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  • Drones Are Delivering Medical Supplies To Hard-To-Reach Clinics In Nigeria

    High-tech drones from the organization Zipline are delivering medical supplies — from vaccinations to blood and other necessary equipment — to hospitals in traditionally hard to reach areas. The drones can make an hour long trip in 10 to 30 minutes, making the delivery service a valuable tool in emergency situations.

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  • A Sacramento group united an affordable housing complex. Here's how it changed lives

    The GreenHouse provides after-school programming for children living in one of Sacramento’s most densely-populated affordable housing communities. Over the past 20 years, roughly 1,000 children have participated in the organization’s programs, including homework help, social events, internship and leadership opportunities, and more.

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  • How Non-Profit Organizations Help to End Avoidable Blindness in Kano

    With the help of several nonprofit organizations, the ECWA Eye Hospital provides free cataract surgery to help those in need who can’t afford the expensive surgery. The Hospital began providing free surgeries in 2016 and has since restored the sight of 5,800 people.

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  • Electric Trucks Are Making Their Way In California. We Took A Ride To See What It's Like

    Electric semi-trucks get less hot than their diesel counterparts and emit no fumes, improving the driving experience for drivers while reducing emissions.

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  • Hate crimes are increasing in California. The state is hoping a hotline can help

    LA vs. Hate is a hotline service and support network that allows victims of hate crimes and hate incidents to report their experiences and access counseling and other support. Since 2019, 2,171 people have submitted a report to the program, and California has now launched a statewide initiative following LA vs. Hate’s model.

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  • As states hunt for new voters, Massachusetts adds thousands via Medicaid applications

    After Massachusetts added automatic voter registration to its Medicaid application process, the number of people in the state who registered through social service agencies jumped from roughly 30,000 to more than 160,000. Residents are given the option to opt out of voter registration when applying for health benefits rather than opting in.

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  • Boot camps of hope for Nigerian kids in neglected communities

    Since starting up in Nigeria in 2018, the Kayode Alabi Leadership and Career Initiative, has reached about 6400 rural teenagers through their Skill2Rural bootcamp project. The multi-day bootcamp rotates between a selected school, internally displaced persons camp, or a community center. Participants have co-created about 70 prototypes to minimize issues related to poverty and unemployment within their communities.

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  • How Minnesota Became the Surprising Success Story of Gun Reform

    By shifting their message around gun violence to frame it as a public safety issue and narrowing the focus of proposed legislation to appeal to a wide coalition, Minnesota lawmakers were able to pass a sweeping gun reform package that included a red flag law, universal backgrounds checks, and significant investments in community violence intervention programs.

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  • In Vietnam, IKEA-style wind turbines are powering off-grid communities

    An energy startup in Vietnam called 1516 delivers micro wind turbine systems to communities and schools that do not have access to power. The setup is simple enough that community members can do it themselves, making it an even more accessible option.

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  • CRoWN Initiative: Enhancing Immunization Uptake for Zero-Dose Children in Bauchi State

    The Community Reorientation Women Network (CRoWN) initiative is working to increase immunization rates among children by leveraging trained community volunteers to identify zero-dose children and help connect them and their families with vaccination resources. Three months into the initiative’s pilot phase, CRoWN volunteers managed to reach 99% of identified zero-dose children, leading to increased vaccination rates among youth.

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