Freedom Fone
Amount:
$ 876,000
Location:
Harare, Zimbabwe
Freedom Fone will provide a voice database where users can access news and public-interest information via land, mobile or Internet phones. In a concept similar to a telephone tree employed by many private companies, users will call in and then dial specific numbers to find the information they need. Independent radio station content will be broadcast, along with frequently updated audio reports created specifically for Freedom Fone. Users will be able to pose questions and leave answers on a voicemail system. The concept, which employs both new and old technologies, will allow the poor to receive and contribute information in a practical and economical way. It will be tested in Zimbabwe.
Organization:
Kubatana
Link:
Twitter Link:
Winner:
Bev Clark
Bio:
Bev Clark, pictured, co-founded Kubatana.net, in 2001, an online community aimed at mobilizing Zimbabwean activists. The site makes human rights and civic education information accessible from a centralized, electronic source. Clark has been involved in a variety of civil society and independent communications campaigns designed to inspire Zimbabweans to stand up for their rights. She is a graphic designer and co-founder of Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ).
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