There’s a new kid on the block when it comes to fighting poverty overseas and his name is Technology. At a conference in Rwanda, Technology was the honored guest as 170 geeks and humanitarian aid workers gathered to get know each other better. Already cell phones are warning people of floods and laptops are helping farmers.
A woman signs her information form on an smart phone at a CRS seed fair in Kaga Bandoro, Central African Republic. CRS tested a barcode tracking system in June 2011 to see if it was a more efficient and effective way to register and track people helped by the agency. Photo by Sandra Basgall/CRS