Housing & Community Grants: Canada’s RONA Foundation will award $1 million to seven NPOs through its “Build from the Heart” campaign, targeting major renovations or housing access for people facing domestic violence, low-income households, and disabilities/mental health needs. Youth Development: South Florida’s Embrace Girls Foundation is expanding year-round education and mentorship for thousands of girls, including classroom homework support and confidence-building programs. Digital Payments & NGOs: Liberia’s BanffPay secured a Central Bank PSP license to launch the country’s first unified pay-in/pay-out API—aimed at simplifying payments for businesses, NGOs, and government institutions. Public Health Delivery: SightSavers Nigeria says it has completed 60,000 trachoma surgeries and distributed 29 million azithromycin doses as it pushes toward elimination. Extreme Heat Costs: A new report from HERA warns extreme heat is draining city economies and hitting hardest at women in informal work, with major projected growth in harm by 2050. Climate Risk for Farmers: Cambodia is preparing for a likely El Niño through early 2027, with ministries ordered to boost monitoring, emergency response, and food support. Volunteer & Local Relief: Western Nevada County’s volunteer-run slo-pitch league highlights community-building through sport, while a Tonawanda lemonade stand raised money for a Buffalo youth development non-profit.