> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Chris <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 12:50 PM
> CARE is an international voluntary organization working for the > socio-economic development of some of the most marginalized and > economically challenged communities in over 65 countries. > > One of the strategies for alleviation of poverty is through promoting > accessible credit for small enterprise to the rural poor. For > efficient management, this requires a database application which can > track community members' savings and loans. We are looking for > developers who can provide a web-based solution towards this end. > Specifically, we are looking for expertise in the LAMP stack. > Experience in microfinance would be a definite advantage, although > domain expertise would be provided by CARE staff. The software will be > used by small, local NGOs whose staff may have only basic computer > operating skills and therefore, requires a certain simplicity in the > user interface. Those committed to using OSS to help fight poverty > would be welcome. > > This is a good opportunity to be associated with an NGO and could be > your contribution to fighting poverty. Although we would like this > assignment to be taken up on a voluntary basis, CARE would certainly > reimburse expenses incurred in the course of this assignment and also > consider a compensation if you so insist.. > > This initiative will be coordinated by the CARE office in Chennai, but > could also be done through our Hyderabad office if the person cannot > travel to Chennai. > > For more information on CARE: > > www.care.org > www.careindia.org > > Christopher Vasanth > cvasanth @ careindia.org Can we do something for them? _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email [email protected] with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
