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In Haiti, a Building Fights Cholera

John Cary

September 12, 2017 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Haiti

The cholera outbreak in Haiti affected and killed thousands of people. Treating patients as quickly as possible became a top priority. Mass Design Group designed Gheskio's Cholera Treatment Center as a building that promotes recovery with water sanitation, ultimately reducing the number of cases of Cholera.

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Amid persistent drought, a nation of herders plots a new course

Scott Peterson

July 27, 2017 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: Somalia, Hargeisa

In the face of severe drought and one of the worst humanitarian crises since World War II, nations on the Horn of Africa are fighting to stave off famine and the spread of disease. Some places, like Somaliland, have been able to apply techniques learned in the severe famines of the 80s to increase their chances of survival. Many once-nomadic tribes are now settling into farming with some help of the government and a few non-profits, trading in livestock for more secure sources of fresh water, and learning new agricultural trades to keep their families - and hope - alive.

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Madagascar skirted famine – barely. Now, it's boosting resilience before drought returns.

Peter Ford

July 25, 2017 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: Madagascar, Ambovombe, Androy

Drought in Madagascar grows worse each year as its minimal public infrastructure and extensive poverty slow efforts by the UN and various NGOs for food and water distribution. But in recognizing the severity of the cyclical water shortages, organizations are piloting new approaches. These include solar pumps from portable groundwater sources; distribution and cultivation of drought- and rot-resistant seed strains for staple crops; cash-stipends for "productive goods," delivered by phone to bypass the problem of damaged roads -- which are building newfound resilience among residents.

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Conundrum Hot Springs Has A Poop Problem, So You May Have To Bag Your Business

Sam Brasch

July 17, 2017 |

Colorado Public Radio |

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Response Location: United States, Aspen, Colorado

Hikers in Conundrum Hot Springs often do not properly dispose of their human waste, burying it or leaving it in the open where it can contaminate the water or make the trails less enjoyable. "Wag bags" are bags distributed to hikers to put their waste in and hike it out of the area and to a trash can.

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The Poisoning of Bangladesh: How Arsenic Is Ravaging a Nation

Sam Loewenberg

July 16, 2017 |

Undark |

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Response Location: Bangladesh

Bangladesh's water is poisoning its residents with arsenic, and several plans to address this problem have stalled. Unicef has installed water facilities with a central filtration plant in some communities in order to provide safe water to its residents, however, much more areas need to be addressed and maintenance plans will be reliant on each community.

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This Woman Was a Pavement Dweller, Today She Runs a Sanitary Pad Manufacturing Unit

Jovita Aranha

July 05, 2017 |

The Better India |

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Response Location: India, Mumbai, Maharashtra

In the slums of India, living on the street as a "pavement dweller" is a daily struggle for survival - and being a woman on the street is even more terrifying. Organizations like Mahila Milan and the Myna Mahila Foundation are working to help lift women up out of homelessness through the empowerment of employment and breaking crippling cultural taboos.

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I-Drop Water makes a splash providing purified water to South Africans

Jacquelyn Guillen

June 24, 2017 |

AzerNews |

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Response Location: South Africa

Across the world, 1.8 billion people have to make a daily decision between either drinking unsafe water or paying exorbitant prices for bottled water. I-Drop Water, a company that has devised purification systems that can be installed at affordable rates in local grocery stores, is working to solve this problem by bringing accessible purified water to people throughout Africa.

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Access to clean water improves health in rural Tanzania

André Forget

June 08, 2017 |

Anglican Journal |

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Response Location: Tanzania, Ndomoni, Lindi Region

In rural villages like Ndomoni, access to water is paramount to community development, and locals are the first to recognize that other issues such as maternal health cannot be addressed until there is clean drinking water. The installation of a central borehole well is not only providing the village access to water, is has freed up the many hours a day women and girls spent fetching water from other distant sources, allowing them to stay in school, attend to the health of the family, and pursue other business.

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If You See Dirty Water, Don't Just Gripe. Talk To The Cloud!

Chhavi Sachdev

June 07, 2017 |

NPR |

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Response Location: India, Delhi

Scientists and activists in India are training citizens to collect information on water issues like contamination — and upload it so it can be used to push for change.

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Printing A Solution to the World's Biggest Problems

Wendy Williams

May 11, 2017 |

Pro Bono Australia |

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Response Location: Solomon Islands, Honiara, Guadalcanal

A research fellow at Deakin University’s School of Engineering in Australia has developed a world-first technology 3D printer prototype capable of printing plumbing and sanitation supplies using discarded plastics - and what's more, it runs on solar power. They are partnering with NGO Plan International to implement this technology in the Solomon Islands, where locals will learn to print the parts they need, thereby solving the dual problems of plastic rubbish and a lack of access to vital mechanical parts for clean water supply. The model gives these communities tools to solve their own problems.

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