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  • Crowdsourcing #safety: How Twitter is helping civilians in Sudan

    April 23, 2023 |

    Al Jazeera |

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    Response Location: Sudan

    Amid violent conflict in Sudan, a network of citizens is using Twitter Spaces to share updates about the situation, broadcast safety alerts, connect people who are hurt with doctors who can advise them from abroad, and direct aid to people in need. The group has helped hundreds of people escape or get access to needed supplies since the conflict began.

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  • Gambia's first clinical waste treatment plant targets reducing public health risk

    April 21, 2023 |

    Social Voices |

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    Response Location: Gambia

    A new waste treatment plant is helping to keep the country clean, protect the environment and prevent the spread of disease by segregating and incinerating waste gathered from places like healthcare facilities. Now, most all healthcare facilities in the area are required to practice and receive education on the importance of these new waste management measures.

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  • ADHS delivers vaccines, COVID-19 tests to underserved communities

    April 21, 2023 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    The Arizona Health Department delivers COVID-19 tests, vaccinations and other medical services to underserved, low-income communities via mobile vans, pop-up clinics and in-home services for those who struggle to access health care. Since the mobile program started in 2021, more than 140,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered.

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  • 'He comes here, and he's alive': Adult day program in Fort Worth engages people with dementia

    April 21, 2023 |

    Fort Worth Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Fort Worth, Texas

    The James L. West Center for Dementia Care’s Senior Day Program offers engaging activities like dance, music therapy and cooking classes, and a sense of community for people with dementia, while giving family caregivers a break. The Center currently cares for about 13 people each day, though it has the capacity for up to 20 people and is slated to expand to help more people.

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  • Connecting With Individuals Who Have Disabilities

    April 20, 2023 |

    KAFTAN TV |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    Haske Children Foundation provides medical supplies, check-ups and surgeries to children with disabilities on a regular basis, having served 200 children so far. The Foundation also leads discussions about disabilities, working to address the stigma and change the negative narrative many locals have about those with disabilities.

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  • With help, Afghan refugees make a home in Manhattan, Kansas

    April 20, 2023 |

    The Kansas Leadership Center Journal (KLC Journal) |

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    Response Location: United States, Manhattan, Kansas

    The Manhattan Afghan Resettlement Team (MART) helps Afghan refugees escape Taliban oppression and build new lives in the U.S. MART helps to connect refugees with the local Islamic Center for meetings about adjusting to life in the U.S. and language courses, as well as help getting a Social Security card, a job and enrolling their children in school. To date, over 100 refugees have been successfully resettled.

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  • Action Civics for the Win: Philly High School Students Offer Hope

    April 19, 2023 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    At Philadelphia’s inaugural Civics Day competition, students from high schools across the city presented their work to address issues important to their community, from countering sexual assault to improving safety on public transit and preventing gun violence. The students were part of a pilot project by Generation Citizen designed to teach youth how to actively participate in political and civic life.

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  • BitLab Innovation Hub is influencing STEM education among out-of-school children in Taraba

    April 19, 2023 |

    Social Voices |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Taraba State

    BitLab Innovation Hub offers a STEM program geared at out-of-school children, which provides hands-on training to prepare them for careers in technology. The school has trained 105 children so far.

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  • Black Churches in California Lead the Way to Quality End-of-Life Care

    April 18, 2023 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    The Advanced Illness Care Program was founded within local Black churches and offers free, individualized support for people with advanced illnesses and their caregivers, helping them navigate various life and health issues and plan for end-of-life care. Since starting in 2015, the AICP has helped more than 1,600 patients, the majority of which are Black, and 55% of them have gone on to complete advance directives for end-of-life care.

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  • “Buy Now Pay Later” Solution for Patients with Breast Cancer

    April 18, 2023 |

    Social Voices |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

    The HER-Radio program improves the availability of radiotherapy and treatment for HER2+ breast cancer by offering a deferred payment plan for the 18-cycle treatment with the drug Herceptin. The interest-free, phased payment plan makes it possible for more people to afford treatment. Per the organization’s 2021 report, patients enrolled in the program save 15% to 25% on treatment costs.

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