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Mumbai slum dwellers say 'I have to help' stop violence against women

Marco Werman Rhitu Chatterjee

September 15, 2015 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: India, Mumbai, Maharashtra

In the Mumbai slum of Dharavi, an NGO called Society for Nutrition, Education & Health Action (SNEHA) is working to make life safer by teaching men the importance of not being violent towards women. Through an app called Eyewatch, community members are able to document acts of domestic violence, which helps SNEHA team members locate victims and their abusers.

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Former Black Panther Launches Oakland Urban Farm to Give Ex-Prisoners a Fresh Start

Sarah Henry

September 09, 2015 |

Civil Eats |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

After incarceration, Black men and women have a difficult time re-integrating into society without financial and educational resources. A former Black Panther activist has created the non-profit Oakland &the World Enterprises to offer an urban farm as a prisoner re-entry program and community center. The Oakland project supports self-sufficiency, self-determination, and empowerment for Black people.

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Unique Program Delivers Emergency Care In Person To Native Victims Of Sexual Assault

Melodie Edwards

August 28, 2015 |

Wyoming Public Radio |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Wind River Reservation, Wyoming

By some estimates, sexual assault on U.S. Indian reservations is the worst in the world with one in three Native women assaulted during their lifetime. But nine courageous women at Wind River Reservation are trying a totally new approach. They deliver emergency care in person.

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When Prisons Need to Be More Like Nursing Homes

Maura Ewing

August 27, 2015 |

The Marshall Project |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The U.S. prison population is aging, which is costly because older inmates need more care. Some states have responded by creating special wards, having the young inmates care for the old, or building nursing homes.

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As wolves rebound, range riders keep watch over livestock

Sandi Doughton

August 02, 2015 |

The Seattle Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Cle Elum, Washington

Wolves in western America were once hunted to near-extinction but have now been reintroduced into certain territories with notable success. More wolves often means more attacks on ranchers' livestock, however, so cowboys are working to track wolf packs by computer to reduce conflicts.

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In Cambodia, Rats Are Being Trained To Sniff Out Land Mines And Save Lives

Michael Sullivan

July 31, 2015 |

NPR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Cambodia, Krong Siem Reap

In Cambodia, demining rats have been trained to detect TNT in the ground, effectively identifying unexploded materials like landmines, bombs, and grenades. These two-feet-long Gambian pouched rats have an excellent sense of smell and are trained by Apopo – an international nonprofit – using bananas as a reward for finding TNT. While they are highly effective, they are just one way the region, hit hard by conflict, is attempting to demine its land.

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Scavengers Are India's Real Recyclers

Raghu Karnad

July 29, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Bhalswa, Delhi

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks to tackle the mounting trash problem in India, millions of unacknowledged urban poor – known as scavengers and ragpickers to the locals – have been making their livelihood identifying resources from what others have deemed trash. If brought into the nation-wide effort, India may see a cleaner future at a faster rate.

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An Artificial Limb Can Bring Hope — But Who's Going To Make It?

Amy Yee

July 23, 2015 |

NPR |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka

Prosthetics can change lives, but in some countries there aren't enough people trained to make the needed limbs, braces and splints. To address the shortage in Bangladesh, the Center for the Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed is partnering with Red Cross and international donors to offer free training for local clinicians, and free treatment for patients.

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Wanted: Bilingual teachers. And here's how one school is filling the gap

Kate McGee

July 20, 2015 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Giddings, Texas

Laws make it mandatory for schools with more than twenty English Language Learners (ELLs) in a single grade to have bilingual teachers to support them. One Texas school takes an initiative to find more bilingual teachers for their students as the non-English speaker becomes a more common student in their classroom.

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What If Schools Hired Dogs As Therapists?

Antonia Malchik

July 09, 2015 |

Bright Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

Students who are suffering from stress outside of the classroom can often be emotionally hard to reach. A California elementary school uses a faculty dog to help ease the stress of students who come from difficult backgrounds.

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