WorldTalk - information over any phone
SummaryProvide people in rural communities in developing countries with access to information and communication services in their own language, over any telephone.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Access to information is a key factor affecting living standards in rural areas in developing countries. Information on issues such as housing, health, market pricing, legal rights, employment etc can help people help themselves. Reliable, up-to-date information is difficult and costly to find in these areas, where literacy levels are low, computer access is limited, and local government services overloaded. Our pilot area is KwaZulu Natal, one of the poorest provinces in South Africa.
Activities
We will expand our test system to a pilot platform, collect end-users feed back and track their routes through the system. We continue to actively pursue government contacts, and to develop relationship with key partners to collect local information.
Funding Information
This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.
Funding Policy: subsidized/guaranteed (Retired)
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
The goal of the pilot project is to gauge the uptake of our telephone service by the end-users and to increase the number of information categories. WorldTalk's overall goal is to set up self-sustainable enterprises in developing countries.
Project Message
I am convinced WorldTalk will be an example of successful social entrepreneurship, as we have a good idea and good people. Otherwise I would not have given up my job as management consultant.
- Nathalie Muller, Director
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Nathalie Muller
Director
Tyrells End Farm
Tyrells End
Eversholt, Bedfordshire MK179DS
United Kingdom
+44 (0)1525 288 768
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Project Sponsor
Organization
Project WorldTalk
Tyrells End Farm Tyrells End
Eversholt,
Bedfordshire
MK179DS
United Kingdom
+44 (0)1525 288 768
http://www.worldtalk.org
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
South Africa
and can also be found under 
Economic Development.
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 Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on May 27, 2003
