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How a Black Community Brought Affordable Health Care and Clean Water to Rural South Carolina in the 1970s

Olivia Lewis

June 19, 2023 |

Direct Relief |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Beaufort, South Carolina

Facing a lack of potable water and government help, local advocates joined forces to find solutions and created an affordable community health center called Comp Health, and later their own water source, the Levy Limehouse Bellinger Hill Water Company in the 1970s. The new water system created jobs and helped influence better outcomes for the predominantly Black areas it served by eliminating contaminated water, decreasing infant mortality by two-thirds.

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Women in Nasarawa community utilize government's stipend to provide portable water

Saadatu Albashir Emmanuel Kutara Tony Okerafor

June 15, 2023 |

Radio Nigeria |

Multi-Media |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Nigeria, Nasarawa

The Conditional Cash Transfer program provides a monthly stipend to low-income individuals. The program was implemented in six local government areas and benefits over 48,000 people. Thanks to the funds from the program, several local women were able to pool their stipends together to repair their area’s only borehole to ensure locals have access to clean water.

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Ambikapur's women-led waste management system also generates revenue for the city

Vivek Gupta

May 30, 2023 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh

Ambikapur, India, created a decentralized waste management system that allowed it to become a zero-landfill community while creating local jobs and earning revenue. Waste is collected from households, sorted into recyclable categories and compost, and then purchased by companies that will use it to create new goods.

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From Darkness to Light: How Lajolo, Omupo, Communities Thrive on Solar Power

Taiwo Adediran Tolulope Ojo Florence Akintola

May 29, 2023 |

Diamond 88.5FM |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Nigeria, Lajolo, Kwara

A solar-powered microgrid project brought electricity to Lajolo, Nigeria, which was previously without power.

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I-WASH: Improving Access to Water Sanitation and Hygiene Services in Kebbi State

Misbahu el-Hamza Dabri Ohanu Olohije

May 22, 2023 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Kebbi

The I-WASH program aims to combat waterborne diseases and address challenges facing communities without access to clean water. The program has built toilets in schools, provided handwashing facilities, as well as a solar-powered borehole and educational services on sanitation practices and how to maintain the water points. Through the help of the I-WASH program, as of May 2022, 300 functional toilets had been built in households across more than 30 communities.

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Justice at the Tap

Torsheta Jackson

May 18, 2023 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Navajo Nation, United States, Flint, Michigan

In response to the water crisis, grassroots organizers and community members are stepping up to provide aid and fill the gaps left by government authorities. Organizations like Flint Rising and DigDeep collect and donate bottled water and send volunteers door-to-door to ensure residents have access to clean drinking water. There is also the Navajo Water Project, which installs home water systems in those without access to running water or sewer lines, providing 1,200 gallons of water to homes in need, as well as jobs for members of the Navajo Nation.

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Solar Microgrids Providing Energy to Disadvantaged Rural Communities in Kisii County

Rodgers Otiso

May 01, 2023 |

Rongo University |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Kisii County

PowerHive’s solar microgrid project provides electricity to those living in remote areas where power isn’t easily accessible. Since starting five years ago, the project has benefitted 1,500 households and has also led to a decrease in violence as nighttime robberies and attacks are less common when houses in the community are lit.

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What could $1 billion do for Puerto Rico's energy resilience? Residents have ideas.

Gabriela Aoun Angueira

April 21, 2023 |

Grist |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Puerto Rico, Castañer

Community-led energy projects are improving access to electricity for Puerto Ricans. One such project, led by a cooperative in Castañer, established two microgrids with backup batteries to keep the power running after an outage.

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How New Yorkers' Food Scraps Get 'Digested' to Provide Gas for Homes

Robin Shulman Agüeros

April 19, 2023 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

New York City’s new curbside composting program collects food waste from residents in Queens to divert it from landfills. Microorganisms break down the food scraps in a process called anaerobic digestion that creates biogas used to heat 2,500 homes.

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How Recycling Wastewater Could Help Quench the West's Thirst

Alexandra Ossola

April 14, 2023 |

Wall Street Journal |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Drought-stricken cities in California are turning to direct potable reuse of water to combat drinking water shortages. This process involves treating wastewater and returning it to the drinking water supply.

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