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Change Agent Wilma Melville turns rescued dogs into rescuers
The Search Dog Foundation partners dogs rescued from shelters with firefighters to help find victims buried in the wreckage of disasters.
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Difference Maker Hajime Shiraishi's tiny but influential OurPlanet-TV keeps focus on Japan's nuclear disaster
The web-based journalist is one of the few in Japan who continue to visit the region around Fukushima and give a voice to those who have been affected.
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Change Agent Nonprofit legal aid helps sort the tangles of superstorm Sandy
The New York Legal Assistance Group has worked hand-in-hand with Sandy victims to try to make the arduous road to recovery a little easier.
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Difference Maker Seiji Yoshimura rushes to natural disasters to help
Inspired by the work of an American missionary long ago, Seiji Yoshimura helps out at disaster sites across Asia, including in his native Japan.
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Change Agent Public banks could help after a disaster such as superstorm Sandy
In April 1997, a public bank was able to respond to a massive flood in Grand Forks, N.D., in ways that privately owned banks could not or, perhaps, would not. Could public banks help in other disasters, such as superstorm Sandy?
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Change Agent Community radio cuts disaster risk in flood-prone Bangladesh
Radio stations that broadcast in local dialects along Bangladesh’s coast warn residents about storms and help farmers cope with erratic weather.
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Ever wanted to share your interest in a cause or engage family and friends but weren’t sure how to get the conversation started? Wonder no more. Our Monitor editors are here to offer relevant questions on a specific news topics to help you get the discussion going.
Has a disaster ever impacted you or your loved ones? What helped you the most?
When a disaster occurs, everyone wants to help, but sometimes it can all feel a bit overwhelming. What was actually helpful -- and what wasn't?
How do you keep your sense of empathy in the face of compassion fatigue?
Turn on the news, and disasters of all kinds seem to be everywhere. Sometimes, the tendency can be just to shut off. How do you keep engaged with the world without feeling overwhelmed?
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Operation USA
Operation USA helps communities worldwide alleviate the effects of disasters, disease and endemic poverty by providing privately-funded relief, reconstruction and development aid.
Team Rubicon
Team Rubicon provides vanguard medical care to bridge the critical time gap between large humanitarian disasters and conventional aid response.
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