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Conquering a Cruel Continent for a Cause

Tech Soup

David Barnard has completed six of these grueling races: The Kalahari Desert in Botswana and South Africa (its name is derived from a Tswana word meaning "the great thirst"). His first race was dedicated to raising money for the Southern African NGO Network (SANGONeT). The Sahara Desert in Egypt (the hottest desert on earth).

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Empowering Refugees: Interview with Kjerstin Erickson of FORGE

Have Fun - Do Good

Kjerstin Erickson is one of those people "shiny" people who lights up a room. Saturday, June 20th is World Refugee Day , and this year's theme is "Real People, Real Needs." We like to refer to it as a "people-powered" development process. Obviously, what's good about it is that you're empowering people.