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Digital Divide Data: our Partner in Laos

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The DDD student staff people work half days at DDD, proofing textbooks to make them accessible to students with print disabilities. and ship the images and recognized text to Laos (and several other countries with other partners, including of course the U.S.). The head of DDD's Laos office is Ms. We scan the books in the U.S.,

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Using SMS in the Field

NTEN

This campaign needs to communicate details about all hunting laws, most of which are completely unknown to the average person. The first message introduced the Rare Pride campaign on protecting gazelles in the area, and the second message announced a special TV show on gazelle hunting laws that Bogii and her partners put together.

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Vietnam and Indonesia Join TechSoup Asia’s Growing Family

Tech Soup

VietNet-ICT’s vision is to narrow the digital divide by providing ICT access to poor people in Vietnam. VietNet-ICT also actively participates in policy discussions to formulate laws and policies relating to information, technology, and communication towards sustainable development and equity.

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A History of How Modern ESG Came to Be

sgEngage

Companies involved in the production of Agent Orange are still facing lawsuits from victims, both US veterans and civilians from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, to this day. . By 1994, investors had access to 26 sustainable funds, with assets of around $1.9 A nti-war wasn’t the only movement that took place in the 1960s.

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7 Nonprofits Leading the Fight Against Human Trafficking

Saleforce Nonprofit

Human trafficking organizations advocate for stronger anti-trafficking laws, provide services and support for victims of trafficking crimes, and develop long-term strategies to end human trafficking. Salesforce.org is humbled to partner with nonprofits around the world to bring awareness to World Day Against Human Trafficking.

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