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Humanitarian Technology Challenge Conference 2009

A  vision  for  technology  to  deliver  social  action:  The  story  of  kiwanja.net  and  FrontlineSMS  

Ken  Banks  Founder  

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It  started  here…  Photo:  Jersey  Tourism  

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And  took  me  here…  Photo:  Ken  Banks,  kiwanja.net  

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The  curse  of  the  traveller  Photo:  Ken  Banks,  kiwanja.net  

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Photo:  Ken  Banks,  kiwanja.net  

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Photo:  Ken  Banks,  kiwanja.net  

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Photo:  Ken  Banks,  kiwanja.net  

Humanitarian Technology Challenge Conference 2009 Humanitarian Technology Challenge Conference 2009 Photo:  Ken  Banks,  kiwanja.net  

Humanitarian Technology Challenge Conference 2009 Humanitarian Technology Challenge Conference 2009 Photo:  Ken  Banks,  kiwanja.net  

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Photo:  Ken  Banks,  kiwanja.net  

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Objects  that  deIine:  Computing  Photo:  Ken  Banks,  kiwanja.net  

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Objects  that  deIine:  Computing  Photo:  Ken  Banks,  kiwanja.net  

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“The  impact  that  mobile  phones  have  on  the  developing  world  is  as  

revolutionary  as  roads,  railways  and  ports,  increasing  social  cohesion  and  releasing  the  entrepreneurial  spirit  

that  stimulates  trade  and  creates  jobs”  

Professor  Leonard  Waverman  London  Business  School  

February  2007  

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Connected  communities  Photo:  National  Geographic  

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Typical  FrontlineSMS  set  up  Photo:  Ken  Banks,  kiwanja.net  

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Humble  beginnings…  Photo:  Ken  Banks,  kiwanja.net  

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“FrontlineSMS  provides  the  tools  necessary  for  people  to  create  their  own  projects  that  make  a  

difference  

It  empowers  innovators  and  organisers  in  the  developing  world  to  achieve  their  full  potential  

through  their  own  ingenuity”  

Africa  Journal    “ICT  infrastructure  –  Meet  the  innovators”  

Fall  2007  

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Nigeria  /  Philippines  /  Malawi  

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Zimbabwe  

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Kenya,  Malawi,  Uganda,  Zambia  

Image:  Stop  Stockouts  

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Afghanistan  

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Iraq  

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Vietnam,  Cameroon,  Nepal  

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Malawi  

Photo:  Josh  Nesbit  

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Impact  after  Iirst  six  months  of  operation:  

Fuel  saving:  

$3,500  

Travel  time  saving:  

1,000  hours  

Annual  running  costs:  

$500  

Implementation  costs:  

$3,000  

Data:  Josh  Nesbit  

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Kenya,  Tanzania  

Photo:  Kickstart  

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Obama  in  Ghana  

Image:  Guardian.co.uk  

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Community  

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Engage.  Entertain.  Connect.  Photo:  Erik  Hersman,  White  African  

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Engage.  Entertain.  Connect.  Photos:  Various  

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Means  of  Exchange  Image:  Ken  Banks,  kiwanja.net  

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Reconnect  with  local  businesses  Photo:  Ken  Banks,  kiwanja.net  

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Reconnect  with  each  other  Photo:  David  Shankbone  

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NOT  EVERYTHING  THAT  

COUNTS  CAN  BE  COUNTED,  

AND  NOT  EVERYTHING  THAT  

CAN  BE  COUNTED  COUNTS.  

-­ALBERT  EINSTEIN  

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