Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

Built on our Martus technology, Mobile Martus is designed to bring secure data collection, storage, and backup closer to activists working in the field. The Oak Foundation just awarded us a grant to provide accessible content to people with qualifying learning differences (like dyslexia) in Brazil, India, and the United Kingdom.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2007

How did you get interested in copyright laws and their impact on human rights? About five years ago, Brazil violated American intellectual property agreements by producing an AIDS drug for a fraction of the cost of the American company who developed it. They see copyright law as a way to control the way their message is distributed.

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Care2

APRIL 21, 2008

Securing free printing and designs for the avatars was an effective way to cut campaign costs. There were some complications with this, we didnt have enough ethnic avatars, so the Brazilian one was a blonde girl, as we knew there were also blonde girls in Brazil. Also, the avatar designers were provided to us for free.

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Care2

APRIL 21, 2008

Securing free printing and designs for the avatars was an effective way to cut campaign costs. There were some complications with this, we didnt have enough ethnic avatars, so the Brazilian one was a blonde girl, as we knew there were also blonde girls in Brazil. Also, the avatar designers were provided to us for free.

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