@LemurDindoor Envaya is diff: nepalwireless deploys phys infrastructure while Envaya creates software for civil society orgs in dev regions
Envaya users can now publish documents on their website (via @scribd)! see http://tiny.cc/cj9bd http://tiny.cc/h1gru http://tiny.cc/4ybwc
Good Technology: Envaya Builds A Civil Society Platform | Motherboard
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There are first world problems, like, “should you go for sushi or bánh mi when you get lunch with your ex?” or “which of the six parties happening this weekend is really worth going to?” And there are third world problems, like the lack of clean water, or smokey cook stoves, or the absence of civil ...
The Envaya of the World: What The Internet Needs To Truly Go Global
"civil society can be thought of as a dominant industry in the developing world, and serving those needs will help drive economic development as a whole. Envaya can help identify good projects on the grassroots level, and facilitate their connection to larger organizations that can provide decisive support."
Twaweza means “we can make it happen” in Swahili. As a citizen-focused development initiative, Twaweza is working to incorporate Envaya into its program to foster grassroots change in East Africa. Twaweza has provided Envaya a grant for the further development and deployment of online tools that enable community-based organizations to better and more easily communicate, organize and collaborate.
Booting Up Tanzania With Help From Google | Fast Company
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An organization founded by a Stanford computer science student and former Peace Corps volunteer, Envaya aims to get East African grassroots organizations online. It recently snagged funding from Google.
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"We recently learned of a community-based organization (CBO) that is working towards improving digital accessibility for other CBOs in Tanzania. ... Organizations like Envaya are beginning to show that “progress” means more than just investment in physical assets like schools buildings, but intangible assets like knowledge." read more...