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  • From 30 Million Cases to Zero

    August 27, 2021 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: China

    China’s path to officially eliminating malaria began in the 1950s when a scientist in a government-funded program discovered the ancient Chinese herb Wormwood had been used to treat symptoms for centuries and went on to make the world’s top treatment. Effective coordination across many agencies, treating stagnant water, and widespread use of insecticide nets also limited cases. Today China uses the “1-3-7” method where local agencies are told of any likely case within one day, the case is confirmed within three days, and measures are taken to treat the patient and prevent further spread within seven days.

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  • Latest student-built tiny home, now merely small, rolls off to a permanent location in Bridgewater

    August 26, 2021 |

    The Laconia Daily Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Laconia, New Hampshire

    High school students from several schools got hands-on construction experience by building tiny homes that are then sold at under-market prices to people needing housing. The training is provided to the students at Huot Technical Education Center, with mentoring from volunteers from the building trades. Four houses have been built and delivered so far in the program, which was slowed but not stopped by pandemic restrictions.

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  • The Struggle of Ending Open Defecation in Adadama, Cross River State

    August 26, 2021 |

    Sparkling 92.3 FM |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Adadama, Cross River

    A community-led sanitation approach ended the practice of open defecation, a major cause of water pollution and stomach diseases. The program educated people to change social norms and laws requiring every household to own a toilet and punishing those who defecated in the river with a substantial fine were critical to its effectiveness. The community drove the program, with widespread adoption made easier by the benefits like fewer flies and less stomach illnesses. Low budget toilets, requiring only labor to dig a hole and resources available in the bush, were constructed so that everyone could afford it.

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  • Lietuvai delsiant, Belgija ne pirmą mėnesį COVID-19 sertifikatus leidžia parsisiųsti tiesiai į namus – kaip tai vyksta?

    August 26, 2021 |

    Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) |

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    Response Location: Lithuania

    Vakcinacijos nuo COVID-19 sertifikatai, padėję valdyti žmonių srautus ir sumažinti užsikrėtimo virusu riziką, Belgijoje yra siunčiami paštu. Žurnalistai domisi, ar Belgijos praktiką galima būtų pritaikyti Lietuvoje, kur prieiga prie sertifikatų tuomet vis dar buvo komplikuota.

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  • High schools reflect on former Native American mascots through historical projects

    August 25, 2021 |

    Granite State News Collaborative |

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    Response Location: United States, Concord, New Hampshire

    Two high schools are ending their use of Native American mascots and imagery. They’re using the opportunity to remember the past and educate the community through this experience.

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  • These Texas schools offer lessons on how to quickly catch up kids learning English during pandemic

    August 25, 2021 |

    Dallas Morning News |

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    Response Location: United States, Fort Worth, Texas

    The International Newcomer Academy provides English language learning students with a learning environment where they can catch up on their language skills before moving on to regular campuses. Teachers at the academy are specifically trained to provide language support and teach in an understandable way through visuals, repetition, and communication.

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  • Helping migrant mothers to give their babies a healthy start

    August 24, 2021 |

    InfoMigrants |

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    Response Location: Greece

    AMURTEL Greece offers support for immigrant women from pregnancy until their babies are two years old. AMURTEL offers one-on-one appointments with midwives and infant feeding consultants, group classes, and peer-to-peer support groups with people from similar origins. Midwives can visit mothers in their homes or refugee camps. Breastfeeding support is an important focus of the organization, since many new mothers who would breastfeed in their home countries feel discouraged to do so by Western doctors.

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  • Surviving in One of the World's Deadliest Places for Trans People

    August 24, 2021 |

    Vice |

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    Response Location: Mexico, Mexico City

    Mexico’s first official shelter for former trans sex workers, Casa Hogar Paola Buenrostro, provides residents with tools trans women cannot typically access such as health care, education, and job training.

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  • A group of moms on Facebook built an island of good-faith vaccine debate in a sea of misinformation

    August 24, 2021 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States

    Vaccine Talk is a Facebook group for evidence-based discussion to help both pro- and anti-vaccine people wade through all of the conflicting, and oftentimes wrong, information about the COVID-19 vaccine. The group has a tough reputation because of its strict moderation system and rules of discourse. Each of the group’s 70,000 members was approved by an administrator to join and committed to a code of conduct. Users must be ready to provide citations within 24 hours of posting and the moderators don’t hesitate to kick out members who lack civility, misrepresent themselves, or make unsubstantiated claims.

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  • Model homes: Sixteen years on it's time to learn lessons from post-Katrina housing initiatives

    August 23, 2021 |

    Gambit |

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    Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

    Various initiatives in New Orleans have created affordable housing in New Orleans specifically for musicians and artists as a way to both provide housing and revitalize neighborhoods after the widespread damage from Hurricane Katrina. “Artists are creative, they care about their neighborhood and other people follow. It's kind of a no-brainer.”

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