Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms to hit the U.S., tore part of the roof off a hospital in Port Charlotte, Florida, and flooded the building’s lower level…
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Many people might think the main benefit of a high-quality preschool program is the academic boost it gives young children when they enter elementary school. But the strongest positive effects…
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This video provides an overview of the RAND study that evaluated impact and costs of the Just in Reach Pay for Success program. The goal of the program was to…
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The climate crisis is getting worse, impacts are intensifying and their effects are already being felt across communities, businesses and markets globally, resulting in starvation, poverty and increased financial risks.…
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The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) recently released a brief that provides strategies to promote human, animal, and environmental health through livestock systems. By investing in these initiatives, ILRI argues…
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Heat-related deaths are an issue across Washington state, and they occur even in regions that typically have milder climates, according to a University of Washington study published Aug. 30 in…
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Click here for more.Simona Haiduc, Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships, has been at Opportunity International for twenty years, and a few things have stayed the same: like the core of the organization’s mission to empower…
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Click here for more.There is no denying what many who work in or those who have lived through disasters have seen time and again: Disasters are not equalizers. Whether hurricanes, wildfires, humanitarian crises…
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The first task of the physician is to alleviate the suffering caused by the immediate symptoms of a disease — but you can eliminate the symptoms and not affect the…
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Hurricane Ian gained strength as it headed over warm waters off Cuba on Sept. 26, 2022. Hurricane Ian strengthened as it headed for Florida and was on track to bring…
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Click here for more.In recent years, researchers have sounded an alarm about projected growths in older adult homelessness. The recent release of the 2019–2020 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) Part 2, along with previous…
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I recently traveled to visit our programs in Burkina Faso where the hunger crisis is threatening the lives of children and families in a country already suffering from conflict and drought. This…