I have a little bowl of moss, and I’m helping a neighbor’s tea get properly composted instead of rotting in the landfill
Writing letters of inspiration
learned about recycling and disposing of styrofoam
encouraging more families for foster kids
planted garden,
I sent a letter to my Congressmen!
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Congress: Support More Homes For Foster Kids
Anywhere
Every year, there are over 440,000 kids in the US foster system, with over 120,000 waiting for homes. There are never enough foster families to give these kids a safe, loving home - the ones who can't get a home stay in the group care system. There could be more foster families available, but right now it is legal for states to deny potential foster parents on the basis of religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status.
The John Lewis Every Child Deserves A Family Act would change that, making a Federal law prohibiting such discrimination. We can help by asking our members of Congress to support this bill. Here's how:
- Tap "Join" above.
- Tap this link to send a letter to your members of Congress: https://everychilddeservesafamily.com/2019-ecdf-cosponsors
- Tap "Complete" below, and share to inspire others to join.
Source: Every Child Deserves A Family
📸: Kids In The House
To celebrate Pride 2021, Nordstrom is donating a portion of the sales from their gender-inclusive clothing line to help fund hormone therapy for trans, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming people.
📸: Nordstrom
India’s been in the spotlight for Covid, but their other looming crisis has been access to safe water.
With over 50% of their population having no access to safe water, steps are being taken to use traditional techniques to help.
Learn more about these fascinating techniques when you tap “Crisis Relief” above.
📸: Vishwanath Srikantaiah
India’s crisis with Covid overshadows their other - access to clean water. Local waterways used to provide help, and deep groundwater is running out.
Over 50% of their population has no access to safe water. And, about 200,000 people die every year for lack of access to safe water.
BUT, there’s hope. An age-old practice could help the situation.
Learn more about the “mannu vaddars,” otherwise known as traditional well diggers. Their techniques and journeys are fascinating, and their goal is to bring 1,400 million litres of water a day to India’s tech hub of Bangalore.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20201006-india-why-bangalore-is-digging-a-million-wells
📸: Vishwanath Srikantaiah
