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Reparations Finance Lab: Closing the Racial Wealth Gap
In the summer of 2020, racial injustice in the United States came to a boiling point when the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others by police officers sparked…
Read MoreThe Lynfield Community Center Provides A Safe Place For Bethlehem Children To Thrive
The high number of single-parent households in Bethlehem, PA means that many children are at a higher risk of being left without support when their guardians are out of the…
Read MoreBackpack Pals Bethlehem Provides Meals And More For Students Facing Food Uncertainty
For students who face food uncertainty, free or reduced breakfast and/or lunch programs at their schools are crucial; for some, it’s their only nutritious meal of the day. But when…
Read MoreHSI Is Proud To Welcome Do It For Dom – Focus Foundation: Supporting The Fight Against Cancer
When 27-year-old Dominic Bridgeman was admitted to the emergency room on May 21, 2021, he and his family assumed that the pain he was experiencing in his back and stomach…
Read MoreHSI Is Proud To Support Blessed Beginnings: Helping Survivors of Abuse Find Faith and Start A New Life
The decision to start a new life after abuse is a heroic one, but unfortunately for a number of survivors, the challenges don’t stop there. Many are left with few…
Read MoreLove Thy Elders Provides Accessible Peer and Community Connection for Aging Adults
As a child, Amber Phillips developed a passion for working with seniors while caring for her grandparents. Today, she channels that passion into Love Thy Elders Enrichment Services, a North…
Read MoreAkua Career Academy: Changing the Stigma of Disabilities
In Southern Ghana, lack of understanding and acceptance of those born with disabilities creates barriers to success for individuals and families of individuals who are disabled. They are treated differently…
Read MorePillar of Health Provides Affordable Health Insurance to Youths with Type I Diabetes in Rwanda
Humanitarian Social Innovations is thrilled to welcome Pillar of Health to our network of social entrepreneurs. Reflecting on the work of his nonprofit organization, Pillar of Health, founder Laurien Sibomana…
Read MoreHSI Welcomes Search and Recovery Canines
Humanitarian Social Innovations is excited to introduce Search and Recovery Canines (SARC) as a new member of our community. When Gregory Chown met his first search dog, Krabi, it wasn’t just…
Read MoreHSI Welcomes VAW Global Health Alliance
Humanitarian Social Innovations is pleased to welcome VAW Global Health Alliance to our community of social entrepreneurs. Clean water, safe medical treatment and health education are just a few of…
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