In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re looking at a Polish high school student’s fake website offering support to victims of domestic violence, midwives fighting armed gangs to help pregnant women in Colombia, and how bilingual story time sessions have become a big hit in Brooklyn’s Public Library.
A fake online cosmetics shop offers a lifeline to victims of domestic violence
When a victim contacts customer service asking to buy a cream, a “salesperson” asks how the affected skin reacts to alcohol, or how long the “skin problems” have been going on for.
Colombian midwives are supporting mothers-to-be in dangerous neighbourhoods
Despite certain districts in Buenaventura being controlled by armed gangs, Las Parteras are going door-to-door to ensure women have access to safe healthcare.
Bilingual story time sessions take Brooklyn’s Public Library online
Tenzin Kalsang’s videos have been viewed tens of thousands of times, giving New York’s young children the opportunity to experience different cultures.
New York City is reducing textile waste with low-tech donation bins
Refashion Week’s recycling pods – co-produced by the Sanitation Foundation and donateNYC – aim to build awareness around the environmental impact of fashion.
