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Geekcorps is a
non-profit organization that sends people with technical skills to developing countries to assist in
computer infrastructure development. It is a division of the
International Executive Service Corps which "
promotes economic growth in the developing world by sending highly skilled technology volunteers to teach communities how to use innovative and affordable information and communication technologies to solve development problems." Founded in 2000 by
Ethan Zuckerman in
North Adams, Massachusetts, its head office is now located in
Washington, D.C.
Its first program was in
Ghana.
In 2005, Geekcorps' largest overseas project was based in
Mali, with headquarters in
Bamako. The project is mainly working with
radio stations, but is also involved in the development of local language resources, including an edition of
Wikipedia in
Bambara.
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