Donate Minutes Via Your Mobile


Directly inspired by Scott Smith's excellent brainstorming game at #M4ChangeUK. A team consisting of myself, Luke Razzell, Improbulus, Karina Brisby, Priya Prakash, and a few other lovely people whose names have slipped my mind were tasked with finding a way to raise money for clean water.  Specifically targeting families and using mobile payments. Me describing our team's idea The Proposition The ability to donate your unused minutes to charity.  Text "10" to NNNNN to donate 10 m…

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Thoughts on Mobile Tech 4 Social Change UK


Amazing brainstorming session #m4changeuk.

Saturday was a bit of a Busman's Holiday for me. The Mobile Tech 4 Social Change Camp was held in the London offices of Vodafone.  Certainly an interesting venue for a BarCamp - not quite as plush as the Guardian venue for #BarCampLondon09, nor as hip as Wallacespace for SMCLondon09, but surprisingly good for a smaller camp.  It's certainly given me a new appreciation for the office space in which I spend most of my time. Organised by MobileActive.org, this was a BarCamp for people passionate …

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