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Non-pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment, a game changer in community maternal health care

Polycarp Ochieng

May 04, 2023 |

Lake Region Bulletin |

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Response Location: Kenya, Migori County

Non-pneumatic Anti-shock Garments (NASG) are emergency garments used during cases of post-partum hemorrhage that save women’s lives by compressing blood vessels to reduce excessive blood loss. Currently, there are 498 NASGs distributed across several counties and the use of the garment has resulted in a 38% reduction in the maternal mortality rate.

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Successful program finds voters who moved or died. Why are states leaving it before 2024 elections?

Amy Sherman

May 04, 2023 |

PolitiFact |

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Response Location: United States

The Election Registration Information Center allows states to check for duplicate voter registrations across state lines and identify voters who have moved or died. At one time, a total of 33 states participated in the database, but several have since left the partnership as a result of disinformation about how the effort is funded.

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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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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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"Stable Recovery" Trains People in Rehab to Work with Horses

Anya Slepyan

May 03, 2023 |

The Daily Yonder |

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Response Location: United States, Lexington, Kentucky

The Stable Recovery program provides housing and recovery support for people suffering from addiction, as well as job training to prepare participants to work in the equine industry. The program offers a sense of therapeutic community to those in recovery, as well as newly trained workers to address the labor shortage in the equine industry.

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Returning Indigenous ancestors home to New Zealand/Aotearoa

Hana Pera Aoake

May 03, 2023 |

New Internationalist |

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Response Location: Aotearoa, New Zealand

The Karanga Aotearoa program coordinates with museums and cultural institutions across the world to repatriate Moriori remains and artifacts stolen by colonizers throughout New Zealand/Aotearoa's history. The process is Indigenous-led, with significant involvement from the descendents of those being returned, and prioritizes maintaining dignity for the ancestors.

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City of Cambridge expands income guarantee

Craig Lemoult

May 03, 2023 |

The Bay State Banner |

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Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

The city of Cambridge ran a guaranteed income program to help lift low-income single parents above the poverty line. The program provided 130 parents, who were selected by lottery, with $500 a month — no strings attached.

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The Deliveristas

Daniel Alarcón, Natalia Sánchez Loayza

May 02, 2023 |

Radio Ambulante |

Radio |

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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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Temple University's successful grad student strike offers lessons for academic labor organizers

Vince Quiles

May 02, 2023 |

The Real News Network |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A 42-day strike coordinated by the Temple University Graduate Students’ Association resulted in a new contract that raised wages and eliminated the previous wage system among other improvements to the student workers’ benefits.

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How can Costa Ricans read more if they don't have books?

Mónica Quesada Cordero

May 02, 2023 |

El Colectivo 506 |

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Response Location: Costa Rica

GUIARE, an organization that trains teachers in Costa Rica, began donating libraries to preschool classrooms in 2019. It has since connected more than 800 children with nearly 8,000 books and inspired schools to launch new reading-related programs and events.

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Tackling mental health awareness through campus communities

Noah Aderoju, Adedapo Adesanya

May 02, 2023 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

The Mind Clinic is a virtual mental awareness and counseling initiative run by volunteers, including those who are trained and experienced professionally. The goal of the organization is to create a pipeline for university students seeking mental health help. Volunteers listen to those in need, primarily through WhatsApp, and then assist them in getting the necessary care.

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