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New Mortgage Program Helps Cambodia's Poor Find Better Homes

Daniel Zwerdling

April 04, 2013 |

NPR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh

An innovative program by an unusual bank allows low-income people in Cambodia to take out a 15-year fixed mortgage with little or no documentation - contradicting traditional loan assumptions and creating means for some of the country's poorest people to completely change their lives. The bank and its investors are now making a profit, and more than 700 mortgages and building loans have been provided.

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Lessons From America's Safest Hospitals

Beth Howard

April 01, 2013 |

AARP Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

An estimated 6,000 "never events" — egregious errors like operations on the wrong limb or instruments left inside a surgical wound — occur every month among Medicare patients alone. Hospitals across the country are revamping their care programs to stop preventable injuries and deaths.

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When Deviants Do Good

Tina Rosenberg

February 27, 2013 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Vietnam, Hanoi

Tuft University is training global organizations a new approach to create long lasting change. The process teaches locals to identify positive deviance in their community and design a way to spread the behavior, with only local ideas and administration.

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Avoiding the Curse of the Oil-Rich Nations

Tina Rosenberg

February 13, 2013 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Alaska

Alaska has created a way for residents to financially benefit from the state's dependence on oil revenues. By giving residents a yearly portion of the revenue, the state has been able to see positive effects from an often conflict-ridden industry.

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When Paying It Forward Pays Us Back

David Bornstein

January 23, 2013 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Social programs are seen as a fiscal burden on the U.S. However, investment in effective social programs saves taxpayer dollars so evaluating the performance of federal programs could help Congress act more responsibly.

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The Autism Advantage

Gareth Cook

November 29, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Denmark

Thorkil Sonne's experiences with his own gifted, autistic son led him to start a company called Specialisterne, founded on the idea that - given the right environment - some autistic adults could not just hold down a job but also be the best person for it, increasing access to a self-sustained adulthood.

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Turning Rural Indians Into Water Entrepreneurs

Whitney Pastorek

November 01, 2012 |

FastCompany |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India

In rural communities throughout India, having access to clean water does not always come easy. Sarvajal, originally a non-profit experiment, believes that water insecurity is a solvable issue, however. By helping those living in the rural communities take ownership through entrepreneurship, common sense, and the patience to reinvent old systems with more efficient technology, the group has achieved the ability to distribute small reverse-osmosis filtration plants and Water ATMs throughout the northwestern Indian states.

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When Tragedy Strikes, Come Together

David Bornstein

October 30, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

American families tend to handle grief individually and feel alone after the tragedy of losing a child. In Israel, communities communicate to the bereaving family their support by creating permanent and public memorials.

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Social Change's Age of Enlightenment

David Bornstein

October 17, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

We’re getting smarter about the way we’re addressing social problems. Patterns in the most effective solutions are emerging, such as making evidence-based decisions, accepting that humans act irrationally, and bringing people back together to build comprehensive solutions.

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Back to School

Ira Glass

September 14, 2012 |

This American Life |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

As kids and teachers head back to school, we wanted to turn away from questions about politics and unions and money and all the regular school stuff people argue about, and turn to something more optimistic — an emerging theory about what to teach kids.

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