Advanced filters

Search Results

You searched for:  -

There are 244 results  for your search.  View and Refine Your Search Terms

  • What Happens When Christians and Muslims Translate Scripture Side by Side

    June 02, 2023 |

    Christianity Today |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Chad

    A Bible translation ministry, unfoldingWord, worked with the Church Growth Project of Chad to translate the Bible into 10 minority languages. The organizations held workshops to train those who speak the language that were interested in getting paid to translate the work, the majority of whom were Muslim, and worked in teams to do so.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Making churches more welcoming for members with dementia: ‘We don't want them to think they're forgotten'

    June 01, 2023 |

    MindSite News |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Columbus, Georgia

    The nurse-led nonprofit program Alta helps Black faith communities in Georgia run dementia-friendly congregations. The programming includes things like adapting services to be shorter with more music, educating community members about dementia, and $1,000 for things like resources and events.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Laudato Trees Planting Program Enlists Catholic Properties to Help Increase DC's Canopy

    May 25, 2023 |

    EarthBeat |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    A collaboration between tree-planting organizations in Washington D.C. helps Catholic church properties to plant and care for trees. The free trees are an effort to combat urban heat and benefit the local environment.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Jewish teens, led by Ezra Beinart, are gathering on Zoom to meet prominent Palestinians

    May 24, 2023 |

    The Forward |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    High school junior Ezra Beinart founded an initiative that invites Palestinians to speak with young American Jews via video chat. The goal of the project, which has hosted six speakers so far, is to introduce Jewish teenagers to perspectives on Israel-Palestine that they may not be exposed to within their communities.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • With 1.6M followers, TikTok influencer Miriam Ezagui teaches the masses about her Orthodox lifestyle

    May 09, 2023 |

    Jewish Telegraphic Agency |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Miriam Ezaugi is a Brooklyn-based labor and delivery nurse who shares videos about her life as an Orthodox Jew with her 1.6 million TikTok followers. Her content varies from sharing her day-to-day life to explainers on Orthodox customs. All with the goal of educating more people with information directly from a Jewish person.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Iowa church's 'community fridge' becomes ministry hub connecting neighbors with neighbors

    May 03, 2023 |

    Episcopal News Service |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Des Moines, Iowa

    An insulated shed turned food pantry at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Des Moines, Iowa, is open 24 hours a day seven days a week. Community members can drop off donations or pick up food for themselves at any time for no cost. And the pantry has a refrigerator for perishable goods.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Returning Indigenous ancestors home to New Zealand/Aotearoa

    May 03, 2023 |

    New Internationalist |

    Text |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Aotearoa, New Zealand

    The Karanga Aotearoa program coordinates with museums and cultural institutions across the world to repatriate Moriori remains and artifacts stolen by colonizers throughout New Zealand/Aotearoa's history. The process is Indigenous-led, with significant involvement from the descendents of those being returned, and prioritizes maintaining dignity for the ancestors.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • The world's best rainforest guardians already live there

    May 01, 2023 |

    The Washington Post |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Indonesia

    Empowering Indigenous peoples in Indonesia with land rights allows them to protect and manage rainforests and biodiversity. One tribe that’s doing so, the Kajang, relies on substance agriculture and does not allow practices like cutting down trees, hunting, or using technology on most of the land.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • An underserved neighborhood needed a community center, not another church

    April 18, 2023 |

    Faith & Leadership |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Blue Island, Illinois

    A pastor in Blue Island, Illinois, closed his satellite campus church and turned it into a community service center. Named the Hope Center, it aims to address community needs through a garden, automotive garage, and technology services department. Each program has a director and volunteers who run workshops to teach community members new skills.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Catholic nonprofit supports Nigerian inmates and advocates for police reform

    April 17, 2023 |

    National Catholic Reporter |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria

    The Carmelite Prisoners’ Interest Organization works to release people unlawfully detained in Nigeria. At the same time, the organization provides legal representation and religious support to those awaiting trial.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

Solutions In Focus

Discover curated content about themes that matter to you, exclusively from the Solutions Story Tracker. Explore collections, resources and more.


Go to All Solutions in Focus