Solutions
HumAngle’s Solutions Desk focuses on emerging responses to societal problems and what individuals, communities, and institutions are doing to help those in need.
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Nigerian Rural Community Stuck In Water Crisis. A Nonprofit Takes A Photo, And It Tilts The Narrative
Kemi Gbereogun, 52, scowls as she stirs dough into Fufu, a staple made from cassava, over a fire. She is…
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A Visually Impaired Nigerian Is Training Others To Use Gadgets With Ease
One Friday in 2020, Miriam Agbenu Oyinu, 26, woke up to a blanket of white dominating her sight at a…
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Football Initiative Uniting Jos Residents Polarised By Conflict Reaches Final
A peace building tournament tagged ‘Football Plus Music Equals Peace’ is holding its grand finale on Thursday, May 5, 2022…
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Tricycles Are Delivering Water Tanks To Doorsteps Amid Water Scarcity In North-central Nigeria
At about 8 a.m. every day, Danlami Ahmadu rides one of the tricycles bearing water tanks (popularly called blue trucks)…
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Abuja IDPs Struggle With Maternal Healthcare Due To Clinic’s ‘Lack of Privacy’
Mariam Jacob is expecting her fifth child any moment from now. She is beaming as she looks down at her…
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Solar Power Is Illuminating Maiduguri After Long Blackout
The idea of switching to renewable energy came to Bukar Babakura after what he described as a testimonial. He noticed…
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This All-Female Legal Team Is Helping Decongest Nigeria’s Correctional Centres
Solomon Samuel is a young Nigerian struggling for survival as an electrician in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. He was wrongfully arrested…
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Abuja Persons With Disabilities Community Receives Support From Skill Centre, Needs More
Thin gold-plated steel lodged in between Jummai’s teeth shines in the sun as she smiles. It is Friday, and she…
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Students Help Lagos IDPs Displaced From Libya Eradicate Menstrual Poverty
Chioma Arinze*, 20, would no longer have to use rags as sanitary pads during her monthly menstrual periods. This is…
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12 Years After Government Initiative, Almajirai Roam Nigeria’s Streets
Mallam Abbas speaks with resentment in his voice. He expresses dissatisfaction with the way almajiranci — an informal educational system…
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