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Can love change the world? I hope so!

Amy Sample Ward

I see this work in public maps like Open Green Map. At 19, New Jersey native Maggie Doyne used her life savings from babysitting to start Kopila Valley children’s home in Nepal, which has grown to a home for over 40 children, and a school serving over 200 students. I see this lesson in the work of 350.org. Learn more!

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Youth Programs Benefit from Microsoft Donations

Tech Soup

I did a post a few weeks ago on youth programs in TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map and decided I hadn’t covered this resource nearly enough. Our Local Impact Map. "Every year, we hold a photo exhibition of children from the villages we support to raise awareness in Japan. Send it to community@techsoup.org.

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How Drones Are Being Used to Benefit Humankind

Tech Soup

Conservation mapping and 3D imaging. Even low-cost hobbyist drones like the Parrot AR drone quadricopter can produce and send high-definition videos and photos to a smartphone or tablet. How Are Drones Being Used for Good? Assessing disaster-stricken areas. Tracking storms. Aerial surveying for wildlife preservation. Search and rescue.

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