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Society EthiopiaCorona: Camels (Yes, Camels!) Carry School Books to Children to Keep Them Learning
Schools across Ethiopia closed in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting the education of over 26 million children. But one charity came up with a plan to keep children educated: send camels to remote villages to distribute storybooks!
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Society USAWant to Get Married in Pennsylvania? You Need to Be at Least 18 Years Old!
Pennsylvania has officially become the third U.S. state after Delaware and New Jersey to entirely ban child marriage, with Governor Tom Wolf signing the new law that sets 18 as the minimum legal age to get married.
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Society FinlandIt’s Free: Baby Starter Kit Has 60 Things Parents Really Need
Finland is one of the most stable, family-friendly countries in the world, and it loves to spend on the well-being of its residents – including baby starter kits for new parents boasting over 60 essential items for newborns!
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Technology
Technology IndiaNew App Helps Indian Police Reunite Missing Children with Their Families
Police in Telangana, India have developed a new facial recognition app to help bring thousands of missing and trafficked children home. Last month, they scanned over 3,000 records and reunited over half the children with their families!
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Heroes
Heroes USAHow Bill and Melinda Gates Spent Billions to Help Vaccinate Three-Quarters of a Billion Children
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has spent 20 years – and $53.8 billion – focusing on global health and U.S. education. Their biggest success: vaccinations that helped prevent 13 million deaths.
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Society UzbekistanUN Sees “Major Progress” in Uzbekistan’s Efforts to Reduce Forced Labor
Uzbekistan has seen significant improvements on preventing child and forced labor during its cotton harvest: last year, 94% of pickers worked voluntarily, which the United Nations has marked as a “major progress” compared with previous years.