Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We have multiple projects going right now in Sierra Leone. Times have changed dramatically. Cybercafes are found in quite poor areas. And, of course, there are many human rights and social justice issues in Africa. Our big news is major support for more work by Benetech in Africa, thanks to the U.S. Department of State.

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Patrick Ball is here working on the Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission data analysis. I have had several great conversations about the state of adaptive technology for the African blind, and am getting good ideas for how we can help over the next few years. I also have been meeting with human rights groups.