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  • Paving The Healing Road For Child Survivors Of Sexual Abuse

    October 09, 2024 |

    News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

    Cece Yara Child Advocacy Centre Foundation provides comprehensive care, protection and legal assistance to youth who suffered sexual abuse or are at risk. So far, they’ve helped reach eight convictions and have about 57 ongoing cases. The Foundation also emphasizes the importance of psychotherapy and education, empowering youth to learn about personal safety, boundaries and age-appropriate sex education in an effort to prevent reoccurring abuse.

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  • Half a billion people need reading glasses. Why can't they get them?

    October 09, 2024 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Mexico, Zacatecas

    RestoringVision addresses the global shortage of reading glasses by tackling supply and demand challenges. On the demand side, they partner with local NGOs and governments to provide vision screenings and free initial glasses, particularly for those in regions who either don’t know reading glasses are an option or don’t realize they’re losing their vision. On the supply side, they work to build retail networks and educate employers about productivity benefits, as workers receiving glasses show productivity increases up to 32%.

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  • In Appalachia, Helene's Water Crisis Taps a Global Christian Response

    October 09, 2024 |

    Christianity Today |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, North Carolina

    Water Mission is helping ensure Western North Carolina residents have access to safe water following Hurricane Helene. The group installed four of its proprietary mobile water treatment systems which produce 15,000 liters of clean water a day. The group has also distributed and gassed 400 generators for people to power their wells.

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  • The Muslim Sisters Aiding Widows Through Tough Times

    October 09, 2024 |

    Prime Progress |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Kwara

    The Pious Muslim Women group helps widowed women navigate tough times with its various programs, such as providing access to food, monthly allowances, child care and other necessary resources. So far, the group has helped more than 3,500 women.

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  • Hotline connects formerly incarcerated people with reentry resources

    October 08, 2024 |

    North Carolina Health News |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, North Carolina

    In North Carolina, the Recidivism Reduction Call Center connects people who were formerly incarcerated with resources that will help them reenter their communities, like housing options and second chance employers.

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  • Una oportunidad para que los niños crezcan: el norte de Argentina combate la desnutrición

    October 08, 2024 |

    El País |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Argentina

    La asociación Pata Pila acompaña a madres para cuidar la salud de sus hijos en el Chaco salteño, una de las regiones con más pobreza y falta de servicios básicos.

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  • Ancient seeds, new roots: Cherokee corn thrives at St. Edward's University's food forest

    October 08, 2024 |

    Hilltop Views |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    A food forest at St. Edward’s University has cultivated two heirloom varieties of Cherokee corn, helping Cherokee peoples connect to their ancestors and agriculural history.

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  • How Denver Could Become the First City to Ban Slaughterhouses

    October 07, 2024 |

    Sentient |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Animal rights activists in Denver, Colorado, got a slaughterhouse moratorium on the city’s upcoming election ballot by switching up their approach and having deeper, sincere conversations with people while canvassing. Instead of focusing on personal choice, the campaign centers on collective action via voting.

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  • Turning the tide: Tri-Cities business offers free laundry service to storm survivors

    October 07, 2024 |

    Kingsport Times News |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Johnson City, Tennessee

    Dry Clean City is offering free laundry services to Hurricane Helene survivors, as most of them lost their belongings in the storm and/or still don’t have electricity. The need for these services is significant. In just eight days, the business washed about 4,000 pounds of clothes from both hurricane survivors and their normal customer intake.

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  • Why don't we use more geothermal energy?

    October 07, 2024 |

    BBC |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Germany

    Germany-based Vulcan Energy combines lithium extraction with geothermal energy production to make geothermal more financially feasible. It pulls the lithium directly from the hot water that's used to generate power and heat for local communities and sells it to be used for electric car batteries.

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