ALDEN WILLIAMS/STUFF Stuff visited a kindergarten in Kaitaia to speak to parents and teachers about how vital KidsCan helps is for the region. Children as young as two are turning up to kindy without lunch - or having eaten at all. But a new KidsCan programme aims to change that. Matthew Rosenberg reports. At the end of the long windy ride which weaves its way through the Maungataniwha Range in the Far North lies a small town where time seems to stand still. Kaitaia is laid-back, eternally sun-kissed and expansive. But under the relaxed veneer lies a difficult reality for many of its 5000 residents. For starters, accommodation is an issue and healthy homes are hard to come by. READ MORE: KidsCan launches pilot to feed children under the age of five KidsCan founder Julie Chapman says NZ kids are worse off than ever In poverty: We skip meals so our kids can eat Walking in the shoes of Kiwi kids in need is not that easy Clare Harper-Lee, head … [Read more...] about KidsCan pilot to feed children under 5 a ‘godsend’
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LA mayor seeks $24 million for guaranteed income pilot program
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Eric Garcetti French-American Foundation selects new president with fundraising background Judge orders LA to offer housing to homeless people by October LA mayor seeks million for guaranteed income pilot program MORE (D) said in an interview published on Monday that he will ask the Los Angeles City Council to set aside $24 million in next year’s budget to provide a guaranteed monthly income to 2,000 L.A.-area families. "We have to end America's addiction to poverty," Garcetti said in an interview with LAist . "For families who can't think past the next bill, the next shift or the next health problem that they have, we can give them the space to not only dream of a better life, but to actualize it." The proposal, titled BIG: LEAP (Basic Income Guaranteed: L.A. Economic Assistance Pilot), will provide 2,000 families living at or below the poverty level with an unconditional monthly payment of $1,000. A full set of … [Read more...] about LA mayor seeks $24 million for guaranteed income pilot program
COVID-19: Thousands head to UK’s first club night in more than a year for coronavirus safety pilot event
Clubbers have returned to the dancefloor after more than a year's wait - for a COVID safety pilot event in Liverpool. Some 6,000 partygoers are expected at the First Dance event, which stretches across two-nights from Friday at the city's warehouse nightclub Circus. Live COVID updates from the UK and around the world By 2pm on Friday, as it opened to thumping music, elated clubbers ran through the doors cheering. Ticket-holders did not need to socially distance or wear face coverings, but they did need proof of a negative COVID test result before being allowed in. Advertisement The event is part of the national Events Research Programme (ERP) to see how venues can safely re-open. The scheme saw 8,000 fans allowed into Wembley Stadium to watch Manchester City play Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup final last weekend following an earlier successful semi-final trial . More from Covid-19 COVID-19: Amid India's corruption … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Thousands head to UK’s first club night in more than a year for coronavirus safety pilot event
Hanoi to upgrade natural disaster prevention infrastructure
Hanoi will upgrade the system of natural disaster prevention infrastructure, focusing on technology application to handle the issues of dykes and dams, ensuring efficiency and sustainability. Hanoi will pilot modern technology in upgrading infrastructure for natural disaster prevention, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen said at a meeting on May 5. Quyen said that Hanoi has sufficient resources as well as knowledge about technological models to respond to natural disasters. Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen speaks at the meeting on May 5. Photo: Kinhtedothi.vn In the next two months, Hanoi districts will inspect and assess the safety of dams and dykes in order to enhance the natural disaster preparedness, Quyen said. The deputy mayor also suggested departments and localities should be strictly on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. "If there is no strict direction and proactive response, the … [Read more...] about Hanoi to upgrade natural disaster prevention infrastructure
Prince Harry called William a “perfect brother” and “dude” during best man speech
Prince Harry called William the "perfect brother" during his best man speech at the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's wedding. Ten years ago any signs of a rift between the royal siblings was at most a small blip on the far horizon. Charged with the pressure job of delivering the best man's speech on his big brother's joyous big day, Harry decided to go down the kind and complimentary route, according to royal author Ingrid Seward. Wisely, the duke opted to drop a reference to Kate's killer legs, on the advice of then girlfriend Chelsy Davy. Instead Harry told the assembled masses at Buckingham Palace that William was the “perfect brother” and referred to him as “dude” several times, according to Seward. The charming prince reportedly referred to Kate as “inspirational” and added: “William didn’t have a romantic bone in his body before he met Kate, so I knew it was serious when he started cooing down the phone.” At one point Harry did a high-pitched impersonation of … [Read more...] about Prince Harry called William a “perfect brother” and “dude” during best man speech