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  • Louisville group supports Black children with enrichment, free therapy and resource sharing

    August 26, 2024 |

    Louisville Public Media |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Louisville, Kentucky

    Play Cousins Collective helps Black youth build self-confidence and celebrate their identity and culture through hands-on activities, community building and access to free educational programs and therapy. Over 1,700 youth and families participated in the program last year.

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  • Jos Nigeria: How residents fight cold

    August 24, 2024 |

    African Change Stories |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Jos, Plateau

    To help locals survive through the area’s cold climate, one local began selling boiling water to residents so they can use it for bathing, cooking and whatever else they may need it for, to save them time and reduce the health risks associated with using cold water.

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  • Immigrant children find belonging through basketball 

    August 19, 2024 |

    Epicenter NYC |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Queens, New York

    The basketball academy in Queens teaches basketball and English language skills to Spanish-speaking immigrant children. The academy helps youth navigate culture shock, bullying and the lack of community they may feel when they first arrive in the country, while ensuring they still maintain a sense of their parents’ language and culture.

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  • How a property manager and his tenants helped turn around two Yakima apartment buildings

    August 17, 2024 |

    Yakima Herald-Republic |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Yakima, Washington

    In response to two historic apartment buildings facing condemnation and displacing low-income tenants, property manager Tim Brewer conducted major renovations, implemented flexible rental policies, offered free laundry services, and built a supportive sense of community through regular gatherings and collaborative problem-solving. His efforts not only saved the apartment buildings but also improved residents' sense of safety and community engagement.

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  • Waste not, want not: FoodCommune rescues food from landfills to help feed the community

    August 16, 2024 |

    Canopy Atlanta |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    FoodCommune aims to reduce food waste by rescuing food before it ends up in landfills, redistributing about 6,000 pounds of food per week. FoodCommune gathers food from farmer’s markets, grocery stores, restaurants and other sources, redistributing enough to feed about 300 people each week.

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  • Healing a Dark Past: The Long Road to Reopening Hospitals in the Rural South

    August 12, 2024 |

    Capital B (National) |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Brownsville, Tennessee

    As rural hospitals in predominantly Black neighborhoods close, groups and community members are joining forces to ensure residents can still access care by reopening a full-service hospital. Rural Emergency Hospital models remove in-patient beds but keep emergency departments active to receive federal support. About 29 rural hospitals have converted to rural emergency hospitals to ensure residents can still access care.

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  • Women in Kerala mahallu committees are bridging the gender gap in mosques

    August 09, 2024 |

    The News Minute |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: India, Kerala

    In the 2000s, Kerala's Santhapuram village pioneered the inclusion of women in mahallu, which are mosque area committees, after women demanded representation. Groups of women joined forces to form a grassroots initiative and advocate for more representation. This led to women gaining roles as elected councilors and executive committee members in mosque governance, and now 87 of the 600 mosques in the area include women in their committees.

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  • Why Opening Grocery Stores Alone Doesn't Solve Food Deserts

    August 09, 2024 |

    ProPublica |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Programs such as the Healthy Food Financing Initiative provide government funding to help build grocery stores in areas with little access to fresh food, with the goal of addressing “food deserts” and bolstering local economies. However, due in part to a lack of enforcement of fair competition regulations, small, independent grocery stores struggle to offer competitive pricing compared to big-box stores, and nearly half of stores that received funding from the initiative in 2020 and 2021 have either closed or have yet to open at all.

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  • Solving Homelessness In Austin: Rapid Rehousing

    August 08, 2024 |

    The Austin Common |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    The Rapid Rehousing Program in Austin, Texas, provides people exiting homelessness with rent support for up to two years, tapering the amount down over time. A community group called Vocal-TX is bringing people in the program together to elevate their voices and propose improvements.

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  • #HungerProtest: Soaring Food Cost Is Restricting Community-Led Meal Clubs In Kano

    August 07, 2024 |

    The Solutions Paper |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

    Women in resource-challenged households in Kano, Nigeria, are turning to a communal tradition rooted in Hausa culture to make meals that meet their families' needs. They pool their money together to buy ingredients, cook together, and equally distribute portions of the meals.

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