Activism, Meet Impact.
Activism, Meet Impact.
Novel Hand
If you're passionate about people + planet, you're in the right place. Novel Hand is where activism meets impact. We believe that you can make an impact- in your career, in your relationships, and with your actions. We share sustainable and equitable solutions to humanitarian issues to help you do good. // On the full-length podcast, we talk with activists and leaders about how they create sustainable and equitable impact with new episodes every Monday morning. On Handful, our team tells you what we know about humanitarian issues in a condensed format-- each episode is shorter than a song, but long enough that you'll learn something new. Look for new episodes Tuesday through Friday. // We're talking about everything social impact and humanitarian, from the environment to education to poverty, with a focus on sustainability and equity. Learn more at novelhand.com/novel-hand-podcast and novelhand.com/handful. // Read our daily articles on the Journal at novelhand.com/the-journal //The podcast team is currently on a break until January 2021. We'll see you next year!
Four Ventilators: What COVID-19 in South Sudan Reveals About Healthcare in the Developing World
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/
Jan 11, 2021
12 min
Impact & Global Poverty with Gret Glyer, CEO and Founder of DonorSee
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...
Jan 4, 2021
29 min
See You in 2021
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...
Dec 14, 2020
1 min
Saving the Duwamish River
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...
Dec 11, 2020
3 min
What is Learning Poverty?
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...
Dec 10, 2020
3 min
How a Loaf of Bread Helped Me Understand the Prison System
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/
Dec 9, 2020
4 min
What's Been Happening in Nigeria?
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/
Dec 8, 2020
6 min
Dark Chocolate: Why Six Malians are Suing Nestle
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...
Dec 7, 2020
15 min
Eradicating Racism in Agriculture
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...
Dec 4, 2020
4 min
Who are Internally Displaced Persons?
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...
Dec 3, 2020
5 min
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