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Here's Makoko Dream School Project; an initiative that's breaking barriers to education among children in Lagos waterfront

Usman Aliyu

April 13, 2023 |

BONews |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Makoko, Lagos State

The Makoko Dream School is a tuition-free education program serving students who live in waterfront areas. The school is funded through a Parent/Teacher Association levy and has served roughly 1,000 children so far.

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This organization helps feed Tucson's south side one free emergency food box at a time

Elvia Verdugo

April 13, 2023 |

Arizona Daily Star |

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Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

A community-aid program in South Tuscon curates free emergency food boxes tailored to an individual’s dietary restrictions and dropped off at their door. Recipients only need to fill out an online form to receive a box full of fresh and shelf-stable foods.

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Sisters in Zambia improve access to health care, particularly for those with HIV/AIDS

Derrick Silimina

April 13, 2023 |

Global Sisters Report |

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Response Location: Zambia, Lusaka

Our Lady’s Health Center — which is managed by Sisters of the Holy Cross — works to address the stigma and provide care to those with HIV/AIDS, specifically antiretroviral therapy services. The Center has established three community posts within local markets where those in need of care can easily access it in a discreet way.

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Youth Sports Are More Important Than Ever for Kids' Mental Health

Allison Torres Burtka

April 12, 2023 |

Global Sport Matters |

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Response Location: United States, District of Columbia

Studies have found that youth who play sports have higher levels of self-esteem and social support and lower levels of depression and loneliness. Several organizations — like Girls on the Run and DC Scores — have emerged to provide sports programming that doubles as a space to teach interpersonal skills, problem-solving and how to talk about feelings and ask for help.

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Calbright's star is rising: California's online community college is adding, keeping more students

Mikhail Zinshteyn

April 12, 2023 |

CalMatters |

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Response Location: United States, California

Calbright College is a unique, tuition-free online community college that allows students to complete coursework toward certificates at their own pace. The college’s enrollment is growing by about 8 percent each month, and about 70 percent of students who enrolled in mid-2022 were still enrolled or had completed their studies nine months later.

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Free relationship education program reconnects couples

Gianna Rodriguez Shelby Wingate

April 12, 2023 |

The Oglethorpe Echo |

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Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

The Elevate program is a free, eight-week course that helps guides couples to reconnect with each other and develop their parenting skills. The program helps between 30 and 40 couples each year, in-person and virtually. Since its start in 2021, the program has reached more than 470 couples, 96% of which have said they leave the program feeling happier with their partners.

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'He's never gonna be the same again' What type of support does a child need to recover from the trauma of being shot? A Kalamazoo mother is on a lonely search for that answer.

Kristie May

April 11, 2023 |

NowKalamazoo |

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Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

The Victim of Violence Program uses hospital social workers to connect with youth in the hospital for cases of interpersonal violence by helping them cope with trauma, and any other psychosocial concerns that may arise as a result within the year that youth and their families are required to participate in the program. An individualized, holistic treatment plan is developed for each patient, whether that be helping them graduate high school, learn how to communicate better with family or manage the symptoms of their trauma. In 2021, the program had 11 patients and a 100% completion rate.

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A Knee Replacement That Talks to Your Doctor? It's Just the Beginning.

Peter Loftus

April 11, 2023 |

Wall Street Journal |

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Response Location: United States

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. developed a “smart knee,” which has built-in sensors that can wirelessly transmit data about how a replacement knee is working. The data is sent directly to a doctor, who can then monitor how the patient is doing after surgery. Doctors and medical device developers predict this smart knee technology could be replicated in artificial hips, shoulders, and spinal implants and several other uses beyond orthopedics, like monitoring hearing aids.

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At small Ohio parish, evangelization starts with a candle

Laura Loker

April 10, 2023 |

The Pillar |

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Response Location: United States, Lakewood, Ohio

Light for Love aims to make the church more accessible by welcoming people in. In the summer, volunteers spend evenings inviting passersby to come inside the church and light a candle for someone they love. It’s estimated that Light for Love draws 100 to 130 participants on any given evening, helping people become comfortable and reconnect with their faith.

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Battling addiction and stigmas in the East African community

Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

April 10, 2023 |

Sahan Journal |

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Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Daryeel Youth helps East African youth on the streets, particularly those struggling with drug abuse, by providing free pizza and a chance to connect with others. At the plaza — now known as Daryeel Corner — parents can also receive education on addiction issues and how to best help their children and how to destigmatize addiction and treatment in the East African culture.

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