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Chef Erik Bruner-Yang's Industrious Restaurant Relief Program Launches on the West Coast

Anna Spiegel

April 21, 2020 |

Washingtonian |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

A restaurant relief effort called the Power of 10 Initiative aims to support a devastated hospitality industry. The project raises $10,000 a week to support 10 full-time jobs at small restaurants, who then provide 1,000 meals to essential workers and people in need. After a successful launch in Washington, DC, the initiative is now moving to Los Angeles, California.

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As governments fumbled their coronavirus response, these four got it right. Here's how.

Angela Dewan Henrik Pettersson Natalie Croker

April 16, 2020 |

CNN |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Taiwan

As the world continues to grapple with COVID-19, we’re also learning lessons from one another. For instance, Taiwan’s ability to have a designated Central Epidemic Command Center helped to coordinate a comprehensive response and keep their numbers low, and Iceland immediately partnered with a private company to scale their testing design. Germany built out their hospital capacity, which can now handle 10x what it needs, and South Korea developed over 500 testing stations around the country.

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How India's Kerala state 'flattened the curve'

Soutik Biswas

April 16, 2020 |

BBC |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Chengala, Kerala

The state of Kerala, India has been particularly effective in their fight against COVID-19. Kerala happens to have a grassroots democracy with community leaders and the consent of the people, as well as a decentralized health care system. These factors contributed to their other tactics, which include free lunches, a local helpline, and 28-day quarantines. Their efforts have paid off thus far—low mortality rates and high recovery rates—but the fight is not over.

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Need Help With Covid-19 Tech? This Nonprofit Connects Volunteers with Governments

Kate Elizabeth Queram

April 15, 2020 |

Route Fifty |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States

As the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the strain on governments to acquire more physical resources like personal protective equipment, state and local governments have also been faced with a growing need for tech resources to track data and develop platforms to share that data. Fortunately, scores of tech-savvy volunteers are lining up to help these governments, and a non-profit called U.S. Digital Response is pairing volunteers with governments.

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Refugee Chefs Are Cooking Free Meals For Vulnerable D.C. Residents

Mikaela Lefrak

April 15, 2020 |

American University Radio (WAMU) |

Radio |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

A D.C.-area nonprofit that normally links refugee and immigrant chefs with paid internships at local restaurants has pivoted to directly paying those chefs to produce meals to donate across the DMV area for COVID-19 relief. Using a GoFundMe page that has so far raised almost $9,000, Tables without Borders has begun paying chefs $25 an hour to make 250 meals inspired by where they come from. The program is still in its early stages, but so far they have donated meals to Howard University Hospital night-shift workers, a homeless shelter in Arlington, and a nonprofit that works with Latin American immigrants.

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Need a Paycheck Protection Program Loan, or Just a Bank That Cares? Here's How to Find One

Oscar Perry Abello

April 14, 2020 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

An online tool called Mighty serves as a “Tripadvisor” for banks, connecting users with publicly-available data on how banks across the United States use their money so that they can make informed decisions when it comes to choosing a bank. During the coronavirus pandemic, Mighty is filling a popular request by connecting small business owners with banks and credit unions that are reliably implementing the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program. Mighty has a particular focus on how much social good each bank does, reminding people that every individual choice adds up to societal change.

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Feeding the frontline: How Los Angeles restaurants are supporting health workers

Celine Maia Mendiola

April 13, 2020 |

USC Annenberg Media |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

With restaurants closing and hospital staff working extra hours, Los Angeles communities are finding ways for them to support one another. As a response to COVID-19, people are donating money to local LA businesses like KitchenMouse, Bibi’s Bakery, and Pizza World, so they can provide meals for healthcare staff.

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Rolling for a Better Future

Judit Ruprech

April 13, 2020 |

Atlatszo |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Hungary, Pécs

In Pécs, Hungary, the Rolling Basket wheelchair basketball team is helping to integrate typically isolated people into the community through sports and recreation. Beyond the physical benefit, wheelchair basketball is helping players develop adaptability, autonomy, and improved stress tolerance.

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“Ladies First!”: Women fight against solid waste dumping in this Himachal Pradesh village

Vaishnavi Rathore

April 13, 2020 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Sudher, Himachal Pradesh

A group of women volunteers, known as the Mahila Mandal, from Sudher in India are fighting against the dumping of garbage in their village and the pollution and potential negative health effects that come with it. Despite daily household and farm work, the group has been pressuring authorities through demonstrations and protests to clean up the solid waste dumping site.

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Los Angeles Offering Cash Cards for Laid-Off Angelenos, with No Strings Attached

Zoe Sullivan

April 10, 2020 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

The Mayor’s Fund for the City of Los Angeles has launched a program that literally hands people cash, no strings attached as long as they can prove that they have lost their jobs during the pandemic. In order to make the process as quick and seamless as possible, they issued debit cards instead of checks (making it more accessible to those without bank accounts), making the cards fee-free, and by making the process to apply as simple as 2 phone calls. They also had $1 million in grocery store gift cards, but the supply was exhausted in a few days.

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