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Clinic Throws Survivors Of Violence A Lifeline In Nigeria's Adamawa State

Saduwo Banyawa

March 30, 2023 |

HumAngle |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Numan, Adamawa

Hope Center offers free medical services, including psychosocial and counseling services, for victims of sexual and gender-based violence. The Center also collaborates with the legal system to work to achieve justice for survivors.

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How Undergraduate Female-led Initiative is Closing Menstrual Awareness Gap for Girls

Abubakar Abdulrasheed

March 30, 2023 |

BONews |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Kaduna

Girls&More educates girls on menstruation, puberty and menstrual hygiene. The group travels to schools and throughout rural communities to talk to girls and provide them with sanitary pads and other resources they may struggle to access.

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The Benefits of Greening Affordable Housing

Erica Sweeney

March 30, 2023 |

Next City |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

The Denver-based Triple Bottom Line Foundation funds projects to retrofit low-income, multi-family properties that house underserved groups. The projects include energy-efficiency upgrades, solar power installations, and weatherization upgrades among others.

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Responding to Oregon youth mental health needs with evidence-based approach

Dave Miller

March 30, 2023 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Oregon

LifeWorks NW is a non-profit that provides mental health services and treatment programs, like the Adolescent Day Treatment program, focusing on teens and young adults who show early signs of psychosis. Mental health professionals have been working with youth and their families for 60 years and have programs in almost every county across the state.

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Making life meaningful for the physically challenged

Tolulope Ojo Florence Akintola

March 30, 2023 |

Diamond 88.5FM |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Nigeria

The School of Special Needs ensures students with disabilities have equal access to education by making attending school more accessible. Students who attend the school have their fees paid for and are also provided with helpful resources like guiding canes and special typewriters for those with vision impairments.

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A Smart Bridge Between Generations

Anna Debreczeni

March 29, 2023 |

Transitions Online |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Hungary

A program run by Hungary’s largest phone company pairs high school students with seniors to teach them how to use smartphones, computers, and the internet. These after-school sessions allow students to fulfill their community-service graduation requirements.

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What life in the blue bus says about the challenge to help the homeless

Marjorie Cortez

March 29, 2023 |

Deseret News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

The Nomad Alliance bus is a warming center on wheels that provides people experiencing homelessness a safe place to stay. The bus accepts anyone who needs help, so long as they help keep the bus clean, and can take in about 20 people at a time.

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Program providing roadmap to better mental health for Three Rivers students

Alek Haak-Frost

March 29, 2023 |

Watershed Voice |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Three Rivers, Michigan

Transforming Research into Action to Improve the Lives of Students (TRAILS) provides a group environment for students experiencing mental health issues to discuss their feelings and find a sense of community among their peers facing similar concerns. This school-based program makes care more accessible for students as it brings it directly to the classroom for free. Since beginning in 2013, TRAILS has been implemented in 700 schools throughout the state.

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When wildfires choke California, this activist gets masks to those who need them most

Nina Thompson

March 29, 2023 |

Grist |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

The organization Mask Oakland collects donations to supply masks to overlooked or marginalized communities when wildfire smoke worsens the air quality in the California Bay Area.

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When Wildfires Choke California, This Activist Helps Get Masks To Those Who Need Them Most

Nina Thompson

March 29, 2023 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

Mask Oakland uses donations to distribute masks to overlooked and marginalized committees that need them most when wildfire smoke fills the sky in California.

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