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  • Her daughter was killed, her son was taken away. This new Yolo program found her a new home

    May 13, 2023 |

    Sacramento Bee |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    The Yolo County Basic Income Program is helping local parents with children under six who are experiencing homelessness. The basic income program gives each family $1,200 to $1,500 each month with no strings attached. The amount varies monthly based on how much is needed to put them above California’s Poverty Measure.

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  • A Simple Fix Lifts Single Moms Out of Poverty in India's Slums

    May 12, 2023 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: India, Jaipur

    Fund a Mom gives 40 single mothers in Jaipur, India, $60 a month with no strings attached. The guaranteed income program helps them cover necessary expenses giving them the breathing room to find paid employment.

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  • ‘Mommunes': Mothers Are Living Single Together

    May 12, 2023 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Jacksonville, Florida

    Women around the world are coming together to form “mommunes,” which are communes for single mothers to live under the same roof and share the load of child care, bills and housework. There are even platforms, like CoAbode, which have emerged to make finding other single mothers to live with much easier. CoAbode alone has had about 300,000 single mothers create profiles on the platform to find a home-share match.

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  • Volunteers prepare welcoming home in St. Paul for Afghan family

    May 04, 2023 |

    Sahan Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

    The International Institute of Minnesota’s refugee resettlement program finds and prepares apartments for refugee families moving to the state. Through a combination of donations and buying new or used items, the organization stocks the home with all of the essentials, groceries, and furniture. And volunteers help set it all up.

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  • City of Cambridge expands income guarantee

    May 03, 2023 |

    The Bay State Banner |

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    Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

    The city of Cambridge ran a guaranteed income program to help lift low-income single parents above the poverty line. The program provided 130 parents, who were selected by lottery, with $500 a month — no strings attached.

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  • Ryan House solves unmet needs of children with life-limiting sickness

    May 01, 2023 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    Ryan House is one of three pediatric hospice homes in the United States and provides respite, palliative care and hospice to children with life-limiting illnesses. Staff at Ryan House focus on creating positive experiences and memories, while simultaneously supporting family members and connecting them with other families that share in their experiences. To date, Ryan House has helped more than 1,000 children and their families.

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  • This housing program in central Indiana helps single mothers toward a college degree

    April 27, 2023 |

    Chalkbeat |

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    Response Location: United States, Anderson, Indiana

    The Anderson Scholar House in Indiana provides stable housing at a reduced rent price for single mothers enrolled in college. The organization aims to provide support and guidance so that life pressures don’t stop them from graduating.

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  • When Tackling Homelessness, Prevention is Often the Best Medicine

    April 20, 2023 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    A Portland shelter’s Homeless Prevention Program provides rent assistance to families who have not yet been involved with social services and are about to lose their homes. In 2022, the program helped 93 families pay back rent, pay past-due utilities, or create payment plans with their landlords.

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  • Connecting With Individuals Who Have Disabilities

    April 20, 2023 |

    KAFTAN TV |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    Haske Children Foundation provides medical supplies, check-ups and surgeries to children with disabilities on a regular basis, having served 200 children so far. The Foundation also leads discussions about disabilities, working to address the stigma and change the negative narrative many locals have about those with disabilities.

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  • With help, Afghan refugees make a home in Manhattan, Kansas

    April 20, 2023 |

    The Kansas Leadership Center Journal (KLC Journal) |

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    Response Location: United States, Manhattan, Kansas

    The Manhattan Afghan Resettlement Team (MART) helps Afghan refugees escape Taliban oppression and build new lives in the U.S. MART helps to connect refugees with the local Islamic Center for meetings about adjusting to life in the U.S. and language courses, as well as help getting a Social Security card, a job and enrolling their children in school. To date, over 100 refugees have been successfully resettled.

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