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HINT to pticipate in Inveneo's ICIP Training Program in Cameroon

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HINT has been selected to participate in Inveneo’s ICIP Training Program in Cameroon.

Inveneo creates highly sustainable and affordable ICT infrastructure technologies designed specifically for organizations that provide vital services — education, health care, economic development — in remote and rural areas in the developing world.

Inveneo partners with local ICT companies/organisations in countries it serves around the world to provide skilled and cost effective installation and support services for clients. These ICT Partners are certified by Inveneo and available to sell. This program is called the Inveneo Certified ICT Partner (ICIP) program.

Upon completion of the training, sceduled to run from November 26-December 2, 2007, HINT will become one of Inveneo’s in-country certified partners.

Helen Savage comes to the end of her volunteer time at HINT

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Helen Savage has come to the end of her volunteer time at HINT. She departs to England this Friday.

She has impacted the lives of many people here through her HIV/AIDS Education Seminars.

You are invited to stop by at our home (behind the chief’s compound at Wotolo (Bonduma)) tomorrow at 6:00pm to say goodbye to her.

Helen, your time at HINT has been very rewarding and enjoyable to all of us here. Thank you for the enormous sacrifices of your time and the resources you have made to move HINT one more step ahead in our community development efforts.

We will always remember you.

Genesis Tinshu selected to represent HINT at GSBI 2006 in USA!

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The Executive Director of Helps International (HINT), Tinshu Genesis was 1 of 17 World-class Social Entrepreneurs selected by Santa Clara University’s Centre for Science, Technology and Society (CSTS) for the 2006 Global Social Benefit Incubator (GSBI) program in partnership with Leavey School of Business, July 29-September 30, 2006 at Santa Clara University, USA. the prize...

Held on the beautiful campus of Santa Clara University, the GSBI provides an intensive two-week residential program at Santa Clara University that enables successful technology innovators to scale their endeavors and achieve sustainability. Presented by the University’s Center for Science, Technology, and Society and the Leavey School of Business Administration, the GSBI offers the unique context of a Jesuit university dedicated to social justice combined with leading resources of Silicon Valley. The invited social benefit entrepreneurs have demonstrated their commitment to applying technology to address urgent human needs throughout the world and have achieved recognition through the rigorous selection process of the prestigious Tech Museum’s Awards: Technology Benefiting Humanity, the World Bank’s Development Marketplace, the City of Rome’s Global Junior Challenge competitions, or as Schwab Fellows..

See Photos of the 2006 GSBI.

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