New Zealand upgrades drinking water in rural schools, communities in Central America's Dry Corridor prepare for drought, a Malaysian primary school breaks ground on a bigger home, a Nepali charity marks 25 years and more than 10,000 heart surgeries, and Canada pledges up to $560 million to protect tropical forests.

Sources
Water: Te Ao Maori News: Drinking Water in Schools Programme: Five Tairawhiti schools to get upgrades (15 Nov 2026)
Food: UN News: When the rains fail: Preparing for drought in Central America (14 Nov 2026)
Education: Malay Mail (Bernama): Education Ministry committed to streamlining school construction approvals (14 Nov 2026)
Health: The Kathmandu Post: Jayanti Memorial Trust marks 25 years of expanding access to heart care (15 Nov 2026)
Planet: Prime Minister of Canada: Canada's landmark contribution to protect the world's tropical forests (15 Nov 2026)

Ways to help
World Food Programme: UN agency fighting hunger, including drought preparedness in Central America
Rainforest Trust: nonprofit permanently protecting threatened tropical habitat
Also mentioned: have home tank or well water tested, volunteer as a reading helper at a local school or library, and take a CPR course

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