Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

That might look like sharing a picture from a concert, while you are still at the concert. Ushahidi, an open source project originally deployed in Kenya to report post-election violence has since been downloaded and deployed for many other events and disasters, including Haiti, Chile, and Japan. Another great example is Epic Change.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Avi is just back from Tanzania where he and other Epic Change team members were working with the students in the classroom built with last year’s TweetsGiving proceeds. Where do the funds go? and join the Epic Change Community online to receive continued updates on the project. Find out more in the interview below!

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Avi is just back from Tanzania where he and other Epic Change team members were working with the students in the classroom built with last year’s TweetsGiving proceeds. Where do the funds go? and join the Epic Change Community online to receive continued updates on the project. Find out more in the interview below!

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Candid

AUGUST 3, 2021

Since 2010, Human Rights Funders Network (HRFN) and Candid have partnered on research that maps funding for human rights globally. Over this time, we have had a glaring omission: our research has not captured funding related to race or ethnicity, despite significant and global human rights work in this area. Even in the U.S.,

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Obviously, we can all picture a car. Whether it was 350 or ACE, or a group like Epic Change and their annual To Mama With Love projects. Helping the women receiving the funds. The organizations get to do everything BUT drive: you are the vehicle, the gas, the map, the snacks even! What does it look like? What is it about?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 9, 2014

This project is a great resource for libraries to share with patrons. The app is currently being used in Tanzania, but the developers are hoping to deploy it in other countries as well. Residents can send pictures of violations to the THC with the app. Goalie for Mission Asset Fund.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2006

She has worked in rural Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda with the Village Enterprise Fund, and Project Baobab on impact evaluation and program development. We didn't actually have a specific organization that would work with us besides Village Enterprise Fund , which is a great non-profit. Shout out to them!

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