Probably the most fascinating aspect of attending the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference (10NTC) in Atlanta is the people you meet. Today I met Sergio Torres, who came all the way from Nicaragua to learn a thing or two about online communications interfaces that will help his fellow countrypersons interact with and hold government agencies and NGOs accountable -- were there more people like Sergio!
However, the challenge he faces is, not surprisingly, connectivity. According to Sergio, most Nicaraguans simply can't afford to be connected online. He himself puts $55 each month toward a measly 1MB internet connection, an amount that most Nicaraguans make in 55 days, he says.
We discussed tools like Yammer, BlueKiwi and SalesForce's Chatter, all of which I blogged about here, and it sounds like Sergio will need something with mobile to online capacity, since most Nicaraguans are at least connected by mobile. I asked Sergio to talk about his challenge for us on video, and he was kind enough to say yes. Enjoy!
Sergio Torres at 10NTC from CW Interactive Services on Vimeo.
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