Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2010

Over the past two weeks, we've been reporting on CDI Chile's Mobile Telecentre, a project to reconnect individuals and NGOs in Chile after the recent earthquake ( first update , second update ). With this dual approach, the CDI Mobile Telecentre is an excellent hybrid of short-term relief and long-term rebuilding.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 11, 2010

Earlier this week , we told you about TechSoup partner CDI Chile 's plan to restore connectivity to Chilean NGOs. The CDI Mobile Telecentre is now on the road, connecting individuals to loved ones and connecting NGOs to resources helping them get back on their feet. But more donations are still necessary.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 30, 2012

TechSoup Japan Disaster Relief Program Launches to Assist Local NGOs. CDI Chile's Plan to Restore Communications to Chilean NGOs. Update from CDI Chile's Mobile Telecentre and How You Can Help. Updates from TechSoup's Partner and Friends in Japan. Post Tornado, the Library Is Open in Joplin.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

A similar example is that of an Atlanta city councilman who chose to post a message to Twitter asking for a medic to respond to an unconscious woman on the street rather than to dial 911 when his mobile phone battery was very low. The real-time web has also revolutionized the way we support local communities in disaster.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

Ben Horin noted that TechSoup Global did not have a partner in Haiti, but they did in Chile. When the earthquake struck earlier this year, their partner, quickly put together a mobile telecentre equipped with servers, Internet, and software.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

We need to utilize these tools, to the best of our abilities, to engage and inform the public, because no matter how much federal, state and local officials do, we will only be successful if the public is brought in as part of the team." As Robert Scoble pointed out, "It's not so much about technology but people."

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 2, 2008

I think what makes us unique is that we are really investing in women's leadership and women's creativity in developing local solutions to some of the world's most challenging problems. When you hear something like that, I think you begin to get a sense of the power that women actually have to collectively mobilize.

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