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  • How a $500 monthly stipend for families impacted children's grades and parents' sense of self

    April 18, 2024 |

    The 19th |

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    Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

    A guaranteed income program in Cambridge, Massachusetts, provided 130 single caregivers who made below 80% of the local median income with $500 cash payments, no strings attached. The 18-month program, Cambridge Recurring Income for Success, helped participants increase their savings, cover emergencies, and spend more time with their children.

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  • Sinsinawa Dominicans spread mission through collaborative farm programs

    April 18, 2024 |

    National Catholic Reporter |

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    Response Location: United States, Wisconsin

    The Sinsinawa Mound Collaborative Farm, run by the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, aims to make farming more affordable and accessible for those just starting out in the industry. People with less than 10 years of farming experience can rent a plot of land and equipment from the collaborative and access resources to help them create a business plan.

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  • El reciclaje de plástico en Costa Rica

    April 18, 2024 |

    El Colectivo 506 |

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    Response Location: Costa Rica

    PWI y Bosque Plástico han desarrollado procesos especializados para reciclar plásticos complejos y mixtos que tradicionalmente se desechan, convirtiendo residuos industriales y domésticos en materias primas secundarias de alta calidad y productos como madera plástica, generando empleo y reduciendo la contaminación plástica en Costa Rica.

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  • Taking the classroom outside: How nature is teaching valuable lessons in Uganda

    April 18, 2024 |

    Farm Radio International |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Kikandwa

    The residents of Kikandwa, Uganda, came together to create the Kikandwa Environmental Association to implement nature-based solutions in their community. The solutions are combatting climate change and generating more income than options with a negative environmental impact. For example, many people traded cutting trees to make charcoal for selling seedlings at the local tree nursery.

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  • Preschool enrollment is up — thanks in part to federal COVID aid

    April 18, 2024 |

    Chalkbeat National |

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    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    A record number of children enrolled in preschool last year, thanks to COVID relief funding fueling the expansion of several state preschool programs. Some states also used the money to fund new programs like Michigan's Great Start Readiness program which offers free preschool to 4-year-olds from low-income families.

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  • As illegal dumping continues in Macon, why aren't people using free resources?

    April 18, 2024 |

    The Macon Newsroom |

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    Response Location: United States, Macon, Georgia

    The Macon-Bibb Solid Waste Department launched three convenience centers throughout the county where residents can dispose of excess hazardous waste like tires, furniture, paint and batteries for free. Although the county still struggles with residents leaving waste at illegal dumping locations, the Department says about 2,000 people use the convenience centers each week.

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  • From Blight to Not: A Success Story

    April 18, 2024 |

    The Macon Newsroom |

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    Response Location: United States, Macon, Georgia

    Macon-Bibb County’s Code Enforcement team is working to lessen blighted properties in the community by alerting property owners of issues that need fixing, such as overgrown grass, broken windows and even abandoned properties, with about a 70-75% success rate.

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  • 'We need more shade': US's hottest city turns to trees to cool those most in need

    April 17, 2024 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    In Phoenix, Arizona, a citywide tree-planting initiative is slowly increasing canopy cover to reduce the urban heat island effect in neighborhoods that need it the most. Residents pick between several varieties of desert-adapted trees, which are planted on their property by professional arborists, and take care of them with a provided kit.

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  • Watanda: This local scheme helped struggling Nigerian Muslims end Ramadan fasting with feasts

    April 16, 2024 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    Watanda is a bulk-shopping system that helps ensure low-income families have access to meat during the Eid-al-Fitr celebration following Ramadan. In Watanda groups, members contribute money to a collective fund to purchase cattle that is then split between all the contributors. Amidst the rising cost of cattle, Watanda groups help ensure families have food on the table and can still participate in celebrations.

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  • The invisible safety net for immigrants

    April 16, 2024 |

    The Christian Century |

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    Response Location: United States, McAllen, Texas

    Latino churches like Iglesia Misionera Cristo Vive are acting as social service hubs for parishioners and members of the community, providing food, shelter, English language classes, trauma recovery and immigration advocacy.

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