Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

More and more of my time is spent around both raising money and raising awareness of how much more could be done with technology to increase social impact. In fact, his reading skills are above average and he is on track to be an honor roll student. In this update, I’m delighted to be able to share Benetech’s latest efforts to do both.

Open Source 183

Open Source Africa Zimbabwe Malawi 183

Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

When women have access to specific skills, training, and education, all of a sudden their survival and livelihood statistics shoot way up, not only their own, but entire communities. It was written in very scribbled Nepali, her literacy skills were incredibly rudimentary, but what she ended up writing was a piece of journalism.

Interview 40

Interview Nepal Journal San Francisco 40

Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

"[T]hose of us who take pictures, even for our own personal trips, and share those pictures with friends, because we have that skill, also have an obligation to help people understand each other more completely. The children are ages 6-16, and they're making huge strides by leading a national movement against child rape in Zimbabwe.

Photography 40

Photography Interview Zimbabwe Change 40