Belgium

Belgium : SOCIALware

michael.gowan — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:54:25 -0700

SOCIALware, the IT donation programme of SOCIALware asbl, operates and distributes appropriate technology to non profits in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, providing advice, management and solutions at “social” prices. The Belgium donation program was one of the original pilot countries and was launched in July 2006.

Highlights

Network of relationships with individual NGOs in Belgium and Luxembourg
Design and implementation of French and Dutch language pages
A Cisco EMEA partner
A Microsoft EMEA pilot partner

Case Studies

Contributing to sustainable development in local communities of Africa and South America

Carmina Sicangco — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:08:39 -0700

Who Are They?:

SOS Faim

What Do They Do?:

SOS Faim's purpose is to fight poverty in countries of the Global South (mainly Africa, South America).

Organisation's URL:

www.sosfaim.org

What Did They Receive?:

Cisco and Microsoft Products

What Was The Outcome?:

“Thanks to the Socialware program SOS Faim received IT products that enabled it to improve its operational efficiency. These improvements enabled the SOS Faim staff to focus on their core mission. Moreover SOS Faim was able to redirect significant savings to its field projects.”
Freddy Destrait - General Secretary

Please click on the image above for the full case study.

Reporters Without Borders

Carmina Sicangco — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:01:11 -0700

Who Are They?:

Reporters Without Borders

What Do They Do?:

Fought for press freedom on a daily basis since it was founded in 1985

Organisation's URL:

www.rsf.org

What Did They Receive?:

Microsoft Products

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La Lumière

Carmina Sicangco — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:55:14 -0700

Who Are They?:

La Lumière

What Do They Do?:

Supports more than 1500 people with vision handicaps

Organisation's URL:

www.lalumiere.be

What Did They Receive?:

Cisco and Microsoft Products

What Was The Outcome?:

Improvement of the back office efficiency

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International newsletter of the King Baudouin Foundation - Fall 2007

Bernard Martin — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 06:07:09 -0800

I am pleased to share with you the King Baudouin Foundation newsletter of fall 2007, featuring “TechSoup: tackling IT-poverty of non-profits”.

The project is also mentioned in the editorial by Luc Tayart de Borms - Managing Director
“KBF is also fostering cooperation between NGOs, non-profits and IT giants such as Microsoft and Cisco. The SOCIALware Project, launched in Belgium and kick-started with a grant from KBF, is partnering with TechSoup, its US counterpart, to alleviate “IT poverty. Many non-profits lack the technology and the resources to improve their daily operations and better serve their communities. At the same time, many major manufacturers find it difficult to run giving programmes internally.”

SOCIALware wishes you all a very happy holiday season.

Bernard