The Power of 10 Initiative feeds families and kids in vulnerable communities Since the beginning of COVID-19, many restaurant staff have lost their jobs. At the same time, low-income families and school children are facing additional challenges of food insecurity. In Washington DC, United States, a chef and restaurateur, Erik Bruner-Yang founded the “Power of […]
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School nutrition staff gets creative to feed hungry kids in Maryland, United States A large number of children in low-income families in the United States get their main meals in school. Due to school closures, many school children lost their only consistent source of meals. School nutrition staff nationwide met the challenge by trying out
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COVID-19 resources for immigrants, migrants, and refugees in the United States In the United States, COVID-19 disproportionally impacts immigrant and refugee communities. Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the International Organization for Migration, the University of Minnesota recently began a nationwide project aiming to specifically disseminate COVID-19-related resources to immigrants
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Women on the frontline of COVID-19: Sheeba Shafaq At 29 years old, Sheeba Shafaq joined forces on the frontlines in Sacramento, California, to fight the pandemic. Ms. Shafaq grew up in a war zone in Kabul, Afghanistan. There, trained as a medical doctor, She was also an advocate for Afghan women. As a female doctor
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The Navajo Water Project Run by BigDeep in the Western United States The Navajo Nation is a distinct community with a distinct language and government in the Western U.S., spanning across Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. The foundation BigDeep began the Navajo Water Project in 2014, having so far served over 250 families with running
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The Greater Boston Pandemic Fabrication Team (PanFab) The PanFab (Pandemic Fabrication) team was established by a group of Ph.D. and M.D. students from the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology (HST) to meet the urgent needs for medical supplies and equipment arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. It is focused initially on the Greater Boston
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