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A collaborative initiative successfully housed over 5,500 formerly homeless individuals in Oregon
In Oregon, an initiative by Portland and Multnomah County just proved how effective a collaborative effort to address homelessness can be. In the last fiscal year alone, they moved nearly 5,500 individuals out of homelessness and into housing — a 28% increase over the previous year.
Additionally, the Joint Office of Homeless Services said 7,900 people accessed its shelter services, an increase of approximately 35% over the prior year.
The Joint Office was able to serve thousands more individuals thanks to supportive policy programs, which directly helped around half of those it served.
If you can’t wait four years for more summer Olympics energy, we have good news for you: we are officially less than one week away from the start of the Paralympics!
It’s the first time that Paris (and all of France!) will host the Summer Paralympic Games, and there’s so much to look forward to:
Thanks to advances in disability awareness and inclusion, the Olympics were already built out with accessibility in mind — there are other reasons why there’s a two-week gap before the Paralympics begin.
Tune in to the Paralympics Opening Ceremony on Wednesday, August 28 at 2:00 PM ET on Peacock and USA Network.
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Banned from attending university in Afghanistan, 19 medical students just arrived in Scotland to complete their studies
Overcoming setbacks and bureaucracy, a charity organization called the Linda Norgrove Foundation just successfully coordinated for 19 women medical students from Afghanistan to complete their studies in Scotland.
Notably, the “incredible women” will be treated as home students in Scotland, meaning they’ll receive free tuition and living costs, too.
The foundation has raised more than £3 million to fund projects for women and girls in Afghanistan over the last 14 years. The foundation’s namesake was a Scottish aid worker who was kidnapped by the Taliban in 2010, and died during a rescue attempt.
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