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  • Technical and Vocational Training Lowering Unemployment Rate among the Youth in Rwanda

    July 12, 2022 |

    Mille Collines Infos |

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    Response Location: Rwanda

    With unemployment high among people under age 35, Rwanda is emphasizing technical and vocational education training to help better prepare graduates for the labor market. The country now has 456 technical and vocational education schools that offer programs ranging from tailoring to auto mechanics to computer systems technology, with graduates reporting that the training has helped them find jobs or start their own businesses.

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  • Ward Development Committees: The Silver Lining To Primary Healthcare Delivery In Borno

    July 12, 2022 |

    HumAngle |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Borno State

    Ward Development Committees are working toward a polio-free state educating community members and linking them to useful information and access to routine immunization. Over the past two years, the Committees have seen an increase in immunization, particularly in rural communities, as well as a reduction in maternal and child mortality.

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  • In Jos, an initiative is using behavioural change communication to fight malaria

    July 12, 2022 |

    Social Voices |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Jos

    Nigeria accounted for 31.8% of all malaria-related deaths globally in 2020. The Block Malaria Africa Initiative employs behavioral change communication to promote positive health outcomes by studying behavior and providing effective messages and materials that address each community’s needs to educate people on what malaria is and how it can be prevented.

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  • She Writes Woman: Giving Mental Health a Voice in Nigeria

    July 11, 2022 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    She Writes Woman, provides safe spaces for those in need to receive mental healthcare services. As of this year, She Writes Woman receives about 200 calls on its toll-free helpline each day, serving a community of about 45,000 people.

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  • One Small Step for Democracy in a ‘Live Free or Die' Town

    July 10, 2022 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Croydon, New Hampshire

    We Stand Up for Croydon Students formed as a backlash to severe school budget cuts that resulted from a lack of civic participation among residents. The nonpartisan group collected enough signatures to set a special meeting to overturn the budget and, to get at least 50% of the town’s residents to participate in order for a new vote to be binding, volunteers organized community members through door knocking, phone banks, and lawn signs.

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  • Farmers are trying new water-saving tech in Utah's drought

    July 07, 2022 |

    KSTU-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Tremonton, Utah

    Farmers are upgrading to automated irrigation systems with 50-50 matching grants from the Utah Department of Agriculture. The systems save farmers’ time and water.

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  • MUAC Approach, enabling Timely Diagnosis of Severe Malnutrition

    July 06, 2022 |

    Metro FM 90.8 |

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    Response Location: Uganda

    Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) tapes are color-coded measuring tapes that help parents and healthcare workers to determine if a child is malnourished by measuring the circumference of their arm. Using the MUAC tapes empowers parents to identify and address the signs of malnutrition, rather than relying exclusively on healthcare providers.

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  • Virginia prepares to launch its first recovery high school

    July 05, 2022 |

    Virginia Mercury |

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    Response Location: United States, Chesterfield, Virginia

    The Chesterfield program will be Virginia’s first recovery high school, open to any student recovering from a substance use disorder. There are currently at least 43 active recovery high schools in 21 states, with two more expected to open this year. The goals of the program are similar to those of existing schools and experts say the model increases the odds that teens will stay in recovery by making sure they’re surrounded by like-minded students in a supportive environment.

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  • As North Carolina warms, one farm is turning to a tropical crop: Taro

    July 05, 2022 |

    Grist |

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    Response Location: United States, North Carolina

    Farmers in North Carolina are turning to tropical crops like taro to diversify farming and become more resilient to climate change. But, to sell taro consumers have to know how to cook it, so the Utopian Seed Project provides information for farmers and chefs on how to do just that.

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  • This Pilot Program Is Supporting Tribal Food Sovereignty with Federal Dollars

    July 05, 2022 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: Oneida Nation, United States, Wisconsin

    The Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations’ (FDPIR) Self-Determination Demonstration Project distributes food to tribal nations by allowing them to buy food from vendors within their own communities.The Project serves an average of 48,000 people each month, providing healthy, culturally relevant foods to low-income tribal members.

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