Pakistani Moms Keep Sons From Being Radicalized
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Social Entrepreneurs: Taking On World Problems
Gary Thulin, 70, says he used to dream of financial stability. Now, the New Hampshire co-op resident and mobile home owner says he and his wife could sell their home, pay off the loan they took out on it, and still walk away with $10,000.
Home Sweet Mobile Home: Co-Ops Deliver Ownership NHPR
()Nearly 3 million Americans are caught in the vise grip that is mobile home living — they own their home but rent the land it sits on, making it nearly impossible to build equity. But a nonprofit is organizing co-ops that help transform tenants into homeowners, giving many a sense of stability they'd never experienced before.
Two Anthonys; Two Tales Of Youth Intervention()
March 24, 2011 In February, we revisited a boy named Anthony who had participated in a mentoring program for at-risk kids in Portland, Ore., 10 years ago. His was a story of success, but there was one problem: He wasn't the right Anthony. Now, we've tracked down the original Anthony — and a very different story.
Ecuador's Hurting Families Find Hope With JUCONI()
March 23, 2011 The JUCONI Foundation, an organization that aims to help struggling families with everything from nutrition to emotional health, works long-term with families in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Catholic Order Provides For Street Kids()
March 23, 2011 In Guayaquil, Ecuador, rapid urbanization has led to a growing number of street kids — a dilemma that the Salesians have taken on as their own. The Catholic order gets the kids and teenagers off the streets, teaches them useful skills and, in some cases, reconnects them with their families.
Ecuadoran Family Finds Refuge With Salesians()
March 22, 2011 Maribel Olmedo's little family is struggling. Her husband is recovering from an undiagnosed illness, and one of her sons was hit by a car and suffered brain damage. But the Salesians of Don Bosco helped the family build a house on their land and provides shelter for two of her sons where they also attend school.
Campaign Aims To Open Doors For The Homeless()
March 8, 2011 The New York City nonprofit Common Ground started a campaign to get 100,000 chronically homeless people in 70 cities into permanent housing. In San Diego — one of the participating cities — businesses, nonprofits and government officials are working together to end homelessness downtown. Some homeless advocates are skeptical they'll succeed.
Ex-Starbucks Exec Helps Develop Global Eye Banks()
March 8, 2011 Tim Schottman and his team used to open five or six Starbucks a day. So he wasn't fazed when the head of a leading eye bank asked him if it would be feasible to open 900 eye banks around the world in the next two decades. The goal was ambitious: to bring sight to hundreds of thousands, even millions of people.
Ending Homelessness: A Model That Might Work()
March 7, 2011 More than 30 years ago, Rosanne Haggerty founded a group called Common Ground, which turned a hotel on the verge of being condemned in New York City's Times Square into permanent housing for the homeless. Common Ground's program has become a national model for helping the chronically homeless.
Money For Mentors: Portland Program Sees Success()
February 21, 2011 N3Fifteen million troubled kids who need a mentor don't have one, according to The Mentoring Group. In Portland, Ore., Friends of the Children tries to bridge that gap through paid mentors. Anthony Blackmon credits the program for giving him confidence to pursue his dream in music.
Engineers Hone Clean-Energy Stoves For The World()
February 9, 2011 Almost half the world cooks its food with solid fuels like wood and charcoal. But these methods are bad for the environment and can be deadly. At a nonprofit organization in Oregon, engineers are building and tweaking stoves that use minimal wood, don't release much smoke — and are cheap enough for the Third World.
Retirees Lend A Hand To Refugees In Fargo, N.D.()
January 17, 2011 Giving + Learning, a nonprofit in Fargo, N.D., matches up retirees with refugees. In the past decade, volunteers have taught refugees how to speak English, how to drive — or they have simply visited those without a car or job who may feel isolated.
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