New Media and Development » home

New Media and Development » home: "This website is a survey of new projects and ideas from around the world. They share a common interest in using new media technology to help people in developing countries face the challenges in their lives.

The majority of the world's inhabitants live in poverty, and we are all familiar with various forms of assistance to help the hungry and the homeless. But the field of communications can offer a unique avenue to dignity and self-sufficiency. On this website you will find an array of inspiring stories, that include how:
-- cell phones are helping farmers in Kenya market their crops
-- the Internet is helping slumdwellers in India find jobs
-- radio soap opera is educating tribal communities in Afghanistan
-- online social networking is supporting a student drive to distribute school supplies in rural China"