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Philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake 

Candid

The earthquakes on February 6 that devastated southern Turkey and northern Syria have left an estimated 54,000 people dead. million Turks in temporary shelters and left more than 500,000 Syrians homeless, according to the United Nations. million) in Syria. The disaster also displaced over 1.9 An estimated 2.2 billion ($1.6

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Big News at Benetech (and for me!)

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Connected Civil Society: Applying machine learning and computer vision to document human rights violations and promote accountability in Syria in collaboration with the UN. Data for Inclusion: Enabling people with disabilities to provide firsthand reports on the issues they face to inform policy at the local, national, and global level.

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Is climate change action the new face of natural disaster relief?

Candid

Whether it’s global heatwaves, flooding in Pakistan, Canadian wildfires that block out the sun, decade-long droughts in Africa, or ever more powerful hurricanes, natural disasters have our attention. Seeing a problem—like the February earthquake in Turkey and Syria —many will act to mitigate it.

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10 Years of PeaceTalks: What Does Peace Mean to You?

Saleforce Nonprofit

From the existential threat of human extinction to wars ravaging around the world, deadly forest fires and flooding, the ongoing threat to women’s rights globally — the list goes on and on. This is why the PeaceTalks platform was created 10 years ago with the first ever Geneva PeaceTalks being held in 2013 at the United Nations.

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Receiving the 2013 Migel Medal

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Earlier today, I attended the American Foundation for the Blind’s (AFB) National Leadership Conference in Chicago where I received the 2013 Migel Medal. The World Blind Union is working right now, with support from our community, to get a global treaty to help the blind, with a hopeful date of this June for that treaty to be concluded.

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AFP ICON 2023 Recap

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One private school set a reasonable goal of $4,000 to help raise relief funds for the earthquakes in Syria. Montana is the first state in the United States to implement a TikTok ban and Congress is actively exploring a national ban. Another participant from the Greatest Generation achieved tremendous success through her campaign.

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Mission Possible: Tell Us Your Symantec Story and Win Prizes!

Tech Soup

Sponsored by TechSoup Global (" Sponsor "), 435 Brannan St., This Challenge is void in Cuba, Iran, Myanmar, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, and all countries under sanction by the U.S. Tell us about the change you're making in your community. Share your story. Official Rules. August 29, 2016. Challenge Schedule. a) In General.

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