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  • The Amazing People Who Are Changing How Low-Income Moms Give Birth

    September 12, 2013 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    One of the most vexing problems in U.S. maternity care is that low-income women, who have among the worst reproductive health outcomes in this country, also have limited access to outside birthing support. A new government-funded program provides expecting mothers with doulas, trained assistants who offer much needed physical, emotional and informational support before, during and after birth.

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  • Dying Not Under a Bridge, Nor Living in an E.R.

    September 10, 2013 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Housing First programs enable homeless people to attain health care services and a place to live– which, advocates say, ultimately saves taxpayers money. One woman's story is a revival of dignity, if not health.

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  • The Real Future of Clean Water

    August 21, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: India, Bengaluru, Karnataka

    Water:Charity assumed that money and celebrity exposure would be able to solve the world’s access-to-clean-water crisis. But this approach often led to more abandoned water pumps. Charities – and journalists who cover them – are now working to concentrate on making their solutions sustainable.

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  • Even Odds: A Place Apart

    August 18, 2013 |

    San Francisco Chronicle |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    Young black males in Oakland are suspended more frequently and graduate high school at a much lower rate than their peers. A charter school specifically designed for African American boys focuses on providing them with role models to create a supportive environment, combat the effects of trauma, and push them to succeed.

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  • A Fate Better than Death: Communities Unite to Fight Maternal Mortality in Assam

    August 03, 2013 |

    Bitch Media |

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    Response Location: India, Assam

    India faces a crisis with maternal mortality; largely due to poorly implemented maternal healthcare benefits, and high anemia rates due to harsh working conditions, the state of Assam suffers from the highest ratio of maternal deaths in the country. "End Maternal Mortality Now" (EndMMNow) - a community project comprised of the efforts of three NGOs - empowers members of the Sonitpur district of Assam to report violations of public health entitlements using text message codes, and serves to inform women of their rights, leading to community-driven improvements in healthcare infrastructure.

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  • Street Fight

    August 01, 2013 |

    Bklynr |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Public-private partnerships, nonprofit organizations, and community members themselves come together to make Brownsville, a neighborhood in NYC, a more collaborative, friendly and safe place. Though the neighborhood has seen decades of poverty and crime, organizations, police and government officials put on events like street fairs and community forums in order to make the community feel safer and provide services and support. The community has also offer anti-violence support for youth, using a comprehensive approach to uplift the Brownsville community.

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  • Defying the odds: Bangladesh makes strides in child health

    June 25, 2013 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka

    Bangladesh’s child and maternal health statistics are improving thanks to a combination of factors including more skilled birth attendants, better awareness of hygiene and nutrition, high vaccination rates, and expanding access to contraceptives and family planning. Even the rapid rise in telephone access plays a role, allowing families to call for help in emergencies.

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  • Home visiting programs are preschool in its earliest form

    May 13, 2013 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Manassas, Virginia

    Through programs across the country, nurses, social workers, or trained mentors offer support to new or expectant parents, imparting skills to help them become better teachers for their children. Through regular home visits with the families, these programs are working to close an achievement gap between rich and poor children that starts as early as just nine months into a child's life.

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  • Where Private School Is Not a Privilege

    May 08, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka

    Bangladesh schools had very low attendance because children were kept home to work and conditions were unsafe for girls, ethnic minorities, and those with disabilities. BRAC, one of the world's largest and most comprehensive NGOs, has built new schools addressing all the reasons, at home and school, that were preventing children from attending.

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  • The Power of Talking to Your Baby

    April 10, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Providence, Rhode Island

    By the time a poor child is three, she will have heard 30 million fewer words than a 3-year-old child from a professional family. Research shows that word gap is what makes the poor less likely to do well in school. The city of Providence, RI, is doing something about it.

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