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Digital Inclusion A Priority In Namibia

TechImpact

The crusade for digital inclusion, an undertaking still well underway here in the United States and throughout the developed world, is also alive well in rural regions of Africa. As discussed in a recent report from Jim Lynch at Techsoup, the NGO MyDigitalBridge just recently started its work in the mostly rural nation of Namibia.

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Microsoft's Ecohero: How Sean Nicholson Is Saving the Earth

Tech Soup

Sean works for Microsoft on its corporate OEM team, focusing on redesign, reuse, and recycling. and then worked with TechSoup to roll it out in the United States. I actually got to work with Microsoft Citizenship to create the U.S. This year the award went to Sean Nicholson. To put it mildly, the program was a hit.

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Why Building Resilient Networks Matter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As Hurricane Sandy was barreling up the Atlantic coast of the United States, a husband and wife in their early 90s, frail of body and mind though resolute (some would say stubborn) of spirit, finally gave in to the pleadings of their family. This puts New York City’s economic disparity on par with places like Sierra Leone or Namibia.

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Traveling Postcards: Interview with Founder, Caroline Lovell

Have Fun - Do Good

Over the last year, the work of Traveling Postcards keeps crossing my path, so I asked its founder, Caroline Lovell, to share with us: How Traveling Postcards works The path that brought her to this work Her favorite Traveling Postcards success story How we can get involved with Traveling Postcards I've posted her answers below.