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  • Hope from the Pulpit: The church easing transport woes for Malawi's riverine pregnant women

    February 15, 2021 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Malawi, Tchalo

    David Gordon Memorial Hospital, owned and run by the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian Synod of Livingstonia, bought two ambulances to transport pregnant women to health clinics for free. Malawi has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world and women living in rural areas must travel long distances at great expense to reach well-equipped care. Since 2017, the seven-seat ambulance speedboat has ferried 861 pregnant women and a road ambulance has transported 1,000 women to the hospital. Nonprofits help support the ambulances’ operating costs, which can be high, especially the speedboat.

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  • How New York and Paris Got Women Into the Bike Saddle

    February 12, 2021 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Citi Bike started the NYC Critical Workers program, which offered free bike-share memberships to essential workers in New York City because of the coronavirus pandemic. The free membership started for one month but was extended to a year. Nearly 30,000 people signed up. Since a large proportion of healthcare workers are women, almost 60% of the new members were women, which increased the company’s female annual members from 32.8 percent to 38.9 percent. Several other cities also saw progress in the gender-balance of bike riders during the pandemic.

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  • The Coffee Shop Giving Homeless Youth a Chance at Success

    February 11, 2021 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    A coffee shop is employing young people experiencing homelessness. Employment at the coffee shop provides the stability and support they need to find and maintain housing. Income, structure, and skills gained from employment at the cafe are the springboard needed for the young adults to secure stability. 

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  • How a Brooklyn Coalition Is Fighting Isolation in Seniors with Low-Tech Conference Calls

    February 11, 2021 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    To address the growing isolation facing senior citizens, a Brooklyn-based organization started an initiative called The Sharing Network to connect volunteers with seniors via telephone calls. Taking the participants' interests into account, the initiative has expanded to include the moderator-led discussion groups that focus on a wide variety of topics, with more than 70 seniors signing up to be included.

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  • The in-school push to fight misinformation from the outside world

    February 11, 2021 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States

    As conspiracy theories spread and misleading news stories are shared, educators are trying to battle misinformation with media literacy education. Through courses, and updated class curriculum, students from elementary to college are learning how to better differentiate between false news stories and misinformation.

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  • Meaty meals and play stop cats killing wildlife, study finds

    February 11, 2021 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    Pet cats kill about 100 million animals a year in the United Kingdom, so to discourage the behavior, and protect mice, rabbits, and birds, scientists conducted an experiment with over 300 household cats. They found that feeding the felines meaty food and engaging in play that simulates hunting reduced the amount of wildlife they killed. And about three-quarters of owners who participated in the study said they would continue to play with their pets after it ended.

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  • Pandemic prompts changes to HIV testing and treatment across Arizona

    February 10, 2021 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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    Response Location: United States, Arizona

    Amid the pandemic, doctors and case managers have had to introduce new ways to provide care for those with HIV. In Arizona, that has included an introduction of telehealth, drive-thru testings sites, and mobilizing a van to travels throughout neighborhoods.

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  • Hays Public Library offers help with vaccine registration

    February 10, 2021 |

    KSNW-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Hays, Kansas

    The Hays Public Library ensured people without access to computers or the internet could register for COVID-19 vaccines online by offering free access to computers and internet, as well as staff to answer questions. Library staff also assisted people who couldn’t fill the form out on their own and, home-bound residents, could request a form and a tablet with access to the internet be brought to their home so they could fill it out themselves. Over 6,000 people used the library’s services to pre-register for the COVID-vaccine.

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  • A Program in Galveston Turns Discarded Oyster Shells Into Treasure

    February 05, 2021 |

    Gizmodo |

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    Response Location: United States, Galveston, Texas

    A nonprofit is taking discarded oyster shells from restaurants and giving them a new purpose as homes for marine life in Galveston, Texas. The Galveston Bay Foundation started an oyster recycling program, which have now grown to include 10 area restaurants. Oysters are collected weekly, at no cost to restaurants, then taken to a facility to be processed and disinfected naturally. "The program has recycled 1,072 tons of oyster shells."

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  • Vermont Plans to Send Cash to Immigrant Farmworkers Left Out of Stimulus

    February 04, 2021 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States, Vermont

    Vermont approved coronavirus relief funding for immigrants who did not qualify for federal aid in the first round of the CARES Act. Migrant farm workers play a vital role in Vermont’s dairy industry and were hailed as essential workers who ensured a functioning local food supply during the pandemic. Undocumented immigrants have disproportionately been affected by the pandemic, but the majority of states have not provided this demographic with a financial security net.

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