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  • Teachers in Denmark are using apps to audit their students' moods

    The web-app Woof helps teachers keep an eye on the mental health and well-being of students by frequently surveying students on how they’re feeling to generate a “mood landscape,” which is intended to provide a comprehensive image of child welfare in a classroom over time. Teachers can then review the reports and provide interventions as needed. Woof launched in the fall of 2022 and has been implemented in more than 600 schools across the country.

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  • Reclaiming Safe Abortion Access in Haiti

    Nègès Mawon works to empower women to fight back against violence and oppression through education and advocacy and focuses on access to safe abortion care. Through the organization’s sponsorship program, women who are also survivors of gender-based violence are partnering together to rise above the patriarchal system and advocate for themselves. Since last May, Nègès Mawon has supported more than 300 survivors of gender-based violence through the sponsorship program.

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  • Restoring Hope For The Displaced Girl In Nigeria's Borno State

    After a local school was destroyed during conflict with Boko Haram, Mallam Thabit began offering night classes for girls who were left without access to education. Thabit advocated for the school to be rebuilt and helped establish a new education program.

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  • Hawaii Has Had Amazing Success Reducing The Number Of Homeless Vets. Here's How

    The Homeless Management Information System is used as a starting point by several organizations for maintaining a “by name” list of every homeless veteran in the state. The list is used to address broader issues regarding homeless veterans in the community and to provide targeted solutions for each individual on the list. Through the work of several organizations aiming to end homelessness for veterans, and with the help of the Homeless Management Information System, the number of homeless veterans declined by 51% between 2015 and 2022.

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  • Zipline's AI drones are boosting access to medical products at rural hospitals in Kaduna

    Delivery company Zipline uses drones to get medical supplies to rural areas in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Their drones offer on-demand delivery to distribution hubs much quicker than the previous delivery process.

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  • An AI-driven mobile app is helping Nigerian mothers keep on top of their babies' immunisation schedules

    HelpMum offers a vaccination tracker app that allows parents to track their babies’ immunization schedules. Parents can track their child’s vaccination records and see when they’re due for another dose to ensure they’re staying up to date on immunizations.

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

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

    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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  • "Usual algorithms stopped working:" Dnipro rehabilitation center restores war-wounded bodies

    The RECOVERY Rehabilitation Center provides rehabilitation care for wounded soldiers. Providers at the center provide patients with specialized care and help to create individual action plans for when patients leave the center to ensure they have the means to adapt to their new way of life.

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

    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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