awareness and prevention campaigns. Fundamental to each of these efforts effective communication and creating a sense of community as key to prevention.

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  • The Brazilian photographer and the 20-year reforestation project of over 2.7 million trees

    January 17, 2019 |

    BrightVibes |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Brazil, Aimorés, Minas Gerais

    A Brazilian photographer and his wife set out to restore devastated land in the late 1990s by replanting the forest, which would in turn bring back the wildlife. To date the pair and their organization, Instituto Terra, have replanted more than 2 million trees, seen the return of over 500 different species of birds, mammals, amphibians, and flora, and brought back to life the 8 natural springs on the land. There only remains 10% of the land to restore, and at the same time they've also developed more than 700 educational projects that reach over 65,000 people across the nation.

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  • This Woman Is Using Her Platform To Uplift Black Artists

    January 16, 2019 |

    Essence |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

    Creating new platforms allows underrepresented and often "tokenized" artists to drive their own narrative. To address the lack of representation of Black artists in legacy institutions, an art nonprofit in Memphis, The Collective (CLTV), empowers Black artists by creating an organization that reflects the community at large. In addition to grants and stipends, the CLTV relies on support from the community and donors to remain financially independent.

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  • How can cities engage their citizens? Museums can show the way

    January 16, 2019 |

    Apolitical |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Denmark, Aarhus

    Taking its cue from digital engagement strategies of cultural institutions across Sweden, the Danish city of Aarhus, Denmark is making the redevelopment of an area called South Harbour more equitable and inclusive. Using "lab sessions," or structured discussion groups with actionable topics, the local entrepreneur heading up the project tests the ideas that come from the sessions on a small scale.

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  • My hometown is going to burn. Here's how my neighbors are preparing

    January 14, 2019 |

    Grist |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Nevada City, California

    In wildfire-prone Nevada County, California, community squads that do controlled burns are on the rise. According to the Nevada County fire council, some 23 associations are active, while about 50 more are forming. By reducing wildfire "ladder fuel," these local groups can reduce the severity of future wildfires, all while protecting their homes.

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  • In Pakistan, sanitation and water access improves quality of life

    January 14, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Pakistan

    In Pakistan, water sanitation and hygiene is more than just a public health issue - it's also an issue of women's rights and safety as women face harassment when attempting to access water or when having to defecate in places that are not private. However, new hand pumps from NGOs and other state-sanctioned improvement projects have helped ensure that women have clean water closer to home, and that working toilets are provided at schools.

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  • Isolate & Cure: Katsina could stop spread of outbreaks with isolation centres

    January 14, 2019 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Katsina, Katsina

    In Katsina, Nigeria, the region has made significant public health strides toward infectious disease prevention and control. The country’s Centre for Disease Control, the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, and Emergency Operations Centre are all leading efforts to increase immunization, inform people about prevention and treatment, and increase the infrastructure to treat outbreaks when they occur.

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