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6 Ways To Increase Mobile Giving In 2014

TechImpact

According to the DEC (disaster emergency committee) , a UK based coalition made up of 14 charities who band together in times of crisis, 6 million british pounds were raised via mobile donations after the Philippines was rocked by the typhoon that occurred earlier this year. Ensure donors can access donation screens quickly.

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How Drones Are Being Used to Benefit Humankind

Tech Soup

However, drones are also being used for humanitarian purposes, such as delivering aid, tracking environmental conditions, and helping out in disaster relief. Assessing disaster-stricken areas. Drones also show promise for delivering goods to rural or disaster-stricken areas that would otherwise be inaccessible. Tracking storms.

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