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A mission to deliver hope to Bayelsa's most vulnerable populations

Clinton Attah

December 04, 2024 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Bayelsa

Enibo Albert Charity Foundation's multi-faceted approach to humanitarian services aims to empower vulnerable populations in Bayelsa by addressing their immediate needs, promoting education, and fostering community development, all while advocating for a healthier environment.

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Where housing needs are huge after Helene's wrath, tiny cabins offer shelter in NC

Nora O’Neill

December 04, 2024 |

The Charlotte Observer |

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Response Location: United States, North Carolina

The Cabins 4 Christ initiative is providing shed-like shelters for people who lost their homes in the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina. The structures include a composting toilet, mattresses, plenty of insulation, and supplies like water and a cooking stove.

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A building wave: The corporate-Indigenous partnerships doing things differently

Anna Patton

December 03, 2024 |

Pioneers Post |

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Response Location: United States, California

New philanthropic funding models are distributing to Indigenous peoples and local communities in climate and biodiversity hotspots, enabling them to continue traditional practices that greatly benefit the environment. One core principle is the building of strong on-the-ground relationships, then providing “no-strings” grants with little follow-up reporting required.

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As climate focus shifts to states, East Coast partnership offers model for multi-state collaboration

Sarah Shemkus

December 03, 2024 |

Energy News Network |

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Response Location: United States

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, currently joined by 11 U.S. states on the East Coast, is a cap-and-invest system for power generation. States put a limit on the carbon emissions power plants can produce, then each plant buys allowances for every ton of carbon dioxide they produce up to the cap. The proceeds go towards initiatives that reduce emissions and make energy more affordable.

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Resilience in the Sundarbans: How Shrimp Farming is Helping Communities Adapt to Climate Change

Joydeep Dasgupta

December 02, 2024 |

News Sense |

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Response Location: India, Sundarbans

Communities in the Sundarbans have adopted shrimp farming as a sustainable livelihood strategy; the approach has proven successful, with environmental benefits and many farmers earning a good income.

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2 Months After Hurricane Helene, How Are Impacted Local Organizers Coping?

Kelly Hayes

December 02, 2024 |

Truthout |

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Response Location: United States, Asheville, North Carolina

Aflorar Herb Collective provides herbs to community members in the wake of Hurricane Helene and intense recovery efforts to address high levels of stress, anxiety, insomnia and other mental health struggles. The group uses locally grown herbs and traditional practices to make teas, salves, soaks and other remedies to calm the parasympathetic nervous system and provide a moment of much-needed self-care and rest to those impacted by the storm.

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A new program helps formerly haredi Orthodox New Yorkers find stable housing

Luke Tress

November 29, 2024 |

Jewish Telegraphic Agency |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Footsteps, a NY-based housing-focused nonprofit helping formerly ultra-Orthodox Jews succeed in secular society, has distributed $80,000 to 51 members, providing one-time stipends of $1,500 to $2,000 per individual for temporary needs such as a broker’s fee, moving costs or a security deposit.

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Are high efficiency stoves the solution to Keene's wood smoke pollution?

Elijah de Castro

November 29, 2024 |

Sentinel Source (The Keene Sentinel) |

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Response Location: United States, Keene, New Hampshire

In New England, government incentives and education are supporting and encouraging residents to swap their wood-burning stoves for high-efficiency models that burn less wood and emit less smoke. The aim is to reduce air pollution and its public health and climate impacts.

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How Keene's community air monitoring project could be a national climate solution

Elijah de Castro

November 29, 2024 |

Sentinel Source (The Keene Sentinel) |

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Response Location: United States, Keene, New Hampshire

A professor at Keene State College, her students, and community volunteers installed affordable, commercial air monitors throughout the New Hampshire town to fill gaps in available data. The monitors help them track air quality in real time and alert the public when pollution levels rise.

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Anambra Free Maternal Care Policy Sparks Hope Despite Challenges

Annabel Nwachukwu

November 28, 2024 |

Radio Nigeria |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Anambra

The Anambra state government’s Antenatal and Delivery Program mandates government-owned hospitals and Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) to offer free antenatal care and delivery services, to close the gap in care and curb maternal mortality rates. The program has helped strengthen the maternal care capacity at 329 PHCs throughout the state and has served over 60,000 women.

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