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  • Girls in Rural Uganda Turn to an Organic Solution to Navigate Period Pain

    November 06, 2024 |

    The Solutions Paper |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Mpigi

    She Deserves Uganda provides menstrual hygiene education to young girls and an organic aromatherapy solution to pain from period cramps they call The Cramp Relief Droppers, as a safer and more affordable alternative to traditional over-the-counter painkillers. The group has provided menstrual health education to over 10,000 girls across 50 schools and has distributed over 1,540 units of The Cramp Relief Droppers.

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  • Solar Power Brings Water to Thirsty Nigerian Community

    October 16, 2024 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Dala Dayeri, Borno State

    Community members, in collaboration with the non-profit Save the Children and the United States Agency for International Development, installed a solar-powered borehole earlier this year, making clean water more accessible to the village. Community members regularly clean the water taps and perform system maintenance to ensure the water supply isn’t disrupted, as the solar-powered solution has become their primary source of clean water.

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  • How Asheville residents survive without running water, weeks after Helene

    October 16, 2024 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Asheville, North Carolina

    In response to Hurricane Helene, volunteer group Flush AVL addressed the growing health issue of water shortages by distributing non-potable water to those in need for flushing toilets and maintaining hygiene. Volunteers used QR codes on the water containers to track refills, while an online map helped coordinate deliveries. Additionally, another group, Planet Water, installed AquaBlocks, devices that filter water from local sources to support up to 6,000 people daily, to further address the water shortage issue.

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  • Fighting Water Scarcity and Disease: Kenya's Sand Dam Revolution

    October 14, 2024 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Kajiado West

    Amidst water scarcity and increased waterborne diseases, community members are using sand dams, an innovative water management system, to conserve rainwater for daily use. Sand dams offer extended water storage capabilities, lasting up to a year, ensuring community members have consistent access to clean water for farming, cooking and general hygiene. There are currently six sand dams in the community serving 600 households.

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  • With no running water, Asheville finds other ways to flush thousands of toilets

    October 13, 2024 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Asheville, North Carolina

    Volunteers with BeLoved Asheville are bringing Asheville residents water so they can flush toilets, wash their hands and shower amid the water scarcity caused by Hurricane Helene. These improvised distribution systems have become crucial to ensure residents can maintain their hygiene and prevent illness until their normal water access is restored.

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  • A Year After Historic Civil Rights Settlement, Alabama Slowly Bringing Sanitation Equity to Rural Black Communities

    October 12, 2024 |

    Inside Climate News |

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    Response Location: United States, Hope Hull, Alabama

    The nonprofit Black Belt Unincorporated Wastewater Projects is installing advanced, three-stage wastewater filtration systems at homes in Lowndes County, Alabama, where effective wastewater treatment options are urgently needed. The nonprofit installs and maintains the systems for $20 per month, using two major federal grants to cover the upfront costs.

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  • In Appalachia, Helene's Water Crisis Taps a Global Christian Response

    October 09, 2024 |

    Christianity Today |

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    Response Location: United States, North Carolina

    Water Mission is helping ensure Western North Carolina residents have access to safe water following Hurricane Helene. The group installed four of its proprietary mobile water treatment systems which produce 15,000 liters of clean water a day. The group has also distributed and gassed 400 generators for people to power their wells.

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  • Jos Nigeria: How residents fight cold

    August 24, 2024 |

    African Change Stories |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Jos, Plateau

    To help locals survive through the area’s cold climate, one local began selling boiling water to residents so they can use it for bathing, cooking and whatever else they may need it for, to save them time and reduce the health risks associated with using cold water.

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  • Just How Effective is Scotland's Free Period Product Policy?

    August 11, 2024 |

    Greater Govanhill |

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    Response Location: Scotland, Govanhill

    In 2021, Scotland implemented the Period Products (Free Provision) Act to combat period poverty by ensuring free period products are widely accessible. While schools and some community establishments have successfully improved product accessibility and challenged period stigma, issues like poor awareness, uneven product distribution and insufficient resources remain obstacles.

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  • Ensuring Sustained Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services in Internally Displacement Camps - Nigeria Health Watch

    July 01, 2024 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Durumi, Abuja

    The Durumi camp for internally displaced persons was suffering from unsanitary, unsafe water conditions until the Rotary Club and Nigerian Institution of Water Engineers installed water tanks to provide clean, easily accessible water to the community. In addition, the groups also hosted educational sessions about personal hygiene to help prevent the spread of bacteria and waterborne diseases.

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