Mobile Project Development Resource Unit (MPDRU)
More Information About this ProjectProject Needs and BeneficiariesRural unemployment caused by technological progress in the agricultural sector forces unskilled families to migrate to larger urban centers causing urban homelessness and poverty. Many pursue criminal activities, abandon their children and fall prey to substance abuse. NPOs are mainly located in urban centers and address the symptoms of socio-economic problems, rather than the root cause. The MPDRU is designed to assist community initiatives in rural areas addressing socio-economic challenges. Activitiescreative use of under-utilized resources and private/public sector partnerships; of IT, innovative resource mobilization, proactive approaches to socioeconomic/environmental challenges. Funding InformationThis project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations. Funding Policy: partial (Retired) Additional DocumentationThis project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc). Why this Project is ImportantPotential Long Term ImpactThe MPDRU is designed to assist community initiatives in rural areas addressing socio-economic challenges. Project Message
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Nic Thorburn, Project SponsorAshoka Innovators for the Public Organization
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This project is located in For more information about South Africa, read the Human Development Report on South Africa or the Wikipedia entry for South Africa. When this Project was UpdatedDate Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on July 31, 2003. How Else You Can Help |
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