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UndocuFund SF: How San Franciscans rallied for undocumented immigrants affected by COVID-19

Annika Hom

July 07, 2020 |

Mission Local |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Community leaders led the charge in raising funds for undocumented workers, who do not qualify for stimulus and unemployment checks during the Covid-19 shutdown which has left millions of people unable to work. A collaboration of people from various groups in San Francisco formed a nonprofit, UnDocuFund SF, raising more than $1.5 million for 705 households. The critical funds were raised through a combination of public generosity, state funding for undocumented workers, a local union, and a large anonymous donation.

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Paradise Lockdown: How Thailand's Phuket Island flattened its coronavirus curve

Nina Milhaud

July 06, 2020 |

Asia Sentinel |

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Response Location: Thailand, Phuket

Despite devastating economic consequences, Thailand’s quick and hardline response to early signs of COVID-19 spread contained the virus and within weeks limited the country’s infections to just over 3,000 as of July 1, a far better record than nearby countries. Tourism-dependent Phuket Island was Thailand’s only province to impose a total lockdown for more than one month. Thanks to aggressive travel restrictions, contact tracing, and quarantines of possibly infected residents and travelers, the stringent measures paid off as restaurants and shops began reopening in early May.

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Breaking down the disability stigma, one creation at a time

Cass Hebron Astari Sarosa

July 03, 2020 |

Pioneers Post |

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Response Location: Indonesia, Bali

A collaborative movement in Indonesia is creating job opportunities within the creative sector for those living with disabilities. Gerakan Kreabilitas holds workshops and events to provide business training through mentors who provide their expertise and business connections in supporting the micro-enterprises. The program also does outreach to local businesses and government officials to reduce barriers and stigmas faced by disabled Indonesians seeking work.

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This New York Program Is Getting Ahead of Homelessness

Agostino Petroni

July 02, 2020 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A program that aims to help New Yorkers who are at risk of losing their homes has proven effective in keeping people housed. Studies have shown that it is difficult to transition out of homelessness so its goal is to prevent it entirely. The group operates in all five boroughs of NYC and has helped almost 30,000 people on its budget of $53 million. The program provides both cash and services: money for rent, utilities, legal aid to fight evictions and settle landlord disputes, in addition to job training.

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Trauma-informed practices necessary for police, experts say

Jordyn Haime

July 01, 2020 |

Concord Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

The Adverse Childhood Experience Response Team sends family and crisis services advocates with police officers on home visits to offer families trauma-informed services after police have responded to an earlier emergency at the home. More than 1,200 children have been referred to services, an offer of help most families accept. Although the pandemic shutdown interrupted house calls, the model has spread to other New Hampshire communities. The ultimate effectiveness of the intervention may not be known for years, and only if researchers can follow up to learn if it may have prevented future incidents.

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How Rwanda is improving uptake of HPV immunisation

Veronique Mistiaen

June 30, 2020 |

Apolitical |

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Response Location: Rwanda

To raise awareness about and increase rates of HPV immunization in Rwanda, a local vaccine alliance formed a partnership with a digital-minded nonprofit to better directly reach adolescent girls throughout the community. The nonprofit implemented messaging from the vaccine alliance into an existing "girl-centric" campaign and early results have indicated an increased awareness of cervical cancer while "Rwanda’s HPV and routine childhood diseases vaccination programs have achieved 95%-97% coverage."

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Bridging the gender gap through groundwater monitoring in a Rajasthan village

Sahana Ghosh

June 29, 2020 |

Mongabay |

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Response Location: India, Hinta, Rajasthan

A group of farmers in India have been trained to monitor their village’s groundwater levels to help its residents make more informed decisions about irrigation based on water availability. The farmers-turned-researchers are known as “Bhujal Jaankars” and they monitor rainfall, dam water levels, and water quality to notify residents so they can plant crops that don’t require a lot of water. While there is a lack of gender diversity in the group, they are working on developing training to include more functional literacy skills to encourage participation from others.

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Feed the people: Helping communities, hospitality workers, and families

Keiko Hiromi

June 29, 2020 |

DigBoston |

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Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Restaurants and labor unions have formed a partnership through Project Restore Us, or PRU, to benefit union members as well as restaurants during the pandemic. Restaurants utilize their access to discounted, bulk grocery items to create grocery boxes for union members. The profit goes to the restaurant and its employees, simultaneously helping those who are unemployed and dealing with food insecurity as well as the hard-hit restaurant industry.

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'Nip the virus in the bud': How Germany showed Europe the way on coronavirus testing

Clare Speak

June 26, 2020 |

The Local |

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Response Location: Germany, Bavaria

Germany has implemented a variety of methods to contain the coronavirus, but their policy of "open public testing" has been a vital component of successfully slowing the spread of the virus. Although the policy was not in place from the start due to insurance limitations, once enacted, it allowed for asymptomatic people to be tested and has reportedly slowed outbreaks throughout the country.

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How Facebook is using AI to boost blood donation

Faustine Ngila

June 25, 2020 |

Nation Africa |

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Response Location: Kenya

A partnership between Facebook and the Ministry of Health in Kenya has helped connect blood banks with blood donors. The process uses artificial intelligence and geo-location data to notify Facebook users who have signed up as blood donors when blood banks in their area are in need of donations.

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