Health & Housing Cuts: Long Beach’s Health and Human Services Department faces $9M+ in 2027 cuts tied to shrinking grants and a $58.2M city deficit, with potential job losses and reduced homelessness and clinic services. Child Protection & Accountability: India’s Andhra Pradesh launched an investigation after a six-year-old reportedly died after being slapped by a teacher, sparking renewed scrutiny of corporal punishment. Nonprofit Governance Under Pressure: Pakistan’s Sindh Children’s Hospital, run via a public-private partnership with an NGO, is nearing the end of its contract amid complaints about delayed salaries and stagnant services. Community Services & Access: Manitoba’s Hanover school board was criticized after a motion would limit students’ access to counseling and medical services without parental knowledge; the education minister ordered it repealed. Local Nonprofit Funding: Iowa’s EveryStep won a three-year grant from Iowa HHS to sustain statewide family support, disability-at-home, and pregnancy support programs. Food & Livelihoods: Fairtrade Africa will convene cocoa stakeholders in Accra for Change Day 2026, using new living income reference prices to close the gap for West African smallholders. Public Health Events: Mitchell’s Hope in Michigan hosts its 12th Drug Epidemic Memorial and Overdose Awareness Day, including medication take-back and sharps disposal. Community Learning Spaces: Vancouver advocates marked 10 years since Sir Guy Carleton Elementary’s closure, pushing for a neighborhood learning center at the site.