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Foko Madagascar: It Takes A Village To Raise An Idea

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Foko Blog Club, Foko Madagascar Flickr Photo Joan Razafmaharo is an amazing blogger, social change activist, and woman working in Madagascar and other parts of the world. Currently, she is a project manager (design and architecture) for Foko. The project was funded by Rising Voices , the outreach arm of Global Voices.

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Why You Didn't Hear About Cyclone Ivan's Destruction in Madagascar and How To Help Support Relief Efforts

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr Photo from Avylavitra Several weeks ago I wrote a post on BlogHer about Foko Madagascar and Joan Razafimharo , an amazing blogger, social change activist, and woman working in Madagascar and other parts of the world. I haven't slept much working on this project (but feeling really motivated!) Last week Cyclone Ivan ???

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TechSoup French Partner Leads the Way to Sustainable Tech

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Created in 1992, Ateliers du Bocage (the name roughly translates to forest workshop) was founded as a project of the Emmaus Social Movement , a postwar European humanitarian movement organized to nonviolently defend and support the most destitute members of society. To date, the project has collected and recycled over half a million phones.

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Green Technology Summit Heads to Europe (and It's Kind Of a Big Deal)

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The organization's Clic Vert program is a French West African digital inclusion project that supplies refurbished phones and PCs to people who need them and also develops recycling capacity in the region. spanhidden. greentech electronics waste mobile phone Recycled and Refurbished Computers mobile phones event'

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Harry is a Green Geek: Tip #4 - Light Bulbs and Charity Contest Winner Announcement

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I've been corresponding with the people at SOS Village Madagascar (for the next blogathon) and I know they'll appreciate the visibility and donation you did with this video. I haven't slept much working on this project (but feeling really motivated!) On a sadder note my country was just swept by a cyclone last week-end and this time.

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Guest Post: World Maker Faire and the New York Hall of Science: Radical Trust

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The makers ranged from Eepy Bird doing their Mentos and Coke crowd pleaser to a really loud and terrifying ramjet powered ride by the Brooklyn-based Madagascar Institute (whose motto is “Safety Third”). These people are now eager to collaborate on projects and participate in our community maker activities.