TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2021

Even more excitingly, a large portion of this capital is coming from international investors from across Asia, the Middle East and even famed investors from Silicon Valley. This climate of instability and violence scared away international business and investors from Pakistan for much of the first two decades of the 21st century.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

We've got an important question for all the cricket fans out there: How would you like to see Bangladesh, India , New Zealand , Pakistan, Afghanistan, Australia , England, and South Africa compete in a ODI tournament? It's going to be an electric few weeks of ODI cricket from the best international sides in the world.

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The Verge

AUGUST 17, 2021

Social platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are coming under new scrutiny for the way they treat Taliban accounts, as the militant Islamist group emerges as the dominant power in Afghanistan in the wake of the US withdrawal. The situation in Afghanistan is rapidly evolving,” a spokesperson said.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The unfolding crisis in Afghanistan is a stark reminder that many Salesforce.org nonprofit customers often work in fragile environments. In recent years, the international humanitarian community has responded with a number of data protection guidance documents, such as those from USAID , ICRC , OCHA , and the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative.

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sgEngage

JUNE 13, 2022

In other, more rare occasions – such as the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021 – we’ve felt compelled to proactively take action based on changing external circumstances. Organizations may react differently to the same situation, something Candid learned in our response to the situation in Afghanistan.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2021

Before launching Praava Health , a company that combines telemedicine with physical clinics, Sylvana Sinha had a successful career in international law, including serving as a foreign policy advisor to Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign and working for the World Bank in Afghanistan.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

The Rucksack" -- a cutting-edge project that I led recently for the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) -- is an especially powerful example of an organization using technology in a strategic and transformative way.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Over the first few episodes, you’re introduced to a sheriff in Oklahoma, a housewife in Long Island, a US soldier stationed in Afghanistan, a teen in London, and an expert in Tokyo working with the International Space Station. And the show’s creators really want you to know each of these individuals.

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Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Shifting Quickly to Support International Crises. One of the most critical and well-known international crises today is happening in Ukraine. Since 2020, the global community has seen geopolitical uncertainty and a pandemic. Nonprofits have had to shift quickly to respond and pivot using the technology that’s available to them.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

When the Afghanistan government fell to the Taliban just days after the U.S. Air Force aircrafts evacuating people from Afghanistan. Air Force aircrafts evacuating people from Hamid Karzai International Airport. I was heartbroken by what was happening in Afghanistan. Veterans Called to Duty Digitally. Government.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 1, 2009

Women for Women International to support women survivors of war. One of GlobalGiving's "Mom Knows Best" projects like Education for 900 Rural Girls in Burkina Faso or Fast Tracking Education for Women and Older Girls in Afghanistan. * Create an interactive card for your mom on the U.N. World Food Programme's Wall Against Hunger.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Known for her efforts to advance women’s rights in Afghanistan, Zarifa experienced an untenable career in politics. In July 2018, at the of 26, Zarifa became one of the youngest mayors and as such emerged as a role model to women in Afghanistan. Zarifa Ghafari is an Afghan activist, politician and entrepreneur.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 13, 2009

One of the ones I am continuing to support is Women for Women International. I was thrilled when Zainab Salbi, Women for Women International's Founder and CEO, agreed to an interview with me for the Big Vision Podcast. Our conversation began with Zainab describing how Women for Women International serves women survivors of war.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 1, 2006

Salbi is the President of Women for Women International , an organization that helps women affected by war to rebuild their lives. Brodsky documents the inside story of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA). With All Our Strength by Anne Brodsky. Harvest for Hope: A Guide to Mindful Eating by Jane Goodall.

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The Verge

APRIL 12, 2021

An investigation from The Guardian based on internal documents and the testimony of a former Facebook data scientist, Sophie Zhang, shows how the company selectively chooses to take action on this activity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 23, 2007

Another contributor to the site is Natalia who has shared some compelling photos of children beggars in from Afghanistan. Or check out the photos from Kathy Adams who runs Empowerment International and has been sharing photos from Nicaragua and Costa Rica that show the impact of her organization's work.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Zhadanov noted that Readdle has grown into an international company, with people employed in 11 countries. This is the same strategy that Facebook used in August to try to protect users in Afghanistan. A “big chunk” of the team, he said, is still based in Ukraine.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Invest in the untapped potential of young migrants, refugees, and internally displaced people. Students attending class in Turgani High School in Faizabad, the largest city of Badakhshan, a northern province of Afghanistan. Photo credit: UNICEF. Invest in the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

One of the most amazing nonprofit storytellers I ever heard in my life is Alberto Cairo (International Committee of the Red Cross) who delivered a truly inspirational speech during the International Fundraising Congress closing plenary. Storytelling is an essential fundraising skill for nonprofits.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Combining a tech platform with fiscal sponsorship, Open Collective can take on the compliance side—like dealing with the Internal Revenue Service—so that groups can focus on their work. We were astonished when hundreds of technologists used Open Collective to pool funds to help families get out of Afghanistan.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2014

Aid Afghanistan for Education and Peace has the lofty $10,000 goal to fund a school of 300 students for a month. Nonprofit Success Story: The American Childhood Cancer Organization has raised over $43,000 through several successful campaigns, featuring the international symbol of support for those living with childhood cancer.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

The service has 17 million users and is transforming the way wealth is distributed in poor countries, which now include Tanzania, India, and Afghanistan as well as Kenya. Finally, I think one of the more interesting international crowdfunding projects is Watsi, a Global Crowdfunding Platform for Healthcare.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Aid Afghanistan for Education and Peace has the lofty $10,000 goal to fund a school of 300 students for a month. Nonprofit Success Story: The American Childhood Cancer Organization recently raised over $7,000 with a T-shirt featuring the international symbol of support for those living with childhood cancer.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

India is next to Pakistan, which is right next to Afghanistan, and the US had just gone to war in Afghanistan. As I wrote in Loyal to the Sky , I spent about five months in India and Nepal right after 9/11. I was reporting for the San Francisco Chronicle on how things were fragmenting in that region.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

And here’s Anthony, he was in one of my wounded veteran programs that these young men and women who’ve lost their legs and arms in Iraq and Afghanistan. It’s an international organization that does some work on chromosomes and stuff. And so it’s a really powerful card to write thank-yous on that.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Amnesty International. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. American Red Cross. Because they are always the first to arrive on the scene after a natural disaster. Facebook || Twitter || YouTube || Google+ || LinkedIn || Flickr. Because in a global society all our human rights need to be fought for and protected.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

Amnesty International. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. American Red Cross. Because they are always the first to arrive on the scene after a natural disaster. Facebook || Twitter || YouTube || Google+ || LinkedIn || Flickr. Because in a global society all our human rights need to be fought for and protected.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 8, 2022

The takeover by the Taliban in Afghanistan earlier this year instantly sent the future of girls and women in that country into chaos. Today is International Women’s Day, and this year’s theme is #BreakTheBias — something that we strive to do daily in our work at Women Win. Credit: GOLEES.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 1, 2013

Academy of Hope Adaptive Sports Partners of the North Country American Brain Tumor Association American Cancer Society American Childhood Cancer Organization American Heart Association American Jewish World Service American Liver Foundation American Lung Association American Red Cross AmeriCares Animal Humane Society Apple Tree Arts Arcus Foundation (..)

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 12, 2013

Marianne is a writer, human rights advocate, and international yoga instructor. Her memoir Zen Under Fire , tells the story of her work and life in Afghanistan. Marianne writes and teaches on creating, developing and sustaining real change in personal life, work and the world.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

When the Afghanistan crisis reared its ugly head again this year, a group of veterans, active-duty service members, former government officials, civil servants, and nonprofit organizations came together to work online to help individuals and families evacuate the country.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 19, 2009

In some cases, the information is intended for use in court cases or international prosecution, to support a human rights report, or advocacy campaign. The current conflict in Afghanistan has been ongoing since 2001. Martus is available in seven languages , including in Dari and Farsi which are commonly spoken in Afghanistan.

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The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

International nonprofits and other non-government organizations (NGOs) need American support to function, or even exist, a trio of witnesses told U.S. In the past five years, 72 countries have introduced 270 measures restricting civil society,” Douglas Rutzen, president and CEO of the International Center for Nonprofit Law testified.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Over the past 18 months or so, the antennas have been appearing around Jalalabad , a former Taliban stronghold in Afghanistan. It wasn't created by a government either, but it could become the new symbol of infrastructure rebuilding in Afghanistan and around the world. These may not be the most sophisticated antennas, but they work.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 17, 2008

My favorite social action was being a sponsor for Jacinta Onoro, a Nigerian woman participating in Women for Women International. Women for Women International supports women survivors of war in conflict and post-conflict areas (Afghanistan, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Sudan).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

Is that why we're seeing so many charity online stores like the one from Campus Kitchens Project and Amnesty International. The annual international conference of parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) is taking place in Bali and in Second Life from December 3-8th. Can't afford to visit Bali?

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 19, 2007

--Honorata (pictured left) about her experience with Women for Women International. A month ago I listened to Christine Karumba, the Country Director for Women for Women International in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, tell Honorata's story on the Voices on Genocide Prevention podcast. Reunited, she began to rebuild their life."

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