After lots of research and planning, I’ve finally taken my idea of supporting African technologists and put it into practice through a nonprofit venture called webstartAfrica. With all of the technology meet-ups and events happening in Africa, I was encouraged by what I was seeing but struggling to find my place amidst the revolution taking [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Kiva Pledge Update: Featured Project
[This is part of a series of posts that will extend through the entire year of 2009 twice monthly according to my original post "My pledge to Kiva for 2009". To view all of my Kiva projects, take a moment to check out my Kiva lending page.] In this week’s Kiva Pledge Update I am [...]
Uganda Skateboard Union expanding, in need of help
The Uganda Skateboard Union, which I blogged about in “Reaching out to Youth in Kampala, Uganda in non-Traditional ways”, is in need of help expanding their Kitintale location. The good news is that they have outgrown their current size. In case you need a refresher on the benefits the Uganda Skateboard Union is providing to [...]
