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Black women in Martin Luther King Jr.'s neighborhood will soon receive monthly cash payments

Chabeli Carrazana

January 17, 2022 |

The 19th |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

A concept that was popularized by MLK Jr., guaranteed basic income, will be launching in his hometown of Atlanta. Monthly cash payments have proven to be beneficial to recipients in a number of pilot programs across the world. Qualifying recipients have seen increased employment opportunities, better health outcomes, and the ability to avoid predatory debt.

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The Lagos Group Taking Children Off The Slums And Streets Back To Classrooms

Arinze Chijioke

December 30, 2021 |

Prime Progress |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

The Destiny Trust performs outreach in slum settlements and encampments to connect homeless children with residential housing and get them enrolled in school, sometimes via placing them in boarding schools. Through fundraising and partnering with other groups such as religious organizations, the nonprofit has sponsored the education of nearly 3,000 children since launching in 2012.

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Solidarité : des sans abri hébergés dans des entreprises

N. Boubetra G. Pinol V. Lejeune E. Fromentin

November 04, 2021 |

Franceinfo |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: France, Nantes

Les Bureaux du Coeur est une association qui recrute des entreprises pour proposer leurs bureaux comme hébergement temporaire à des personnes en situation de précarité. Cela permet aux clients de se concentrer sur leur vie professionnelle et leur réinsertion.

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How single mothers in the remote areas of Kibuku district have been Financial empowered through Mushroom growing

Kabuye Ronald

October 26, 2021 |

Metro FM 90.8 |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Uganda, Kibuku

A church in Uganda teaches single mothers and widows to grow mushrooms to increase their household incomes. They keep the mushrooms to use at home, sell them outright, and use them to create other food products like biscuits and soup powder to sell.

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Is it time for Guaranteed Basic Income in Chicago?

Francesca Mathewes

October 23, 2021 |

WBEZ |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

A proposed program in Chicago could work to close the racial wealth gap through the use of a guaranteed basic income. Unlike Universal Basic Income, which has seen impressive results in places like Stockton, California, GBI provides monthly cash payments only to people who qualify.

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Inside the Nation's Largest Guaranteed Income Experiment

Abby Vesoulis Abigail Abrams

September 16, 2021 |

Time Magazine |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Compton, California

A guaranteed income program is giving people the financial security to invest in themselves, avoid predatory loans, pay off debt, and improve their general quality of life. The lack of conditions on how the monthly cash payments should be utilized gives recipients the freedom to do what they need with the money.

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The Surprising Lives of Germany's 'Basic Income' Raffle Winners

Marjolein Koster Ties Gijzel

August 10, 2021 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Germany

A randomly selected group of lucky Germans are reaping the benefits of a guaranteed monthly income. An organization raffles off a year’s worth of guaranteed monthly income, allowing recipients to experience less stress, connect with their friends and family, and focus on work that interests them.

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Deep Roots Drive Newhallville Stakeholders To Advance Neighborhood Equality

Sujata Srinivasan

August 02, 2021 |

Connecticut Health Investigative Team |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New Haven, Connecticut

The Learning Corridor is a community space educating local residents about health and wellness. It provides access to gardening, exercising, and reading in a neighborhood that has been ranked as “very low” for childhood opportunity. A number of community groups have also invested in the Newhallville neighborhood to improve the quality of life.

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Inside Nigeria's Home-grown School Feeding Programme

Ekpali Saint

July 05, 2021 |

Prime Progress |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Enugu State

A Nigerian initiative to mitigate childhood food insecurity is sourcing food from small farms to provide daily meals in public elementary schools. In addition to improving the health of children, the program hopes to improve school enrollment and create jobs.

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A Canadian study gave $7,500 to homeless people. Here's how they spent it.

Sigal Samuel

May 07, 2021 |

Vox |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

A lump sum of $7,500 was handed out to people experience homelessness in Vancouver as an experiment. The results show that recipients benefitted by accessing stable housing faster and eventually achieving financial stability sooner, in addition to spending less money on alcohol, tobacco, and drugs.

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