Africa Rural Connect (ARC), is a program of the National Peace Corps Association, is an online social network where people can collaborate to communicate and respond to the needs of African farmers. It brings great ideas together and allows others to participate in molding these ideas to make them better. The ARC platform allows you take an active role in building development initiatives that can directly affect the lives of rural farmers.
You can get involved in the following ways
- Find Ideas
- Offer Ideas
- Remix Ideas
- Endorse Ideas
- Pledge Ideas
Solar Sister:This is a social enterprise that empowers women with an Avon-style distribution system for solar technology, enabling them to earn income and improve their businesses with clean solar light. You can learn more on their website www.solarsister.org. This program was a cash prize winner with 114 endorsements. $1210 and 462 hours pledged. Check out how this entrepreneurial program works
If you have an idea that would change the poorest communities in Africa or want to support what others are doing, check out http://arc.peacecorpsconnect.org/
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