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  • Nigerian Medical Students' Association: Active Citizenship for Health Improving Malaria Prevention and Treatment Awareness

    Different chapters of the Nigerian Medical Students’ Association came together to form the National Malaria Elimination and Sensitisation Project or NMESP in 2021 wherein 433 of their members volunteered to carry out outreach work. They collaborated with local churches, youth groups, and the local health centers to reach the community. In 46 days, they had spread malaria awareness in about 38 communities and tested 523 people with Rapid Diagnostic Test kits. They also prescribed medications, and distributed free repellents and insecticide-treated mosquito nets.

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  • How one Mansfield church offers friendship and support to the unhoused

    The City Center church campus provides services to unhoused residents or individuals who are struggling financially, including laundry, haircuts and meals, as well as a sense of compassion and community. In 2021 alone, the Center did 924 loads of laundry, provided 214 clothing appointments, 1,225 diapers and 109 free haircuts.

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  • Red/Blue Workshops try to bridge the political divide. Do they really work?

    Braver Angels stages workshops in all 50 states to encourage civil discussion and active listening between polarized Democrats and Republicans. Through conversations that ask them to consider stereotypes and "humanize the other," participants say they come away with a better understanding of their commonalities.

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  • Interrupting Cycles of Harm, Inside and Outside Prison Walls

    A growing number of programs are working to interrupt cycles of trauma and harm with currently and formerly incarcerated individuals. Beyond Violence uses curriculum co-designed by women currently incarcerated and uses peer co-facilitation to address the aggression and violence women have experienced personally, as well as been perpetrators of. The curriculum, which also highlights the impact of individuals’ communities, relationships, and social structures, improves mental health and facilitates long-term healing.

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  • In Conflict-prone Jos, Group Uses Football Tournaments To Build Peace Between Muslims And Christians

    The "music + football = peace" initiative is an annual football tournament where Muslim and Christian youths between the ages of 18 and 25 play matches together to promote a culture of peace and religious tolerance. Since launching in 2020, the initiative has six teams of 16 people, with plans to expand and reach more areas.

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  • To save lives, midwives mix Mayan heritage with Western medicine

    Indigenous midwives in rural areas of Guatemala help pregnant women with limited access to healthcare give birth in an effort to prevent maternal and infant deaths.

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  • This Ability in the Kenyan Society

    This Ability Trust is a nonprofit working to help women and girls with disabilities facing violence. Their Mama Siri program is a toll-free phone service that people with disabilities can call for information and help with things like reporting violence to the police and getting to a safe space.

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  • Reimagining a Differently-Abled World

    Riziki Source helps people with disabilities access job opportunities through their disability-friendly website.

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  • When to take the keys away? Driver evaluation takes burden off caregivers to decide

    The Erie County Medical Center’s Driver Rehabilitation Program tests drivers' physical and cognitive abilities, to recommend whether or not they should remain behind the wheel.

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  • Could Sacramento's Surreal Estates experiment be the key to more housing for the creative economy?

    Surreal Estates, a tiny housing community in a city block, gives creatives a place to own homes and studios near like-minded people.

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