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Firetail
Firetail is a consulting firm that works around
the world to help ambitious organisations
achieve positive social change. Firetail helps its
clients develop strategies, create insights and
encourage learning so that they make better and
smarter choices.
gsma intelligence, MOBILE FOR
DEVELOPMENT
GSMA Intelligence supports the digital
empowerment of people in emerging markets
through its Mobile for Development resource. It
is a central platform of data, analysis and insight
used to inform investment and design decisions
for mobile services.
www.firetail.co.uk
www.gsmaintelligence.com/M4D
gravitylight
GravityLight has been invented by Therefore,
a product design consultancy, to provide a
sustainable and affordable lighting solution for
the 1.5 billion people without reliable access to
electricity. It takes 3 seconds to lift the weight
that powers a GravityLight for 30 minutes –
which can be used again and again, without
relying on sunlight or battery life. GravityLight
has the potential to play a huge role in the
elimination of hazardous, expensive and
unhealthy kerosene lamps.
justgiving
JustGiving was founded to break down the
barriers to fundraising, and to use the internet
to allow people to raise more for the charities
they care about. In the UK the public has used
JustGiv ing to raise a staggering £1.5 billion.
www.justgiving.com
www.deciwatt.org
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