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Adopting the Aquaculture of the Future in Thailand

Tommy Walker

April 22, 2024 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: Thailand

A form of polyculture called Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture is taking off in Thailand and China as a way to make fish farms more sustainable and increase profits. The practice involves farming multiple different organisms together, like fish and shrimp, so that they complement each other, reduce waste, and grow quicker.

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Got Broken Stuff? The Tool Library Has a Fix

Caitlin Dewey

April 19, 2024 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: United States, Buffalo, New York

Dare to Repair helps people repair broken electronics, small appliances, and other items instead of throwing them away. Its Tool Library has diverted 7,779 pounds of waste from landfills and amassed a collection of nearly 5,000 tools available to community members. There are more than 3,000 repair cafes around the world and Buffalo’s Dare to Repair has nearly 1,500 members and processes more than 14,000 tool loans a year.

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Saving Mothers and Giving Life through Quality Accreditation of Private Health Facilities

Adanna Opara

April 16, 2024 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kaduna

The Saving Mothers, Giving Life project aims to improve access to and the quality of maternal and infant healthcare to reduce maternal and newborn deaths. The project established a Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response team and launched an interactive digital chat solution on WhatsApp to get important health information to pregnant women. Through these efforts, maternal and perinatal deaths in 25 private health facilities decreased by 60% and 16%, respectively.

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'Are nursing homes our only option?' These centers offer older adults an alternative.

Anna Claire Vollers

April 11, 2024 |

Stateline |

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Response Location: United States, Chattanooga, Tennessee

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) centers provide government-funded medical care and social services to those aged 55 and above who qualify for nursing home care but can still live independently with some assistance. There are currently more than 160 PACE centers in 32 states. PACE centers are also gaining momentum as a nursing home alternative, as several states have begun passing legislation and making policy changes to allow Medicaid to cover PACE care.

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Vermont's Approach to Primary Care Is Driving Down Costs

Carl Smith

April 09, 2024 |

Governing |

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Response Location: United States, Vermont

The Blueprint for Health model expands primary care access by requiring insurance providers in the state to pay additional monthly fees to cover more services for patients. Expanded services are provided by Patient-Centered Medical Homes and Community Health Teams, including nurses and counselors, at no cost to patients. Since starting in 2008, this model has helped significantly reduce medical and pharmaceutical claims.

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Glasses Improve Income, Not Just Eyesight

Andrew Jacobs

April 04, 2024 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Bangladesh

VisionSpring provides more than two million pairs of glasses each year to those in need. Studies show that, when provided with free reading glasses, workers experience a 33% increase in income as they’re able to see and aren’t forced to leave the working world early as they age.

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Biochar Is ‘Low-Hanging Fruit' for Sequestering Carbon and Combating Climate Change

Lindsey Byman

March 29, 2024 |

Inside Climate News |

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Response Location: United States

Biochar is an organic material that can be mixed with soil to improve soil health, increase crop production, and sequester carbon. To make it, wood or other biomass is heated at high temperatures in an oxygen-deprived environment, like a kiln.

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PHA: Tech Community Building Product-Oriented Africans

Glorious Olajire

March 29, 2024 |

African Change Stories |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kwara

Product Hub Africa (PHA) empowers people interested in tech by providing education, support, professional network connections, mentorship and community to help people blossom in the tech industry. PHA has partnerships with local secondary schools where they mentor youth directly. Outside of their school partnerships, PHA has 5,000 members with plans to continue expanding.

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How Unfamiliar Fish Are Helping Mainers Fight Food Insecurity

Kea Krause

March 28, 2024 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: United States, Maine

The Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association launched a program to support local fishing businesses and address food insecurity during the pandemic that continues to do so today. The nonprofit buys fish at a more than fair price from local businesses and donates them to food banks and public school food programs.

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Birmingham violence prevention initiative is 'putting people in positions to win'

Alaina Bookman

March 27, 2024 |

AL.com (Alabama Media Group) |

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Response Location: United States, Birmingham, Alabama

The Surge Project and EmpowerED Birmingham uplift local youth by providing mentorships, tutoring, healthcare resources, workforce development programs and educational opportunities in various fields. In the program's 2023 pilot partnership with the National Training Institute for Healthcare technicians, 32 of the 40 participants graduated with a phlebotomy or EKG certification, and 19 of them were local high school students.

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