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  • Covid-19: The government officials only visit our shacks when they want our votes, not when we need food

    May 29, 2020 |

    #Kizola |

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    Response Location: South Africa

    South Africa took decisive steps to contain the spread of Covid-19, including closing borders, requiring strict social distancing, and making screening and testing available nationwide. The lock-down, however, made citizens who already lacked money, food, and access to clean water more insecure. Social services increased in some areas, but not enough to provide sufficient food and secure access to clean water to those who needed it. Some local organizations, such as the KASI Arts School & Rehabilitation Centre, shifted their operations to supply food to their local communities, but many remain in need.

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  • With Abuse Victims Trapped at Home, Detroit Moves Restraining Order System Online

    May 29, 2020 |

    The Trace |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Domestic abuse risks are on the rise, at a time of social isolation, economic disruption, and gun-buying, and so Wayne County, Michigan, court officials responded to the closing of their courthouses by allowing people to seek orders of protection online. A replacement for an onerous, face-to-face process, the new e-filing system processed fewer applications in its first month than before the pandemic crisis, but at least preserved a steady flow of cases that enable victims to block their abusers from possessing guns. Victim advocates hope the new system expands access even after the courthouses reopen.

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  • How Kerala managed to flatten the coronavirus curve

    May 29, 2020 |

    Equal Times |

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    Response Location: India, Kerala

    The local government in Kerala implemented swift and aggressive measures to contain the coronavirus, within three days of learning that China was experiencing an outbreak. The success of the state is largely due to the way the government functions under the "Kerala model," which is a culmination of "decades of progressive politics and an egalitarian development strategy." Although the curve has been flattened, there are still significant socio-economic ramifications that are posing a challenge to recovery.

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  • “A communal trauma:” Counselors help students combat stress amid pandemic

    May 28, 2020 |

    The Notebook |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    As high schoolers across the nation grapple with the stress of the sudden shift to online learning, unstable home environments, and for some students the toll of coronavirus on family members, school counselors are looking for the best ways to support them. For some counselors, outreach has taken the form of weekly check-ins, helplines and texting, but that comes with its own challenges. “We have to remember that we’re suffering a communal trauma here. We have to step back and really make sure the children are doing OK emotionally.”

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  • Arrests decrease under diversion program

    May 28, 2020 |

    Las Vegas Optic |

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    Response Location: United States, Alamosa, Colorado

    Alamosa, Colorado has lowered its jail population and the number of felony cases and arrests, and has broken the cycle of repeat offending, by diverting people with drug problems from prosecution into treatment. The local version of a national program called Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) was modeled on one in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which worked best when people in the program maintained a close relationship with their case workers. One of many problems those relationships solved: the high number of missed court dates, which result in arrest warrants.

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  • Pakistan's solution to the locust invasion? Turn the pests into chicken feed

    May 28, 2020 |

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    Response Location: Pakistan, Depalpur, Punjab

    As locust swarms threaten crops in Pakistan, a pilot program offers farmers a way to get rid of the pests without using insecticides that harm the environment, while also earning money. Once farmers trap the locusts at night, the creatures are turned into high-protein chicken feed for animal feed mills. During the pilot project, farmers netted up to $125 for one night’s work and the community hauled an average of seven tonnes a night. While harvesting locusts works for some farming areas, it might not be as easy for farmers in desert areas who have to rely on chemical sprays offered by the government.

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  • Volunteers Bring Coronavirus Testing To Dallas' Southern Sector: 'It's Our Civic And Moral Responsibility'

    May 28, 2020 |

    KTVT-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    To increase COVID-19 testing in one Dallas neighborhood, community leaders, healthcare professionals, and a local church have joined together to implement a testing site directly in the community. Offering 250 free tests per day, the makeshift clinic helps to address the need of community members who may not feel comfortable going to a medical institution that they do not trust.

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  • India's first 'green' village adapts to life without tourists

    May 28, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: India, Khonoma, Nagaland

    Despite the lockdown and loss of tourism income due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the village of Kohonoma in India has been able to maintain a high level of food security for its people. Because of previous legal changes and grant money, villagers were able to change their lifestyle to support the community’s tourism industry and preserve its sustainable agriculture practices. Village leaders are hopeful that their conservation and sustainable development efforts will continue post-pandemic and will encourage other communities to do the same.

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  • 'We're Not Optional': Aid Organizations at the Border Adapt to the Pandemic

    May 28, 2020 |

    Sojourners |

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    Response Location: Mexico, Tijuana

    To continue serving tens of thousands of refugees stuck at the U.S.-Mexico border during the pandemic, shelters have collaborated on an improvised system to deliver food aid, emergency hotel accommodations, and legal aid via videoconferencing. The border buildup of recent months, a product of the “Remain in Mexico” asylum policy, became a far more complicated humanitarian mission thanks to COVID-19. After completely shutting down, some shelters are cautiously reopening with new protocols to serve a more socially-distanced clientele.

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  • In Africa, a Drive to End Malnutrition Meets Covid-19

    May 28, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Tanzania

    A nongovernmental organization, Sanku, invented a new technology that allows a machine to mix in the right amount of basic nutrients into flour that children and others need. By working directly with the millers and creating a sustainable business model, nearly 100 schools were provided fortified flour to keep its students healthy.

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