Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
DECEMBER 16, 2014
We’re thrilled that today’s rapid changes in technology are opening up tremendous new ways to address the problems they face. The documentation projects of our partners in Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe have yielded so far six high-quality publications or reports about violations against LGBTI individuals in their communities.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
They are an awesome organization that was founded by two professional “futball” players from Zimbabwe. While young people in Africa face great health challenges, they are also the greatest force for change. This year, they’ve selected Grassroot Soccer.
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The Modern Nonprofit
OCTOBER 26, 2021
Build a school in Zimbabwe. Using the media is frequently overlooked but can be absolutely game-changing. The real reason that campaigns you see on GoFundMe have success is that they are set up for very specific and tangible projects : Help Bob get new teeth. Help pay for Sally’s cancer treatment. The more specific, the better.
Have Fun - Do Good
FEBRUARY 15, 2008
One of our board members, who lives in Nepal, always does a little spin on Gandhi's famous quote, "Be the change you wish to see in the world." We have $2 donors out of Zimbabwe and $20,000 donors out of San Francisco. She says, "Create the media you wish to see in the world."
Have Fun - Do Good
OCTOBER 11, 2007
Women Who Light the Dark by photojournalist Paola Gianturco (powerHouse books, September 2007) begins with a profile of Betty Makoni and the Girl Child Network in Zimbabwe. She also captured women's photos and stories in Celebrating Women, and In Her Hands: Craftswomen Changing the World. Check out the GFW Blog too.
Have Fun - Do Good
NOVEMBER 28, 2007
A high school English teacher in Zimbabwe, whose name is Betty Makoni , began hearing stories from her students after school, that they had been raped. The children are ages 6-16, and they're making huge strides by leading a national movement against child rape in Zimbabwe. In this case, the girls were using poetry.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 9, 2006
One of the posts/blogs that caught my eye was Sokwanele - This is Zimbabwe and their celebration of the women of Zimbabwa through WOZA (Women of Zimbabwe Arise). And through honouring them we recognise the courage of all Zimbabwe women battling in these difficult times - not just for today, but for every day of the year."
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