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Profile: Illini Prosthetics Team

Laura — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 23:35:26 +0000

The Illini Prosthetics Team believes that every amputee around the world should be given a proper prosthetic arm replacement which is low-cost and functional. They are united in their cause to make this dream a reality. 25 million people around the world are missing one or more of their limbs due to landmines, violence, farming accidents, birth defects, disease, and other causes. 80% of these people live in developing nations. It’s clear to see the ...complete post

Profile: Vanderbilt University Center for Latin American Studies

Laura — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 23:27:05 +0000

In 2006, The Vanderbilt Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) was designated a National Resource Center by the U.S. Department of Education. While maintaining one of the strongest concentrations of Brazilianists of any university in the United States, the Center’s renowned faculty also has particular strengths in Mesoamerican anthropology and archaeology, the study of democracy building and economic development, Latin American literature and languages, and African populations in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Center ...complete post

Profile: Synergo Arts

Laura — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:57:59 +0000

Synergo Arts is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3), tax exempt organization based in Arizona. Its purpose is to help artists and artisans around the world use ergonomics to maximize health, income, performance, productivity, creativity, and art or craft quality. They do this through a grassroots approach to innovating and delivering ergonomics resources, with a special focus on empowering the millions of artisans in the developing world who depend on their craft for survival.

Consulting and design projects

Synergo Arts’ ...complete post

Profile: The International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

Laura — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:07:13 +0000

The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is a Crown corporation created by the Parliament of Canada in 1970 to help developing countries use science and technology to find practical, long-term solutions to the social, economic, and environmental problems they face. Our support is directed toward creating a local research community whose work will build healthier, more equitable, and more prosperous societies.

IDRC in Guatemala

IDRC has supported research in Guatemala since 1980. Early work focused on improving farming systems, health ...complete post