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  • Making homes more accessible

    November 16, 2022 |

    Grady Newsource |

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    Response Location: United States, Georgia

    Volunteers with the Madison County Rotary Club build accessible ramps for people who need help getting in and out of their homes.

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  • Learning life skills through art

    November 16, 2022 |

    Grady Newsource |

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    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    At Lovecraft, adults with disabilities have the opportunity to create and sell their art while learning important life skills such as communication in the process. The organization has served 40 adults since opening in 2018.

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  • Fostering Hope for children in the foster care system

    November 16, 2022 |

    Grady Newsource |

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    Response Location: Georgia, Jefferson

    Fostering Hope is a community closet that provides new and gently used clothing to children in the foster care system. The organization has helped nearly 2,500 kids get a new wardrobe.

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  • Supporting individuals aging out of the foster care system

    November 16, 2022 |

    Grady Newsource |

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    Response Location: United States, Watkinsville, Georgia

    Lydia's Place works with 17-24-year-olds who are aging out of the foster system or experiencing homelessness. The organization provides housing, support, and education in independent living skills to help them transition into adulthood.

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  • Omega 3 oil from fish waste

    November 16, 2022 |

    Science Africa |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    Kikundi cha vijana 4 kutoka kaunti ya Kisumu wanatengeneza mafuta ya kupikia kwa kutumia mabaki/uchafu wa samaki. Uchafu huo unachukuliwa kutoka soko la Jubilee na soko la samaki lililoko Obunga kisumu na kupeleka katika kiwanda chao cha kutengeneza mafuta hayo.Kilo moja ya matumbo ya samaki ina uwezo wa kuzalisha milimita 600 ya mafuta ya omega 3.

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  • DC receives funds to help homeless students. Why are so many schools missing out?

    November 16, 2022 |

    Street Sense Media |

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    Response Location: United States, District of Columbia

    The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987 allows the U.S. Department of Education to provide states, including D.C., funding to support equal access to public education for homeless children and their families. McKinney-Vento dollars are often scarce, so other solutions, like The American Rescue Plan and creative efforts from educators, are also helping students and families in need access the necessary resources to get an education.

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  • Farmers in India are fighting climate change using nature

    November 16, 2022 |

    Euronews |

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    Response Location: India, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh

    The Accion Fraterna Ecology Centre nonprofit works with over 60,000 farmers across 300,000 acres of land, supporting individual farmers to restore unproductive land across the entire region by using regenerative agriculture practices. Techniques include using natural fertilizers and planting crops alongside trees and other plans to prevent desertification.

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  • How using ‘oasis' models can fight drought and urban heat effect

    November 16, 2022 |

    The Salt Lake Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

    Replacing nonfunctional grass lawns that require excessive amounts of water with a mix of desert plants and a few plants that need more water can help save water and keep cities like Las Vegas cool.

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  • One man's lonely quest to save the world's corals draws a following

    November 16, 2022 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: Malaysia, Perhentian Islands

    Anuar Abdullah restores coral reefs with practical expertise he’s gained through years of practice and observation. Now, people come to him to learn his ways, ask him to restore reefs, sponsor his projects, and even work alongside him.

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  • Blue bonds: A market solution to the climate crisis?

    November 15, 2022 |

    The Indicator |

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    Response Location: Barbados

    Through "debt swaps" and blue bonds, The Nature Conservancy helps governments trade high-interest debt for new debt with lower payments to free up funds for environmental action projects. A recent debt swap in Barbados resulted in $50 million in savings for the country, which is now being put toward protecting its oceans.

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