Projects

Community Health Center in Washington, DC

Rachel Johnson @ 2022-10-28 18:51:48 +0400

Overview Only caring for ones physical health concerns is simply not enough. To put individuals and families on a path towards good health, stability, and economic independence, we must look at every part of someone's life and offer the appropriate combination of healthcare, education, and social support. With this in mind, Mary's Center developed their Social Change Model (SCM), which offers medical, dental, and behavioral health services for the entire family, along with social services and family literacy services – all under one roof.   The Facts In Washington, Dc, 80% of health outcomes are determined by social, structural, and physical determinants of health as well as individual behaviors. Residents...

Providing safe communities and support for LGBTQIA+ youth

Rachel Johnson @ 2022-10-12 22:57:33 +0400

Overview Hetrick-Martin Institute has been the chosen family for LGBTQIA+ youth looking for a sense of belonging and affirmation for more than 40 years. Their youth members become part of a community of care that centers their mental wellness and safety by offering free individual and group counseling as well as access to basic needs - seeing these as critical building blocks for professional and academic success.    The Facts 60% of LGBTQIA+ youth who wanted mental health care in the past year were not able to get it.  28% of LGBTQ youth have reported experiencing homelessness or housing instability at some...

Sustainable Income Generation in Africa

Rachel Johnson @ 2022-09-13 18:14:57 +0400

Overview Pilot Light and The Body Agency Collective are collaborating to help people learn to save and get access to capital for loans to start and support businesses. This in turn, increases incomes in impoverished communities. When individuals can support themselves, they can establish a sustainable and thriving community for generations to come. The Facts Employment prospects for many people on the continent have been deteriorating for years. Only a small share of the working population are wage earners; most are informally employed.  Trends such as urbanization, the climate crisis, digitalization and population growth, but also the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, aggravate...

Laos Disabled Women's Development Centre

Rachel Johnson @ 2022-08-11 17:47:20 +0400

Overview The Laos Disabled Women's Development Centre (LDWDC) is a non-profit organization run by Lao women with disabilities. They were established to assist people in coping with their disability and advocate for the rights of women with disabilities. These wonderful artisans are producing The Body Agency Vuppet, Tote, and Pouch, and our orders expand their ability to grow their business and create jobs. This helps to advocate for their rights, empower them to become leaders in their communities, and celebrate their ability and talent as artisans.  The Facts Disabled people are twice as likely to be given inadequate healthcare and are...

Conservation Nation

Rachel Johnson @ 2022-08-10 18:23:30 +0400

  Overview We have partnered with Conservation Nation in the fight to save animals and the planet by bringing every smart voice and innovative solution to the table. Pandemics begin when a sick animal passes a disease to a human, a process known as zoonosis. SARS, Ebola, HIV AIDS, and, of course, COVID-19 are all zoonotic diseases that arose from human/animal contact. Long-standing systems have put up enormous barriers to careers in wildlife conservation. The work to identify future pandemic outbreaks is part of the 'One Health' approach, which focuses in part on finding dangerous diseases while they're still in...

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