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  • Flint pastor builds laundromat to help families experiencing hygiene poverty

    Programs that bring laundry services to schools, churches, and community centers drastically improve attendance. A lack of access to laundry services and products can lead to a number of issues such as school absenteeism, which can lead to decreased literacy rates, higher suspension rates, and a higher likelihood of dropping out.

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  • Local nonprofit offers free childcare to single moms working nights, weekends

    Quality child care is enabling single moms to work consistent hours, with some peace of mind. Working non-traditional hours such as weekends and evenings makes it especially difficult to secure child care which prevents single parents from being able to support their children. Along the Way is a nonprofit that was founded by two single moms who saw the huge need and raised the funds from community members.

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  • How $1,000 a Month in Guaranteed Income Is Helping N.Y.C. Mothers

    Cash payments for mothers experiencing poverty in New York City have provided a security net, helping to fill in the gaps for food and baby supplies. The guaranteed income doesn’t come with any conditions, meaning mothers were able to spend the money any way they needed too.

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

    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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  • How vending machines are making life better for Kenyans

    Vending machines are dispensing basic grocery items such as milk and cooking oil in parts of Kenya. The machines allow patrons to customize their purchase instead of buying prepackaged sizes. This helps cash-strapped citizens who need to buy smaller portions. They’ve also created economic opportunities for entrepreneurs.

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  • Turning Data into Solutions

    A Social Progress Index is measuring the quality of life for vulnerable populations through the use of an Equity Map. The detailed analysis looks beyond economic factors to weigh a multitude of factors such as opportunities, public safety, healthcare access, education, and traffic safety, and then uses the data to try and understand “how these indicators interact with each other.” The holistic measure of a community's wellbeing goes beyond economics to see how different places are fully utilizing the resources they do have, helping experts pinpoint success factors and solutions.

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  • ‘Am I even fit to be a mom?' Diaper need is an invisible part of poverty in America

    Diaper banks are addressing a pressing need for families who have very few resources to buy diapers with. Federal funding such as WIC or food stamps cover nutritional needs and diapers are considered hygiene products, excluding them from assistance programs. The few programs that do provide diaper assistance are extremely difficult to qualify for. The National Diaper Bank Network supports banks across the country, including those in rural communities with small populations.

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  • Demeter's Developments working to provide a pathway to home ownership in Mansfield

    A pathway to homeownership for public housing recipients has been forged by Demeter’s Developments, an organization that aims to “turn a Section 8 tenant into a homeowner within a year.” The organization sets aside a part of each rent payment to return to the eventual home-owner and also provides a $5,000 Welcome Home Grant. The rent-to-own program is conditional upon financial literacy counseling and hopes to fight generational poverty.

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  • By boat, by motorbike, by foot

    IPSI Palaima is working to vaccinate Indigenous families who live in hard-to-reach areas of La Guajira, where there are no paved roads, electricity, or running water and staff must use cars, boats, and motorbikes to reach them. A team of nursing assistants and a doctor spend 15 days at a time at a local outpost and travel by motorbike to surrounding communities, carrying vaccines in cooler bags. The organization was founded by an Indigenous woman who grew up in the area. Many of the staff members speak the local language, which can ease the communities’ vaccine hesitation and mistrust of authorities.

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  • Relief For Older Citizens In Enugu As Mobile Clinic Delivers Free Healthcare Service

    A mobile health clinic is bringing checkups to senior citizens living in remote parts of Nigeria. The free initiative provides doctors, physical therapy, nurses, a laboratory, and a pharmacy as well. Following medical treatment, each patient’s file is sent to a regional healthcare center so they can continue to receive care.

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