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Kipp and Philip of the Social Development Network in east Africa

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I've just ended an exciting three week long Africa trip to Kenya, Tanzania and Ghana. Uchaguzi was a crowd-sourcing tool SODNET worked together with Ushahidi to deliver around the recent Kenyan referendum. Given the election violence of a few years ago, this is a major area of work in Kenya to help prevent a re-occurrence.

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Blog for water and get to Africa

Amy Sample Ward

possibility to win $15,000 for your favorite charity that’s working in the front lines of the global water crisis. Tags: blogging campaigns africa bloggers campaign contest water. What’s in it for bloggers? A few great things: winner joins a P&G Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program expedition.

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Spotlight on South Africa: Nonprofit Profiles from SANGONeT

Tech Soup

TechSoup's partner in Africa, SANGONeT , has compiled case studies and profiles of the South African nonprofits and charities they serve. The goal of these case studies is to raise awareness of the impact these nonprofits are making in South Africa. This township is one of the poorest areas in South Africa. Art and Media.

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Most employees from marginalized racial and ethnic groups have experienced racism in the workplace, repo

Charity Village

Half (52%) have experienced […] The post Most employees from marginalized racial and ethnic groups have experienced racism in the workplace, repo appeared first on CharityVillage.

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How Digital Inclusion Is Done in Africa

Tech Soup

I've just returned from organizing an electronics recycling conference in Cape Town, South Africa, where I met Dr. Hylton Villet, the chairman of MyDigitalBridge in Namibia. Namibia is a medium-sized country that borders South Africa. It's located on the southwest Atlantic coast of Africa. How 4G Works in Africa.

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64 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Proceeds benefit the American Civil Liberties Union, a nonprofit that works to defend the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Proceeds benefit Amnesty International, a nonprofit that works for the human rights of all people – no matter who they are or where they are.

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20 Crowdfunding Services for Nonprofits Worldwide

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In most parts of the world, however, government’s digital capabilities remain a work in progress and as a result, the ability to accept online donations is challenging for most nonprofits in Africa, parts of Asia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America. BackaBuddy (South Africa). backabuddy.co.za. changa.co.ke.