Life after Omar al-Bashir: Sudan Now?
Even though a revolution has occurred in Sudan, and their totalitarian leader has been overthrown, there is still civil unrest and the displacement of people going on throughout the country. This is especially evident when looking at the region of Darfur in western Sudan.
"What the eyes have seen, the heart can’t forget."
Rural areas are usually neglected in terms of development. Most of them here have no electricity so they do not fully benefit from the power of video or television. Video on a mobile projector will help them have access to nearly the same information that others get on television or on the internet.
What Does It Mean to Give?
Recently, I read a news story about someone very famous giving a large amount of money to help people who were in crisis. It’s easy to look at that situation and be in awe of large amounts of money and compare our own ability to give.
Welcome, Andy! illuminAid’s New Grants and Development Manager
OMPT is pleased to announce the addition of our newest team member, Development Manager Andy Shoemaker.
Nutrition Videos in Malawi: Not Just for Women
Earlier this year, one of our previous partners, CARE Malawi held some very powerful screening sessions about infant nutrition in the rural areas of the Salima District. We spoke with Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator Noriah Katungwe to understand more about her experience using video to bring their nutrition curriculum to life!
International Literacy Day 2019
Today is the International Literacy Day! Learning to read and write is a fundamental human right. Sadly, over 40 percent of the human population is illiterate--but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t have access to the same education available to the rest of the world.
CARE Malawi Debuts Its First Video!
When OMPT goes out to complete a project, we only get the chance to work with members of the local community for a few days, but what happens after we leave? The impact of video education and ICT4D (information and communication technologies for development) remains positive and impactful far past the end of our workshop. We love hearing back from partners that we have worked with in the past who are still implementing technology to educate and promote positive behavior change.
A Crash Course in NGOs
What are we talking about when we use all of these abbreviations? One Mobile Projector Per Trainer (OMPT) is a nonprofit non-government organization (NGO) that works with other International Organizations (IOs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on projects that promote information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D).
Here's What Happened in Africa This Summer!
Two of our most successful projects to date! Matt and Kristin spent two weeks in back-to-back Video Education Workshops, first in Ethiopia and then in Kenya.