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Farai Chieza ‘05 at International AIDS Conference in Canada

Friday, August 18th, 2006

The GIS model developed by Farai as a fellow is now being used by Population Services International in Zimbabwe. This model is now being used effectively to monitor and plan targeted HIV/ AIDS interventions in Zimbabwe. Amazing program outputs are being achieved through application of this model. Interventions are now being directed to the people who need them most. His abstract on this model was accepted for an oral presentation, at the International Conference to be held in Toronto, Canada. Read the rest of this entry »

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Mans Olof-Ors ‘05 and Project Market Light in TimesOnline

Friday, August 18th, 2006

India’s farmers switch faith to mobile phones

FOR centuries, Indian farmers have relied on ancient rituals, the study of wind direction and local gossip to ascertain the annual onset of the unpredictable monsoon rains. Deciding when to sow their crops and when to take their produce to market is based on experience and instinct. Read the rest of this entry »

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