Savirti is one of our traveling crew here in India. She has taught us much about what rural Indian villages are like. She works for M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to empowering rural communities through technology. In this interview she talks about what kind of practical technology villagers are using to get information about healthcare etc. Savirti, as well as Sheel from the last post, are part of a growing number of youth working with rural villagers in India to help expose them to technology for use in education and healthcare.
Sheel just e-mailed me this info about a similar organization that he volunteers with, Indicorps. Any young Indians around the world interested in working in rural India should check out their fellowship program which is starting again in January. Anyone interested in working in rural communities through M S Swaminathan Research Foundation should check out their job postings.
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