Monthly Archives: April 2009
The Financial Crisis and Microfinance
As I was researching this for a client I realized, hey, why not post this so the next guy/gal that needs info on the crisis and microfinance has a one-stop shop. That is of course if they can find my … Continue reading
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Reaching the Un-Reachable: A Phone That Can Text-Message and Give An Ultra-Sound
Mobile-Health Technology, otherwise known as mHealth, has thankfully taken off in recent years as health-care costs skyrocket leaving many in the developed and developing world hoping and praying their lack of coverage won’t come back to bite them or worse. … Continue reading
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New Green Energy & Non-Profit Logos …
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The Crisis and Countries in Deep, Deep Trouble … any additions??
Mexico • Tourism has taken a serious downturn due to drug violence. • Predicted 3.3% contraction in growth this year. • U.S. crisis wreaking havoc on remittance flows back home. Pakistan • Almost went bankrupt during the past 6 months. … Continue reading
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My Website Isn’t Generating Anything …
Internet users have short attention spans. If you’re going to attract potential customers/investors the first impression better be a good one. A sharp website is everything, and without one that piques further interest, well, what else is there. Sandra focuses on bold colors … Continue reading
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EXTRA, EXTRA: Stress and Poverty Interrelated. Now What?
“Working memories of children raised in poverty have smaller capacities than those of middle-class children.” There you have it. This was first reported on three years ago via a University of Pennsylvania study. It was revisited by two Cornell researchers … Continue reading
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Tired of Template Evites?
In a down economy probably the last thing you’d expect are requests for designer evites. Yet, we have received quite a few (organizations and individuals alike), but especially from organizations seeking to really differentiate themselves in a tight market.
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Can a Corruptible Medium Fight Corruption?
As a researcher for NGOs in the developing world, I come across a great many innovative service delivery models to reach and engage the extreme poor. At its face, utilizing Africa’s two most powerful technologies (radio and cell-phone) is not … Continue reading
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Mr. Obama – Big Aid Does Exactly What For Latin America’s Poor?
You can’t blame the guy for wanting to make a splash in the region after George W. effectively ignored Latin America for much of his presidency. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner made his way to Medellin to support the IDB’s (Inter-American … Continue reading
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God and Development – Buy or Sell?
A recent Wall Street Journal article by the Editor in Chief and the Washington Bureau Chief of the magazine, The Economist, touched on the age-old prognostication of the decline of religion in America. The authors remarked on the number of reputable … Continue reading
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