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How a year of Solve makes an impact

The produce industry in Sub-Saharan Africa has long been racing against expiration dates. The solution? Change the dates. Karpolax extends the shelf life of fruit by 33 days – an invaluable amount of extra time for growers and retailers to get their product to market. We asked Karpolax founders Samuel Muyita and Sandra Namboozo to share with us how being selected as a 2022 Solv[ED] Youth Innovator has propelled their company and impacted their journey.

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Solving inequities in maternal health care

Editorial note: Maternal health care is often used as a primary measurement of the overall health of a community. In this article and throughout Solve’s work, we aim to respect self-identified language, with the understanding that patient-centered and affirming care are important elements for achieving health equity. As such, the term mother, birthing person, or a variation of these terms, are all used to capture the real and expansive experiences around pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpa
The Huntington News •

Music for Food raises money to provide meals for people in need

Around 70 audience members of all ages gathered for Boston Core 3, the third core concert in a series put on by the Music for Food initiative, Feb 27. Photo courtesy of April Sun.

Seated in Brown Hall at the New England Conservatory of Music, or NEC, the murmurs of eager concertgoers fell to whispers as they heard the first sounds of Rob Patterson tuning his clarinet last month.

Around 70 audience members of all ages gathered for Boston Core 3, the third core concert in a series put on by the