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  • Los propietarios de viviendas de West Dallas no podían acceder a los fondos municipales para repararlas, así que el Ayuntamiento eliminó la barrera

    December 27, 2022 |

    Dallas Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    Cuando el Ayuntamiento de West Dallas renunció a un requisito problematico para solicitar al Programa de Rehabilitación Específicamente de West Dallas (una iniciativa de revitalización de los barrios de la ciudad destinada a proporcionar ayuda financiera para la reparación de viviendas), muchos de los propietarios originalmente rechazados regresaron a solicitar fondos y finalmente pudieron acceder ayuda para reparar sus casas.

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  • The Grassroots Fight for Housing Justice in Baltimore

    December 27, 2022 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    Parity Homes is an equitable development company that is working to rehab properties that will be available for legacy residents to buy or rent for an affordable price in 2023. The organization aims to prevent residents — specifically people of color — from being pushed out of the neighborhood by supporting wealth creation through homeownership.

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  • Bangladesh farmers swap rice for vegetables as water dries up

    December 27, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Rajshahi

    Farmers in Bangladesh are dealing with a lack of groundwater by growing vegetables instead of rice because they require less water and bring in more income.

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  • "We speak the language of military loss": How TAPS Ukraine cares for families of fallen heroes

    December 26, 2022 |

    Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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    Response Location: Ukraine, Dnipro

    Since 2018, the TAPS Ukraine branch has been helping to connect families experiencing the death of a loved one in the military. The organization has held hundreds of events to help people learn how to live with loss and currently has a group of 60 specialists trained to provide psychological support to those who are grieving.

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  • Jela's Development Initiatives: Promoting Inclusiveness in Mental Health Interventions

    December 26, 2022 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    Jela’s Development Initiatives provides mental health support services through counseling sessions to help people with disabilities identify the causes of depression and resources to care for their mental wellbeing. One of their mental health initiative, Unburden, allows individuals access to free monthly group therapy sessions, experts, and a safe, judgment-free space where they can talk about what’s bothering them and work toward finding possible solutions.

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  • Prof's slaying, other stressors spike U of A mental-health-care demand

    December 24, 2022 |

    Arizona Daily Star |

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    Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

    As the number of students seeking mental health support increased, the University of Arizona’s Counseling and Psych Services increased the number of students it’s able to see — up to about 1,500 students a month — as well as the number of staff — from about 40 people in 2019 to 70. This staffing increase makes it easier for more students to access care. The center also provides options for students who struggle with the cost of mental health services.

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  • Born during COVID lockdown, initiative sparks success in math among students who previously failed repeatedly

    December 24, 2022 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

    Esomnofu Online Math is a nonprofit that helps students in Nigeria better understand mathematics for free by posting videos explaining the subject on social media.

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  • Volunteer-led group sends books to incarcerated women statewide

    December 23, 2022 |

    North Carolina Health News |

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    Response Location: United States, North Carolina

    Incarcerated women in North Carolina can write letters to request books from the NC Women’s Prison Book Project. Volunteers sort through donated books to best match the requests and send up to three books a month to each person. The project aims to provide intellectual stimulation and a break from the isolation that comes with incarceration.

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  • Hospital and a home: Uganda shelters offer a lifeline to cancer patients

    December 23, 2022 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Kampala

    The Uganda Cancer Institute placed a tent and mattresses outside of their Kampala hospital as a free shelter for cancer patients and their families. Before the shelter, patients who could not afford transportation to and from hospital visits were sleeping outside in the elements which reduced their chances of recovery.

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  • Ahimsa Collective offers 'a new way' forward for reentry

    December 23, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    In Oakland, California, the privately funded Ahimsa Collective offers housing, money for necessities, and restorative justice support services to formerly incarcerated people to ease the pressure of transitioning to life outside of incarceration.

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