Activism, Meet Impact.

South Sudan only has four ventilators and 24 ICU beds in the entire country. In today's episode, Eleanor discusses how COVID-19 has affected South Sudan. Read more at https://novelhand.com/covid-19-and-healthcare-in-south-sudan/

How can we know that our donations are actually helping those who need them most?

Today on the podcast, I'm sharing my conversation with Gret Glyer, CEO and Founder of DonorSee. This company allows you to see the impact of your donations. Through their website, you can choose a cause to donate to. After you make your donation, you'll receive a video of your impact.

DonorSee is all about innovation, and that is evident in how Gret talks about his company. In this episode, you'll hear about why DonorSee is an LLC instead of a nonprofit and how they vet their partners. Gret also gives his advice for young people who want to create impact with their careers.

It's been an incredible year at Novel Hand-- we launched this podcast in February, and since then we've created dozens of episodes, launched Handful, and have invited over 30 people to our team as contributors and interns. This is our final podcast episode of 2020. We're taking a break from podcasting for now, but we'll be back in 2021 with new content! As always, read our latest articles at novelhand.com/the-journal

There were so many PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) from chemical dumps that the fish developed a genetic mutation that made them immune to the chemical compounds, according to National Geographic. Now, the Duwamish River is flourishing. Today on Handful, Sydney discusses community conservation as an approach to preserving local land and biodiversity. Learn more at https://novelhand.com/community-conservation/

Ninety-nine percent of children in Niger are experiencing learning poverty. Almost all of them are not proficient in reading by the time they are ten years old. Today on Handful, Lila explains the concept of learning poverty and how it can help us to understand the importance of education in eliminating poverty. Learn more at https://novelhand.com/learning-poverty/

A criminal record reduces the chance of a job callback by 50 percent. Today on Handful, Eleanor discusses how Dave's Killer Bread gives those with a criminal record a second chance. Learn more at https://novelhand.com/bread-and-the-prison-system/

On Oct. 7, protests erupted across Nigeria. On today's Handful, Clare discusses police brutality in Nigeria and as a global issue. Learn more at https://novelhand.com/police-brutality-global-issue/ 

Over a million children in West Africa work on cocoa plantations-- and the problem has gotten worse in the past twenty years. Today on the podcast, Alexa talks about child labor and slavery in the chocolate supply chain, how it ended up in the Supreme Court, and what you can do to be a more conscious chocolate consumer. | Read more at https://novelhand.com/supreme-court-child-slavery-on-cocoa-plantations/ and https://novelhand.com/the-chocolate-case-review/

According to the U.S Agricultural Census, in 1910, Black landowners owned roughly 15 million acres of farmland, primarily in the South. That number has dwindled to a mere 1.1 million acres. | On today's Handful, Izzy explains the the land loss of Black farmers and covers farms that are dedicated to eradicating racism in agriculture. Read more at https://novelhand.com/land-loss-of-black-farmers/

Every two seconds, someone in the world is forced to flee for safety. Today on Handful, Tori explains who internally displaces persons are, the challenges they face, and what can be done to protect them. Learn more at https://novelhand.com/internally-displaced-persons/