Tag #Community Development

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theguardian.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Nepal's Dhankuta Region: Rural Tourism Empowers Women and Revitalizes Communities

In Nepal's Dhankuta region, a social enterprise, Community Homestay Network (CHN), empowers women by facilitating rural tourism, revitalizing communities impacted by climate change and attracting international visitors to areas beyond typical tourist destinations.

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56% Bias Score

No Poverty
forbes.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Community Asset Mapping: A More Effective Approach to Financial Literacy

Unlike traditional financial literacy programs, community asset mapping focuses on existing community strengths to address financial struggles, proving more effective than solely focusing on deficits.

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20% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
mk.ru
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Moscow's "City of Heroes" Project Fosters Patriotism and Civic Engagement

Moscow's "City of Heroes" project, launched in 2016, has organized over 750 events with 10,000+ participants, connecting WWII veterans' sacrifices with current Russo-Ukrainian War heroes, fostering patriotism and community engagement.

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60% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
foxnews.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Pastor's 3,000-Mile Walk Aims to Raise $25 Million for At-Risk Youth

Pastor Corey Brooks will walk 3,000 miles across America this September to raise $25 million for Project H.O.O.D., a Chicago non-profit aiding at-risk youth, aiming to build a new 90,000 sq ft center and expand nationally.

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48% Bias Score

No Poverty
nrc.nl
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Dutch Village Houses Young Adults to Combat Rural Exodus

Three residents of Visvliet, Netherlands, purchased and renovated three dilapidated rental properties to house young adults, overcoming bureaucratic hurdles and local fundraising to keep the village's youth population.

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40% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
theguardian.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Community Fundraising Success: Hillbilly Social Raises £280,000

The Hillbilly Social, a community venue in north London, successfully raised over £280,000 using a multi-pronged approach combining strong local network building, online and offline promotion, and efficient payment processing, demonstrating effective community fundraising strategies.

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44% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
kathimerini.gr
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Messolonghi by Locals: A Community-Driven Festival Showcases Local Culture

In 2018, Alexandros Panagiotopoulos and Kira Papani Kolaou founded the non-profit organization Messolonghi by Locals, organizing a yearly festival showcasing local culture and heritage through participatory mapping and community engagement, now in its seventh year.

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32% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
forbes.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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USTA Launches $6 Million Tennis Initiative to Expand Access in Underserved Communities

The USTA Foundation launched a $6 million Community Impact Hub initiative in 10 communities to expand tennis access, coach training, and court refurbishment, aiming to reach over 630,000 young people by 2027, potentially discovering the next Frances Tiafoe.

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44% Bias Score

Quality Education
forbes.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Blockchain Boosts Brazil's Community Currencies

A partnership between Chainlink, Plexos Institute, and EDinheiro Institute is launching Aratu, a blockchain-based social currency in Indiaroba, Brazil, building on over 180 existing social currency experiments in the country to improve financial access and transparency within underserved communities...

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24% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
bbc.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Surge in Turkish Library Usage Amid Rising Living Costs

Public library usage in Turkey surged 15.4% in 2024 to 38,737,705, driven by free resources, social interaction, and affordability amid rising living costs; new libraries are opening in response to high demand, especially among youth.

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44% Bias Score

Quality Education
napoli.repubblica.it
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Naples Opens Clothing Bank in Seized Camorra Building

A new clothing donation center, "Emporio Solidale San Giuseppe," opened in Naples, Italy, in a building seized from the Camorra, providing free clothes to 300 vulnerable people monthly through a collaboration between H&M and Progetto Arca, supported by local organizations.

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52% Bias Score

No Poverty
elpais.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Documentary Showcases Legacy of Argentine Priest Carlos Mugica

The documentary "Padre Mugica, a la hora of the light", presented at Casa de América in Madrid on Wednesday at 3:15 PM, explores the life and legacy of Argentine priest Carlos Mugica, assassinated in 1974 for his work with the poor in Villa 31, highlighting his enduring message of community and soci...

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48% Bias Score

No Poverty

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