http://thetechawards.thetech.org/the-laureates/stories/1722
Region of Impact: Africa
http://www.literacybridge.org/
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Problem: Basic health and agriculture knowledge isn’t reaching the world’s poorest billion people due to illiteracy and lack of electricity.
Solution: A simple and durable, battery-operated, audio computer playing locally produced lessons that address the practical needs of people in oral cultures.
Impact: 250,000 lessons delivered to 20,000 farmers in the poorest regions of Ghana. Farmers harvested 48% more crops for a 3x ROI, and 90% of maternal health lessons led to healthier behaviors.
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