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Ameya Warde
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  • Springfield, OH
  • United States
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Ushahidi to help during local blizzards

In my current area, the only real dangers we tend to face are storms, and the most dangerous are blizzards during the winter.


Every year we have reports of elderly people who die when their power goes out and their house gets cold. With something like Ushahidi, if it was tweaked to fit the people of this part of America (people over 50 tend not to know how to work a cell phone, if they even own one)- perhaps by allowing a phone number which can immediately transcribe words…
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Posted on May 7, 2010 at 7:30pm — 4 Comments

Women, 2020

In 2010 these women were just girls. All of them headed for early marriages and most likely futures restricted to householder duties.


Now, in 2020, these are all educated women. Most now make an income of their own, whether for their birth home, their new family, or just for themselves. Some are the sole breadwinners, and some now have a multiple income family. Many even own their own business.


Their standard of living is raised, as often their…
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Posted on May 7, 2010 at 6:59pm

Helping to empower women, one girl at a time

Through Global Giving, my husband and I have funded vocational training material for one girl in Anupshahar, Uttar Pradesh, India for one year, so far. It is via an amazing school that works to get local girls out of childhood marriages and into educations and job opportunities where they are able to make their own income. It is called Pardada Pardadi (@Global Giving,… Continue

Posted on May 7, 2010 at 5:26pm — 2 Comments

Women and Contraception- is Access all that matters?

The UNFPA reminds us that this weekend will mark FIFTY years of the birth control pill. But more than 200million still lack access.


My grandmother had 6 kids in 8 years before my grandfather finally went and got surgery to stop the onslaught of infants. She wanted one or two children.…


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Posted on May 7, 2010 at 4:49pm

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At 3:01pm on May 7, 2010, NANGAR SOOMRO said…
same at your end also Ameya, would appreciate if you readout my blogs added today. thanks
At 2:01pm on May 7, 2010, A.V.Koshy said…
thanks for adding me
At 8:36am on May 3, 2010, Gabriel Martin said…
Welcome!!!
At 7:22am on May 3, 2010, sunnydupree said…
Welcome to Evoke new Agent!!!you can go here for answers and if you need collaboration message me!
http://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/blogs/new-agent-rest-stop?xg_source=activity

grace and peace Sunnydupree
 
 
 

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