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While New Zealand bans gang patches, former gangster Lucky Te Koha is taking a different approach: healing the trauma that creates gang members in the first place. His bi-monthly sessions help gang members break cycles of silence, shame, and intergenerational pain.
New research reveals why young people join gangs and proves harsh laws don't work. Early intervention programs targeting friendship, family, and community connections show real promise instead.
In a city scarred by conflict, women are persuading young gang members to abandon violence through weekly peace circles. Their quiet approach is working where arrests alone couldn't.
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In a crime-hit neighborhood where municipal services collapsed, young volunteers are transforming their community one project at a time. For six years, they've cleared illegal dumps, started businesses, and given hope to kids who once saw gangs as their only option.
After years of escalating violence, the first troops from a new international force have landed in Haiti to help restore safety to communities terrorized by gangs. The mission brings fresh hope to a nation where citizens have endured years of fear and instability.
Haiti's national soccer team is giving 11.5 million people hope amid gang violence that killed 5,600 in 2024 alone. Their first World Cup since 1974 has united a nation where even the team can't play at home.
In El Salvador, mothers who lost children to gang violence are supporting each other through shared grief, transforming personal tragedy into collective strength. Led by women like Mari, they're proving that healing can emerge from even the darkest pain. #
Britain just had its biggest year ever cracking down on drug gangs that exploit children. Police closed nearly 3,000 criminal operations and charged over 1,600 gang leaders.
Nearly 4,300 prisoners in Zimbabwe are walking free after the president granted clemency to vulnerable and reformed inmates. The release marks a major shift toward restorative justice in the country's prison system.
Mar Manasseh Riek joined a street gang at 13 searching for belonging, but chose education and his future instead. Now he's sharing his story to help others understand the struggles young immigrants face.
After years of crisis, coordinated security operations in Haiti have stopped powerful gangs from expanding their control of Port-au-Prince, according to a new UN report. The progress shows what's possible when Haitian authorities receive sustained international support.
Community tips led Nairobi police to dismantle a criminal gang operating in Makadara, arresting ten suspects and recovering stolen goods. The operation shows how neighbors working with law enforcement can reclaim safety in their streets.
A Little Rock tattoo artist who spent 18 years rebuilding his life after prison now helps men in recovery replace gang and drug-related tattoos with symbols of hope. James "Catfish" Brassfield turns painful reminders into new beginnings, one cover-up at a time.
Ghana's prison chief told the UN that every person deserves a second chance, announcing major reforms turning punishment-focused facilities into centers for dignity and hope. The country is proving that treating inmates humanely works better than simply locking them away.
Inside five Ohio prisons, incarcerated volunteers are nursing orphaned opossums, injured squirrels, and vulnerable wildlife back to health. The program is giving both animals and humans a second chance.
A wildlife rehabilitation centre in South Africa is inviting everyday people to become animal guardians for as little as $3 a month. The Centre for Rehabilitation of Wildlife handles up to 4,000 rescue emergencies each year.
A new state-of-the-art rehabilitation center in Odesa is offering free prosthetics and advanced care to wounded Ukrainian veterans and their families. The "Superhumans" facility represents a major step forward in supporting those recovering from injuries.
A Mexican family just donated $55 million to build a state-of-the-art rehabilitation hospital in Tel Aviv that will help thousands recover from injuries and trauma. The new facility will nearly double patient capacity and feature healing-focused design that opens to the community.
Hundreds of former fighters in Nigeria just completed a rehabilitation program designed to counter violent extremism with education, job training, and hope. The initiative shows how addressing the roots of conflict can create pathways out of violence.
A member of parliament in Ghana is revolutionizing prison life by funding vocational training, livestock farms, and infrastructure upgrades that give inmates real skills for their future. His multifaceted support is turning Ankaful Prisons Complex into a model of rehabilitation over punishment.
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