July 2010
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Virtual editor wanted
We have tons of pictures videos and texts all waiting to be screened and used to pimp the Africa Challenge. If you like to help out and become content manager, mail timedesk@gmail.com Vacancies
Jul 16th
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February 2010
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Katine – The Guardian and Observer Uganda project... →
source of inspration for the African challenge
Feb 13th
January 2010
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unconference →
Jan 25th
December 2009
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Masaba's report December 11, 2009
It’s sometime in the middle of the night, and I write by headlamp as it is hard to sleep with so many thoughts in my mind. We met about 500 youth this week at 3 projects in Kanungu district all singing to us seeking assistance. Gerald said we were the first Muzungus to visit God Cares.  The sign on the gate says ‘God Cares Aids Project and Orphanage’ but he is changing the name to ‘God Cares...
Dec 13th
Shipping services and more
We want you to concentrate on things you are good at… Transport is causing many development initiatives headaces. By combining resources much frustration can be avoided and overhead costs saved. This section of the Africa Challenge will focus on; Scheduled container movement into African development projects Creative usage of containers Free / sponsored air cargo space Customs &...
Dec 6th
Clean Water through Crowdsourcing | WiserEarth... →
The typical rural village in the Global South has a population of 1,000 people. That means in order to reach 200 million people you would need to do 10,000 projects a year. Jin Zidell, founder and chairman of the Blue Planet Run Foundation, doesn’t want to fundraise and staff a huge organization to do this, instead they are going to rely on networks. As he explains: “If we can save 20% because we...
Dec 5th
November 2009
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Nov 13th
Nov 13th
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twitter directory
Ben Koot Casey Yrexa Thyraxx Norman Sanne Roemen Join us on twitter We are launching a private twitter soon, so all things about The Africa Challenge are in one network.
Nov 13th
More Questions than Answers.
It is common to think rural people in Uganda are poor and sad, due to what we may consider a lower standard of living. Video shot in Bunabumali shows people are very happy. This makes us question: what do people need to be happy? What do we have to offer? What do people need to know to live healthier, more sustainable lives? Are we any happier or healthier with all that we have? Fortunate to...
Nov 10th
One village became inspiration for many...
Norman’s dream and the way he succeeded can be replicated in many rural communities in sub Sahara Africa. In 2010 we are running similar challenges in the following destinations. Uganda Kasansero Kampala Kenya Nairobi Kisumu Kissi Nigeria Mado
Nov 10th
Clean water & Sanitation
Nov 10th
Food & agriculture
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Nov 10th
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Sponsors & partners
Clean water Now Action Hero network TimeDesk Stichting Gered Gereedschap BUCHINET Living Values Grafit Media Kampala Ann Smith Patricia Aubin Barclays Bank Triodos Foundation Micro Water Facility Mindz.com Simplesense De Meemakers Danish Ministry of Deverlopment Aid
Nov 10th
About the challenge
For over 2 years Norman Nahohoe has been talking with people all over the he world about his dream. Improve the lives of the people in  Bunabumali. We shared hundreds of ideas and started some projects that are rappidly turning into an amzing  succesor story. The challenge tells the story and is set up to upscale current activities. Untill todao we ran the initiative on a shoestring budget,...
Nov 10th
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