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Brazil Foundation fights COVID-19 by fueling other non-profits

Brazil, Communities and Cities, Environment, Featured Actions, Food and Agriculture, Health, Latin America and the Caribbean, SDG 10

BrazilFoundation fights COVID-19 by fueling other non-profits The coronavirus pandemic exacerbates long-standing social issues in Brazil, such as social inequality. Low-income families or individuals cannot afford to follow social distancing and other preventive measures, increasing their viral infection risks. For the past 20 years, the non-profit organisation Brazil Foundation has been working with its global […]

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The Non-profit Global Giving Help

Chile , Communities and Cities, Featured Actions, Food and Agriculture, Latin America and the Caribbean, SDG 11, SDG 12

The Non-profit Global Giving Helps in Chile Fundraise for a Project from “Cultiva,” to Support 350 Families with Knowledge and Tools in Growing their Own Food The non-profit organisation Global Giving helps support other non-profits in developing their own projects by connecting them to donors and companies. It is supporting an initiative from Cultiva, which provides Chilean families in

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Indigenous Organisations Launch a Fundraising Campaign

Brazil, Communities and Cities, Featured Actions, Food and Agriculture, Latin America and the Caribbean, SDG 10, SDG 2

Indigenous Organisations Launch a Fundraising Campaign to Help Altamira Indigenous Population during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Brazil In the Amazon region of Brazil, indigenous populations are facing a myriad of challenges exacerbated by the pandemic. Living in a very vulnerable situation, they are highly dependent on informal work to support their families by selling food

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MipymeLocal by CUNORI

Environment, Featured Actions, Guatemala , Health, Latin America and the Caribbean, SDG 11, SDG 12, SDG 5, SDG 8

MipymeLocal by CUNORI in Guatemala empowers Female Entrepreneurs In eastern Guatemala, the “Center for the Promotion of Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises” (PROMIPYME) of the Eastern University Center (CUNORI) advises and helps enterprises of different sizes with the goal to support small local businesses, particularly those run by women in Guatemala. The organization is especially

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Single Voucher (Bono Unico) Program

Featured Actions, Health, Honduras , Latin America and the Caribbean, SDG 1, SDG 10, SDG 2, SDG 3

Single Voucher (Bono Unico) Program using the innovative Multidimensional Vulnerability Index in Honduras to alleviate COVID-19 Supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Government of Honduras launched a program called Bono Unico, or “Single Voucher,” to support its residents affected by COVID-19. The Single Voucher is a one-time subsidy of $82 dollars (2,000

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Asunción green city of the Americas

Environment, Featured Actions, Latin America and the Caribbean, Paraguay , SDG 11

Asunción green city of the Americas Asunción is a rapidly developing city in Paraguay, and an important part of the city development is the planning of the use of the city land. The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Paraguay (MADES) leads the project “Asunción green city of the Americas — Pathways to sustainability,”

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