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  • Meet the man using e-waste to build solar lamps in Nigeria

    October 24, 2022 |

    Euronews |

    Multi-Media |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    QuadLoop is a Nigerian business that produces solar lamps from recycled electronic parts like lithium batteries and screens. This practice makes the lamps more cost-effective and reduces electronic waste.

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  • To Boost Learning Outcomes in Lagos Public Primary Schools, NGO Equips Teachers with 21st-century Skills

    October 24, 2022 |

    Proudly Ladokite |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

    The Bunmi Adedayo Foundation trains public primary school teachers in new methods and boosts their morale to improve their skills and provide students with a higher quality of education.

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  • Bike Libraries Are Boosting Access To Bikes Across The U.S.

    October 24, 2022 |

    Next City |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Madison, Wisconsin

    A public library in Madison, Wisconsin, works with an e-bike-sharing company to allow residents with library cards to check out bikes for free for up to a week at a time.

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  • Could farming bring solutions to homelessness across the country?

    October 24, 2022 |

    KSHB-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

    The Green Phoenix Farm is a job training program for women who have experienced homelessness and offers them employment, mentorship, and advocacy. In 2021, the farm produced $110,000 worth of value off of .8 acres under cultivation, which is 17 times the economic output of an average vegetable farm in the United States.

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  • A Sightsavers Initiative is helping PWDs to Surmount Unemployment Challenges in Nigeria

    October 24, 2022 |

    BONews |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Okenne

    Sightsavers is an international organization that focuses on the prevention of avoidable blindness and the promotion of equality for people with visual impairments and other disabilities in the workforce through its Inclusion Works project. Since its inception in 2020, Sightsavers has helped more than 200 individuals with visual impairments transition into new employment.

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  • With Yenbyen fellowship Nigerian girls are being primed to be prospective tech leaders 

    October 24, 2022 |

    Social Voices |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Plateau State

    The Yenbyen Fellowship is a six-month program that provides free digital skills training to young women. The Fellowship’s goal is to support the next generation of female tech leaders by providing training in areas like coding, web development, software engineering, and digital marketing. In an area where women are scarce in the workplace, so far 19 students who participated in the fellowship have found jobs in the tech industry.

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  • NJ balks over stormwater fix that works elsewhere

    October 24, 2022 |

    NJ Spotlight |

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    Response Location: United States, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

    Flood-prone cities in the United States are turning to stormwater utility projects that charge landowners based on the amount of impervious surface on their property. The money earned from the fees is used to build green infrastructure that allows rainwater to seep into the ground instead of overwhelming storm drains and sewage systems.

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  • The pandemic helped usher an alternative form of treatment into Fort Worth: psychedelic-assisted therapy.

    October 24, 2022 |

    Fort Worth Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Fort Worth, Texas

    Studies show that ketamine and other psychedelics could be useful in treating conditions like depression and PTSD when used in partnership with therapy. Psychedelic-assisted therapy prescribed by registered practitioners is gaining traction as an alternative to medication, or as another option when traditional treatments fail.

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  • Energieautarkes Dorf durch Sonne und Wind

    October 24, 2022 |

    Deutsche Welle (DW) |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Germany, Feldheim, Brandenburg

    Feldheim in Brandenburg hat es geschafft zum einzigen komplett energieautarken Ort Deutschlands zu werden. Möglich wurde das unter anderem dadurch, dass die Bürger am Bau von Windkraftanlagen beteiligt wurden.

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  • Un village bon samaritain redonne espoir d'une autre vie à ces rejetés

    October 24, 2022 |

    Radio Côte d'Ivoire |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Côte d'Ivoire, Trinlé-Diapleu

    Le centre d’accueil Victor Houali, qui traite des personnes atteintes de maladies mentales, est intégré au village où il se trouve afin que les patients ne soient pas isolés. Les spécialistes du centre forment les villageois qui travaillent comme soignants sur les symptômes psychiatriques, les médicaments, et d’autres outils de traitement, tels que la musique.

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