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Iowa church's 'community fridge' becomes ministry hub connecting neighbors with neighbors

David Paulsen

May 03, 2023 |

Episcopal News Service |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Des Moines, Iowa

An insulated shed turned food pantry at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Des Moines, Iowa, is open 24 hours a day seven days a week. Community members can drop off donations or pick up food for themselves at any time for no cost. And the pantry has a refrigerator for perishable goods.

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The Deliveristas

Daniel Alarcón Natalia Sánchez Loayza

May 02, 2023 |

Radio Ambulante |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Deliveristas Unidos started as a WhatsApp group for local delivery workers to connect, but over time it turned into a mobilized organization of thousands of delivery workers ready to take to the streets to protect their rights as workers. Through their organizing, the group managed to get a legislative package passed that enacted several laws that guaranteed their rights and protections, including access to bathrooms in restaurants across the city, transparent communication with delivery apps about tips, as well as hourly pay.

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How Leboku, an obscure Nigerian yam festival, gained global tourists' attention

Innocent Eteng

May 02, 2023 |

Prime Progress |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Ugep, Cross River

Through sponsorships and government investment, the Leboku festival in Ugep, Nigeria, has become a global tourist attraction that brings economic benefits to the town. The ancient festival celebrates the yam harvest with contests and performing arts.

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Local Social Impact Investors Are Pulling Chicago Out Of Junk Bond Status

Oscar Perry Abello

May 02, 2023 |

Next City |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

The city of Chicago is offering municipal bond investors — specifically those interested in ESG investing — opportunities to fund social projects like planting 15,000 trees in historically disinvested neighborhoods over the next three years, converting motels and single-room buildings into housing for people transitioning out of homelessness and replacing the city’s gas-powered vehicles with electric.

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How India's First 'Green Village' Turned Hunters Into Conservationists

Peter Yeung

May 02, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Khonoma

A community-led conservation project spurred by traditional knowledge allowed the residents of Khonoma, India, to become self-sustaining and earn additional income from ecotourism, as opposed to relying on hunting and logging.

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Solution story on enabling food security in the barracks

Gloria Nwaokendi Davidson Nwosu Nneka Orji

May 02, 2023 |

Heritage 88.7FM |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Nigeria

Families of Nigerian soldiers faced hunger, when the soldiers were deployed longer than expected and unable to send home money. So, they organized and worked together to farm and grow their own food.

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How a unique Ukrainian shelter provides animals a first-class home

Viktoriia Hubareva

May 02, 2023 |

Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Ukraine, Irpin

Running on donations, Zoopatrol UA rescues, treats, and finds homes for animals in Ukraine left behind when the war started. The shelter has helped over 1,000 animals since its inception.

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How a South Sudanese neighbourhood embraced community policing to reduce crime

Richard Sultan

May 01, 2023 |

Aidóni |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: South Sudan, Juba

In 2019, a South Sudan chief organized and empowered local “vigilante groups” (networks of households tasked with supporting each other), and since then, the community has transformed from a sparsely populated and violent neighborhood into a crowded but safe place where markets can stay open later at night. This community policing tactic has since spread to other South Sudanese areas and relies on collaboration between various authorities and ethnic groups to succeed.

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Solar Microgrids Providing Energy to Disadvantaged Rural Communities in Kisii County

Rodgers Otiso

May 01, 2023 |

Rongo University |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Kisii County

PowerHive’s solar microgrid project provides electricity to those living in remote areas where power isn’t easily accessible. Since starting five years ago, the project has benefitted 1,500 households and has also led to a decrease in violence as nighttime robberies and attacks are less common when houses in the community are lit.

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How a dinosaur is redefining a rural coal town

Derek Maiolo

May 01, 2023 |

High Country News |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Rangely, Colorado

The Dinosaur National Monument in an old mining town is bringing in tourists and is turning a profit for the town. In 2021, visitors to the Monument spent $24.3 million.

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