
nGOmobile is a text message-based competition aimed exclusively and
unashamedly at grassroots non-profit organisations working for positive
social and environmental change throughout the developing world.
Behind the scenes, these unsung heroes of the NGO community battle
against the daily realities of life in a developing country, where
it can take all day to fulfil the simplest task. These people don’t
lack passion and commitment. They lack tools and resources. We’re
here to change all that. Every year, nGOmobile will enable four worthy
winners to leapfrog the mobile technology barrier.
The competition wants to encourage NGOs to think more about how
mobile technology could be applied in their work. If you need
inspiration, there are plenty of examples in the kiwanja
Mobile Database .
NGOs from developing countries are invited to submit a short proposal
outlining how text messaging could make their job easier. The ideas
don’t need to be rocket science, or even earth-shatteringly original.
Sometimes the best ideas are the simplest, easiest and most obvious. We
should know - most of ours have been!
What we are looking for is impact - a clear indication that winning
an amazing prize, and gaining access to mobile technology, would
revolutionise your work and turn mission impossible into mission
accomplished.
Before you start applying, check out the competition
Terms and Conditions (a necessary evil, we're afraid). These are
quite long, but in essence you are welcome to enter provided
you are a registered non-profit organisation in the country where you
operate (and can prove it), that country is considered a developing
country (you know), you’re small and grassroots (no huge office in the
capital city employing dozens of people), and you have a real need for
text messaging in your work
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The competition is open from 17th September and will close at
midnight Pacific US time on 14th December, 2007. After this time the
online registration form will no longer be available
So, what are you waiting for? All you need to do is answer some
simple questions on our submission form, then sit tight and wait for
the results in January
Who knows - it could be a happy new year...
Click here to open the submission form courtesy of 160 Characters . Good luck!
For more information, please see the contest Web site (
http://www.ngomobile.org ).