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  • Zero Tolerance to FGM in Okpala Umukwune

    Chidera Rosecamille Aneke

    February 06, 2022 |

    Stories That Matter NG |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Nigeria, Okpala Umukwune

    A community in Nigeria educated residents about the dangers of female genital mutation and implemented a fine to stop the practice.

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  • Ein Dach für alle – Wege aus der Obdachlosigkeit

    Karlo Malmedie Lars Hering

    February 05, 2022 |

    ZDF |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Germany

    Mehr als 400.000 Menschen in Deutschland sind wohnungs- oder obdachlos. Doch neue Konzepte versprechen Abhilfe. Die Stadt Bamberg etwa vergibt Wohnungen ohne Vorbedingung. Und eine Stiftung in Spanien vermittelt leerstehende Häuser auf dem Land.

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  • Peer support: how ordinary Ohioans are helping others break mental health barriers

    Christopher Johnston

    February 04, 2022 |

    Eye On Ohio |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Ohio

    In Ohio, Thrive Peer Recovery Services connects people experiencing addiction with a peer supporter to help them find and access resources and reduce isolation. Peer supporters are people recovering from addiction who have been sober for at least two years and are trained to support others.

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  • ¿Cómo lograr que una ciudad sea amigable con envejecer?

    Mónica Quesada Cordero

    February 04, 2022 |

    El Colectivo 506 |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Costa Rica

    Una alianza público-privada entre organizaciones no gubernamentales y gobiernos locales está fomentando la transformación de las ciudades en Costa Rica para que sean amigables con las personas mayores y consecuentemente promotoras del envejecimiento saludable.

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  • “It Was Just So Magical”: These Groups Are Helping Refugees Rediscover Nature

    Stephanie Vermillion

    February 04, 2022 |

    Outside |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Migrants fleeing their homes in search of safety are finding refuge in nature. A Chicago nonprofit, REACH, is helping refugee families “find community, support, and confidence via wilderness adventures.” Wilderness experiences are providing recreation and the therapeutic effects of nature.

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  • The City Owned by Locals

    Mary Hall

    February 04, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, South Bend, Indiana

    Incremental investment is gaining momentum in South Bend as an alternative to big developers. Residents are given the network and knowledge to become micro-developers so that ownership and money stay within the local economy. The project aims to cultivate community and strengthen the local economy.

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  • The Answer to our Youth Mental Health Crisis?

    Jessica Blatt Press

    February 03, 2022 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    To provide mental health care to students, a pilot program at Girard College meets students where they are at with practices based on integrated behavioral health, adding mental health care into conventional health care settings.

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  • The Forgotten Answer to the Affordable Housing Crisis

    Cole Sinanian

    February 03, 2022 |

    Eugene Weekly |

    Text |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

    Housing cooperatives were once a successful strategy for creating affordable housing. The method has been traced back to the 19th century in New York City and is now making a comeback. Limited equity cooperatives are owned by multiple people who make a payment for buy-in and create a board that makes collective decisions about the property and how it’s run. Unlike other coops, residents can’t decide to sell and make a large profit which maintains the affordability over time.

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  • Camden, Newark, & Baltimore lead in building equitable access to urban tree canopy

    Patrick Dunn

    February 02, 2022 |

    Planet Detroit |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    The push for an increase in urban tree canopies is growing in cities like Camden, Detroit, and Baltimore. A collaboration between community members in those cities and local nonprofits yielded a plan and quick execution. More and more trees are being planted in urban areas to offset the heat-island effect, increase air quality, and decrease the tree equity gap between historically redlined areas and surrounding areas.

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  • Restoring hope to adolescent mothers through savings schemes

    John Mugisha

    February 02, 2022 |

    Rwanda News Agency |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Rwanda, Bugesera District

    A group of young, single mothers is supporting each other through a savings group that provides loans to its members. Participants can take out loans to buy livestock, invest in business ventures, or learn new skills. The informal loan network is a form of mutual aid and is a means of improving their financial situation.

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