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Blog Action Day 2010: Water

Amy Sample Ward

More people have access to a cell phone than to a toilet. billion people lack access to toilets. The first step in making change in your life, local community or world is to learn. You may have been part of the day of action by participating in an event in your local area. org and others. 350 action in Oman Dive Center.

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Vietnam and Indonesia Join TechSoup Asia’s Growing Family

Tech Soup

They are all part of TechSoup Asia , which serves charities in the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand — and now Vietnam and Indonesia. TechSoup Asia Asia is a nonprofit collaborative venture between TechSoup Global and its local nonprofit organization partners, Connecting Up Australia and the Hong Kong Council of Social Service.

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The Steep Challenges of Philanthropy to the Muslim World

Tech Soup

We connect the local with global resources.” They place a specific focus on access to information, free speech and minority rights. Global University of Islamic Finance , in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is working on developing Islamic oriented socially conscious investing in cooperation with Sharia law.