Here is my comment to an article "The Future of Money" written by Agent
Daniel Blanchard who has just joined the Evoke network:… Continue
Added by Ssozi Javie on April 29, 2010 at 1:50pm —
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Quick REWIND
Over the years, access to clean and safe water has been a very big challenge in developing countries. Many organisations, joint communities and individuals worked tirelessly to make this a myth.
10 years ago, Evoke Agents from different corners of the world joined hands and combined heads to discuss the water crisis. Through blogs, photos, and videos the agents shared experiences and…
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Added by Ssozi Javie on April 27, 2010 at 7:53pm —
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Access to clean/ safe water still remain a very big challenge in many developing countries. Piped water remains limited to major trading centers, towns and big cities. The wider communities living in the rural areas and on the country side have resorted to exploiting the unprotected water sources; swamps, lakes, rivers and…
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Added by Ssozi Javie on April 27, 2010 at 12:27pm —
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Background to the problem.
Access to clean and safe water in rural Uganda remain a very big challenge. People walk 1.5 to 2kms on average to access water from unprotected wells, rivers, lakes and swamps.
Innovators:
Amref is an international NGO with headquarters in Kenya.
AMREF’s mission is to… Continue
Added by Ssozi Javie on April 16, 2010 at 6:00pm —
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The only source of energy I use in my home is Hydro Electric Power. It is the most common in Uganda today. Very expensive however but we don’t have many options. One of the options is solar which is really expensive in
terms of initial set up costs.
Hydro Electric Power is relatively cheap in terms of initial costs of connection however it’s pretty expensive to maintain in the long run.
In my house I use “…
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Added by Ssozi Javie on April 12, 2010 at 9:19am —
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Today we are celebrating the 2020 - World Development Day in Uganda. The theme is “Sustainable Development and Sustainable Energy”. This year’s World Development day will never be forgotten. The theme is “Sustainable
Development Fueled by Sustainable Energy”.
Background of the Problem:
The industrial revolution, urbanization and rapid development led to the increased…
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Added by Ssozi Javie on March 25, 2010 at 2:30pm —
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Present Day: March 10, 2020
6:30PMI am at the balcony of my house with Karen (my 2 year old daughter - she is adorable). I am a "family guy now", I have a wife, 2 year old beautiful daughter and my follower sister Joan. The apartment is on the country side - from my balcony is a clear view of Lake Victoria. The sunset looks beautiful. The reflection of the sun on the water. :) God I love nature. Reminds me how important it is to preserve this beauty for the…
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Added by Ssozi Javie on March 21, 2010 at 11:00am —
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"Food security is not just about a one meal."
Cooperative farming is a system where farmers voluntarily come together,pool their resources in buying
farm inputs,using resources (like land ,water, machinery) and market the produce and
divide the earnings.
Just like I said in:
I report inadequate food access and availability in… Continue
Added by Ssozi Javie on March 18, 2010 at 10:45pm —
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Answers to Agent Jake Baird's Questions
1) How did you hear about the EVOKE network, and what made…
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Added by Ssozi Javie on March 16, 2010 at 4:04pm —
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Uganda's economy widely depends on the agricultural sector. The biggest population of Ugandans benefits from Agriculture - both directly and indirectly.
Many regions in Uganda are practicing subsistence agriculture - mainly because the land is owned by private individuals in small plots; so, the people choose what to do on their plots of land.
Because families practice subsistence agriculture on small plots of land, their target is to produce enough to feed…
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Added by Ssozi Javie on March 14, 2010 at 7:40am —
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Hey Friends,
I dont mean to spam you all, but I just wanted to share these tips for you:
Mainly for
those who have not yet completed Quest 001 - Social Innovators.
Please follow this link:
http://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/blogs/tips-on-evoking-completingAnd please let…
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Added by Ssozi Javie on March 12, 2010 at 5:00pm —
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4 hours ago
Nick Heyming (one of the agents) wrote on his page, "
I think it would be cool if in
the last week they rated you not on how many power points you HAD, but
how many you'd GIVEN OUT..."
I think that would be really nice. Its such a cool idea he has in there. And
I TOTALLY agree with… Continue
Added by Ssozi Javie on March 10, 2010 at 1:10pm —
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http://www.elearning-africa.com/picturevoting/viewsinglepic.php?picId=1200〈=2
I uploaded the picture above (CLICK LINK) on e-learning Africa Website a couple of weeks ago - telling a small story…
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Added by Ssozi Javie on March 10, 2010 at 10:19am —
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Once you are done with your three missions:
Go back to the blog posts and when you click to read your blog posts, at the bottom you need to
Add a Tag: Now this is either: LEARN1, ACT1 or IMAGINE1 depending on the mission you are working on.
After the tag,
"LABEL YOUR EVIDENCE": -
This is VERY… Continue
Added by Ssozi Javie on March 10, 2010 at 8:30am —
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Current Date: March 7th, 2010:
I am living somewhere on the country side in Uganda. I am working with communities mainly the youth to transform communities through sharing skills and use of technology. The youth identify the most pressing problems in their communities and together we find solutions to the problem.
Technology is very advanced and information sharing and communication is a lot easier. I am a co-founder of one of the biggest youth networks in the world. The mission this…
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Added by Ssozi Javie on March 7, 2010 at 11:00am —
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Well, it has not been a very simple decision to make but I think Ms. Ory Okolloh deserves to be my "hero".
Who is Ms. Ory Okolloh?Ms. Ory Okolloh is the co-founder and Executive Director of
Ushahidi.
Ushahidi is a free and open source project with developers hailing from Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Malawi, Netherlands and the USA working on it. The Ushahidi Engine is a…
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Added by Ssozi Javie on March 7, 2010 at 9:30am —
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Most of the current problems in Africa are being solve by the few "experts". On top of being expensive, it takes them a bit of time to do the necessary research and studies before they come to a conclusion.
In my opinion, it would be a lot easy if the local people are given the skills to investigate solutions to the problems affecting them. This makes them feel more involved hence taking up the obligation to find solutions to their own problems and "make it happen"/ innovate.
Its the…
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Added by Ssozi Javie on March 3, 2010 at 5:00pm —
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