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🛳️ The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is bringing back over 450 CDC employees, including some who work in divisions that handle cruise ship safety, sexually transmitted infection prevention, and global health.
🚗 A convoy made up of at least 1,500 people arrived in Libya after driving from Algeria through Tunisia on its way to Gaza to try to break Israel’s ongoing blockade on humanitarian aid.
A UK startup recycles pet ashes into artificial reefs to save marine life — and human remains are next
United Kingdom-based startup Resting Reef calls its alternative to traditional burial methods “a new tradition around death that truly honors life.”
It takes the ashes of a beloved pet — or soon, human — and combines them with crushed oyster shells and concrete, which is then molded into reef structures in which fish species can thrive.
Their first project placed 24 memorial reefs for pet owners in the United States and U.K. It was a huge success, attracting 84 fish species and achieving fish diversity “14 times greater than nearby degraded areas.”
Why is this good news?Human activity has led to the loss of 85% of oyster reefs, which help regenerate marine ecosystems, prevent coastal erosion, and more. Now, humans (and their beloved pets) can be a part of the solution: their ashes are primarily made up of calcium phosphate, “one of nature’s main fertilizers.”
“I find the news about how ICE is raiding any number of businesses, etc. in order to meet a quota of individuals whom they can deport is a terrible tragedy. People are being devastated by this cruelty.”
This heartbreaking reality has been devastating our team this week, too — and so many more of you, based on your responses. Here’s where we found hope this week:
❤️ San Mateo County in California is dedicating $1.75 million toward providing legal services to support immigrant residents, and leaders from faith communities are demanding even more.
❤️ A mutual aid organization is coordinating anonymous, emergency drop-offs of groceries, medicine, and more for people who need essentials delivered privately and safely. (Instagram)
❤️ The city of Glendale, California ended its agreement with the federal government to house people detained by ICE.
❤️ In Kansas City, private organizations are filling funding gaps to help immigrant families meet their basic needs, like paying rent and keeping utilities on.
These are by no means perfect solutions — but it’s important, meaningful progress. And reminders that people do care and are doing what they can to make a difference (and we can all join in helping, too).
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A middle school student in Miami made it her mission to support teen moms
Mina Boomer overheard some of her classmates speaking judgmentally about teen mothers — and decided to do something about it.
Wanting teen moms “to know they are supported,” she started a donation drive for moms at the C.O.P.E. Center South, a public school in Miami-Dade County that was established in 1968 to help pregnant and parenting teenagers stay in school.
Rather than assuming what they needed, Boomer sent a survey to the students to ask them. Now, her donation drives collect items like diapers and bottles, as well as essentials any teenager would need, like toiletries and makeup.
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