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Kenyan nurse leads crusade to fight medical negligence after repeated misdiagnoses

Emiene Erameh

May 30, 2024 |

365Daily |

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Response Location: Kenya

The Nguvu Collective advocates for patients’ rights and the establishment of committees that help educate and protect patients in healthcare settings to prevent misdiagnosis and malpractice. Since 2022, the campaign has reached over 8,000 people, advocated for protections from the local government, published materials to spread patients’ rights education to underserved communities and taught healthcare workers how to be more mindful when providing care.

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Day care, baby supplies, counseling: Inside a school for pregnant and parenting teens

Neal Morton

May 28, 2024 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Response Location: United States, Spokane, Washington

Lumen High School enrolls pregnant and parenting teens, providing a “learn-as-you-go” approach to learning that makes it possible for them to parent and stay in school. The school provides full-day child care, free baby supplies, mental health counseling and other supports to help get students to graduation day. All the Lumen High School students who graduate have been accepted into college, with 95% enrolling or choosing to start working within the six months after graduation.

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To Improve Fish Welfare, a Startup Blends AI With an Ancient Japanese Fishing Method

Grace Hussain

May 24, 2024 |

Sentient |

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Response Location: United States, California

The California-based tech startup Shinkei is combining artificial intelligence with an ancient Japanese method called Ike Jime to kill fish quickly with less pain. Alongside improved fish welfare, the method cuts down waste by keeping the fish fresher for longer.

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Camp Kin provides queer youth in the Comox Valley with a sense of community, belonging

Madeline Dunnett

May 23, 2024 |

The Discourse |

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Response Location: Canada, British Columbia

Lake Park Society’s Camp Kin is a daytime summer camp for LGBTQIA+ youth ages seven to 12 and allies to participate in summer activities while fostering connections with youth and counselors they can relate to. The Camp is available at a sliding-scale rate — from free to full cost at $300 — and provides a safe space for youth to come out of their shells and feel supported.

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Want to See Community Solar Done Right? A Project in Michigan's Upper Peninsula Can Serve as a Model

Dan Gearino

May 23, 2024 |

Inside Climate News |

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Response Location: United States, L'Anse, Michigan

A community solar project in a rural Michigan town is making energy more affordable for low-to-moderate-income households. Fifty community members and organizations subscribed to receive energy from and support the construction of a solar array. As a result, their electricity bills are about $300 cheaper each year, and the local utility reported fewer late payments.

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When school lunch is free

Susan Shain

May 21, 2024 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: United States, Butte, Montana

In 2010, Congress passed the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), which made it easier for public schools to serve free meals to students. Now, more than 21 million American youths attend schools that offer free meals to all students. Free school lunches help combat food insecurity and connect students with healthy food options. Studies have also found that well-fed students learn better and see improved test scores, attendance, and behavior.

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Dollar Stores Force Local Grocery Stores to Close. This Woman Opened One Anyway.

Aallyah Wright

May 20, 2024 |

Capital B (National) |

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Response Location: United States, Webb, Mississippi

Farmacy Marketplace is a neighborhood grocery store that partners with local farmers through the non-profit In Her Shoes to provide community members with access to fresh produce and meat. Local grocery stores are emerging as a solution to food accessibility in rural communities and Black neighborhoods as dollar stores close shop. Similar locally owned grocers are also popping up around the country in cities like Detroit and Milwaukee.

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A Ray Of Hope In Nigeria: Turning The Tide On Cervical Cancer

Usman Aliyu

May 19, 2024 |

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Uyo, Akwa Ibom

The Help the Women Campaign raises awareness and provides free cervical cancer screenings. Since forming in 2021, the Campaign has reached 30,000 women and provided 500 screenings. The Campaign also led successful advocacy efforts that convinced the federal government to incorporate the HPV vaccine into the national immunization program.

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St. Louis Fills a Downtown Void With Soccer

Mark Byrnes

May 16, 2024 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

In an effort to restore a sense of urbanism and community to the city, CityPark repurposed an old manufacturing plant to develop a 32-acre soccer campus, attracting sports teams, fans and other patrons to the city for games, shopping, dining and other festivities. During CityPark’s first season, it brought in an extra $73 million in revenue for the city.

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One Small Credit Union Is Powering Brooklyn's Economy

Oscar Perry Abello Lucas Grindley

May 13, 2024 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Union provides small business loans to local Black and Brown businesses, through average investments of $24,000. This small, community lender provides more funding to local businesses than larger national banks like Citibank, Wells Fargo and Bank of America, helping support local businesses and finance community development.

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