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  • Kisumu leverages on drone technology to defeat dog-mediated rabies

    In 2022, Kisumu County partnered with Zipline to deliver anti-rabies medications via drones, in an effort to combat rabies cases from dog bites. In addition to drone medication delivery, the County also works with over 2,800 Community Health Workers to visit residents at their homes and educate them on rabies and treatment. As a result, dog-related rabies deaths dropped to zero in 2023 and recorded cases have significantly decreased.

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  • Inspired by Laudato Si', Catholics in Bangladesh work to protect environment

    Catholics in Bangladesh are working to increase environmental conservation efforts in the country through grassroots initiatives that encourage practices like tree planting and reducing litter.

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  • Can't install your own solar panels? Some areas let you join a community project.

    States across the United States are passing legislation that supports the development of community solar programs. These projects allow community members who can’t install their own solar panels to subscribe to other solar projects nearby, often on farms, schools, or stores. Alongside the property owner, subscribers help fund the project and save money on future electricity bills based on the power generated.

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  • Election Disinformation Campaigns are Targeting Latinos. Fact Checkers are Fighting Back.

    Spanish-language fact-checking organizations such as Factchequeado debunk disinformation targeting Latino voters, often monitoring online discussion in Spanish-speaking countries to anticipate viral content before it reaches U.S. audiences. Factchequeado also partners with community media organizations who can share the fact-checked information with their local readers and viewers.

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  • How a Rural County in Texas Solved Its Broadband Problem

    A rural county in Texas brought broadband access to locals with the help of internet service provider Nextlink, the Citizens Broadband Radio Service and Tarana Wireless. Following a $2.6 million investment, over seven months, the partners built infrastructure that offers download speeds of 100 megabits per second and upload speeds of 20 megabits per second.

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  • Crowdfunding and suitcases full of cash: How Gazans are paying to escape war

    Palestinians trying to cross the border into Egypt to escape the war are starting crowdfunding campaigns with the help of strangers from other countries on social media to afford the rising cost of doing so.

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  • Citec como agente de soluciones climáticas

    El Centro de Innovación, Investigación y Tecnología Hidroambiental (Citec) realiza proyectos e investigaciones de forma independiente, utilizando tecnologías de punta y disruptivas, que buscan respuestas a los cambios ambientales. Incorpora investigadores panameños y colabora con universidades locales y internacionales para destacar varias iniciativas.

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  • Taking the classroom outside: How nature is teaching valuable lessons in Uganda

    The residents of Kikandwa, Uganda, came together to create the Kikandwa Environmental Association to implement nature-based solutions in their community. The solutions are combatting climate change and generating more income than options with a negative environmental impact. For example, many people traded cutting trees to make charcoal for selling seedlings at the local tree nursery.

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  • A South African Soup Kitchen Is Bringing Relief to Caregivers

    A community kitchen in Alexandra, South Africa, uses donations from local businesses, individuals, and a food bank to make meals for children who are not getting enough nutrition from government assistance. Local women volunteer to cook the meals and are able to eat and take home leftovers after all the children are fed.

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  • Krakow Can Breathe Again

    An activist organization in Poland, Krakow Smog Alarm, teaches people about poor air quality in their city and helps them organize together to lobby their local governments for effective clean air measures.

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