Road Safety & Public Health: India’s Vadodara is launching a “Zero Fatality Corridor” on a 65-km stretch of NH-48, pairing engineering upgrades with enforcement, emergency response, and public awareness—explicitly involving NGOs and local communities. Climate Adaptation Funding: As water stress looms in the Philippines, lawmakers urge LGUs to tap the People’s Survival Fund for rainwater harvesting, while Pakistan’s budget news shows climate allocations shrinking across mitigation and adaptation categories. Disability-Inclusive Climate Action: Nigeria’s NGOs and stakeholders are pushing for disability-sensitive early warning systems and disability-disaggregated data so climate plans don’t leave people with disabilities behind. Health Equity: Nigeria’s Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria says the country carries the world’s highest sickle cell burden and highlights Kano outreach that includes free meds, nutrition, and health worker training. Humanitarian & Education Support: In Iraq’s Domiz camp, the Barzani Charity Foundation reports supplies for nine schools, reaching thousands of students; in Kolkata, a non-profit is running a no-books residential program teaching girls practical skills to build self-reliant futures. Community & Fundraising: A cat rescue in Canada set a record at its annual garage sale, while a B.C. art league is gearing up for a second rummage sale to renovate its historic venue. Civic Tech & Inclusion: Niagara Region’s non-profit is installing trail signs with QR-linked maps to Indigenous history, using Indigenous advisers’ stories. Security & Rights: Scotland charged a man over Edinburgh attacks that wounded five and are being treated as anti-Muslim hate incidents; in India’s Odisha, a mob violence case involving NGO workers has been tagged a “Red Flag” case with 23 arrests so far.