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Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years with a Midwife in Mali

Have Fun - Do Good

"There have been many accounts of studying people from other cultures, but few of actually being friends with them. By the third page of Monique and the Mango Rains, you know that Monique, a midwife in Mali, will die in childbirth. midwife mali women Peace Corps friendship

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The Digital Divide Doesn't Exist

NTEN

Given the difficulty in unpacking all of the socio-economic, cultural, political, educational, and other mutually-reinforcing components of digital inequality, simple metaphors can't carry the weight. Mohammed Diop, of Mali , presumably one of the very people OLPC wants to convince: "It is a very clever marketing tool.

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Case Study: An Accidental Techie #FAIL Story

NTEN

You’ll likely also have to work on changing the culture of the organization to think more about working within the CRM system as part of their daily work rather than treating it as a back-end database where people enter information into as time allows. Melissa Barber has called Oregon home for over half her life.

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Some Africa Links

Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

SocioLingo's Africa Blog : Written by an Englishwoman living in Mali, this blog's frequent posts - many times a day - cover all of Africa and point out articles and reports on linguistic, cultural, archeological, economic, and political developments on the continent. SocioLingo's Mali Blog. SocioLingo's Mali Blog.

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Social Media for Good and Evil, Strong and Weak Ties, Online/Offline,and Orgs and Networks

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A lot of research shows that if you record ordinary people’s conversations with their close friends and family and you will find that this is exactly what they do – talk about the mundane rhythms of life. Current structures of suburbia, distant homes, moving for jobs, smaller families, etc.

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NpTech Tag: People Behind Tags, NpTech Timeline, Twitter, and More Widgets

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One wonders where virtual words like Second Life fit on the interaction and communications axis. I wonder which one is more effective or appropriate for MySpace culture - visual design or social design ? Second Life Relay for Life for 2007 volunteer blog is gearing up for this year's event, the third one in Second Life.

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