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The Steep Challenges of Philanthropy to the Muslim World

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She says: “I like to reach communities that we haven’t reached before in the developing world like what we’re doing to bridge the digital divide with the Aga Khan Development Network in Mozambique. Association of Fundraising Professionals: Philanthropy as a tenet of Islam. TechSoup Resources for Foundations.

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Nonprofit Technology News for October 2013

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In Mozambique, for example, a recent study showed that using just 1GB of data can cost well over two months’ wages for the average citizen. “The result of high prices is a digital divide that slows progress in vital areas such as health, education and science.

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All for Green, and Green for All: An Interview with Van Jones

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But then you go overseas, and my experience, in Israel and Palestine and London and South Africa, Mozambique, people ask you, "What the heck are you doing over there? I can focus on some of the long term strategy and on some of the fundraising, and this green job stuff which I am really called to.

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