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Solar minigrid brings light and hope to a Goma neighborhood, offering blueprint for rest of Congo

Tammy Webber, Justin Kabumba, Moses Sawasawa

June 30, 2025 |

Associated Press |

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Response Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Goma

With investor backing, the utility company Nuru built a 1.3-megawatt minigrid that, due to its interconnectivity with a hydropower grid, can power streetlight, phone, and internet services, plus a private company that pumps, treats and distributes water to the Congolese community of Goma. Residents report financial savings and greater feelings of safety.

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Volunteer DIYers meet face mask shortage with needle and thread

Tammy Webber, Dee-Ann Durbin, Anne D'Innocenzio

March 24, 2020 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, Indiana

Community members across the world are working to make homemade masks to help healthcare workers who are facing shortages. In some cases, one person's efforts have balooned into community-wide initiatives, as people unite to play a part in containing the coronavirus.

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