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The Networked NGO in Pakistan

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We are working very closely with Dr. Yasmeen Qazi who is the Pakistan Country Advisor and her very talented team members, Dr. Iftikhar Soomro and Seema Zameer — all of whom understand capacity building programs. I selected the latter because all participants are on Facebook and can access it on their mobile phones.

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12 Early Adopters of the.NGO and.ONG Domains

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Grassroots Pakistan ● grassrootspakistan.ngo. Mission: To help eradicate extreme poverty through community development projects in urban sanitation, water filtration, health, alternative energy, and economic empowerment. Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. Kijani ● kijani.ngo.

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Shouldn’t the Word Phone Be Removed from Mobile? The Use of the Mobile by Nonprofits for Development

Tech Soup

Can you remember when a huge mobile. reported that this year there are over 5 billion mobile subscriptions. The mobile phone (henceforth to. be referred to as "the mobile" in this post) is an important ICT tool for. The mobile phone (henceforth to. A vast majority of these mobile users are in.

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The Faces of International Development

Forum One

But wait, are people in developing areas, and even rural areas, even getting access to the web and/or to mobile technology? Can we really debate one laptop per child and mobile access when kids may really just need food, clothes and school books? Empowerment is key. Everyone had a mission and wanted to achieve their end goal.

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Creating Learning Experiences That Connect, Inspire, and Engage

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I am very excited about upcoming peer learning projects that I’m working on in 2012, including several for Packard grantees in India, Pakistan, and Africa as well as the e-Mediat project in the Middle East. A few days ago I opened the door on a new learning journey. Then he asks one of the multiple-choice questions.