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Making homes more accessible

Sarah Trane

November 16, 2022 |

Grady Newsource |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Georgia

Volunteers with the Madison County Rotary Club build accessible ramps for people who need help getting in and out of their homes.

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What in the World is WWOOFing?

Cassidy Hough

November 08, 2022 |

The Food Fix |

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Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States

World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms pairs volunteers interested in traveling with farmers who need help with their farmwork to facilitate agricultural education and cultural exchange. The volunteers do farm labor at farms around the world in exchange for lodging and three meals a day for the time they are there.

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The pilots flying passengers across US state lines for abortions

Maya Yang

October 30, 2022 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Illinois

Elevated Access was founded in response to the growing number of people being forced to cross state lines to obtain an abortion and connects those in need with volunteer pilots willing to help people make the trip. Since the supreme court stripped away federal abortion protection rights in June, Elevated Access has seen an uptick in volunteer pilots, with 870 pilots offering to transport patients across state lines.

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South Minneapolis grocery store offers a special on helping

Gail Rosenblum

October 21, 2022 |

Minnesota Star Tribune |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Good Grocer, a grocery store in Minneapolis, is a nonprofit run by volunteers who receive an additional discount on groceries for their work. The store’s food outlet offers discounts of up to 70% and provides affordable, healthy foods to combat food insecurity.

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How Volunteers Open Their Homes to Women Seeking Abortions

Ronda Kaysen

October 15, 2022 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

The Midwest Access Coalition in Chicago and the Haven Coalition in New York are two organizations that have spent years building out a network of vetted volunteers they can rely on to provide a safe, comfortable place to stay for those seeking an out-of-state abortion. In July 2020, the Chicago organization served 40 clients. This July, following the overturn of Roe v. Wade, the organization served 200 clients.

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Greece: Dental care for refugees

Marius Reichert

September 05, 2022 |

Deutsche Welle (DW) |

Documentary |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Greece, Chios

A father/daughter dentist duo provides dental services to refugees in need of care by setting up a pop-up clinic at a refugee camp on the Greek island of Chios. The pop-up clinic provides much-needed dental care to the refugees who haven’t had the ability to care for their teeth during their journey to Europe and dentists from around the world will take turns staffing the clinic on a volunteer basis.

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Konyuhiv hostesses: how female volunteers in the Lviv region made 13,000 canned meat and two tons of dumplings for our defenders

Alice Smahina

August 29, 2022 |

Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Ukraine

Konyukhiv Gazdyni volunteers prepare cans of meat and other foods for Ukrainian soldiers. The women can prepare an average of 300 cans of meat in a day.

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More than a day at the beach: Piping plover volunteers work to save a species

Peter Feuerherd

August 20, 2022 |

National Catholic Reporter |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A secular community of volunteers formed the NYC Plover Project to watch over a group of the in-danger shorebird species that nests in sand dunes at a local beach. Volunteers scan the nesting ground for threats with binoculars and educate beachgoers about the problem at hand.

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For Some Displaced Kids In Benue, This Makeshift School Is Their Only Chance At Education

Abdulwasiu Olokooba

August 19, 2022 |

Prime Progress |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Makurdi, Benue

The Fortress of the Vulnerable Child Rescue Initiative gathers volunteers to provide an education to displaced primary school-aged children from low-income families. The organization can accommodate up to 300 children at a time and is in the process of gathering funds to build an official school building.

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Kenyan youth help climate-hit communities prepare for disaster

Kagondu David Njagi

August 08, 2022 |

Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Kenya

A group of young volunteers translate disaster alert bulletins issued by the government drought agency into local languages and then share the alerts by word of mouth and over the radio so that people living in rural areas can take action, particularly receive nutrition aid for their children.

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