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A rapidly growing global initiative encompassing a community of over 5,500 innovators in over 30 countries making the world a better place by developing practical, open source technology solutions to respond to some of the most complex challenges facing humanity. This is done by defining problems, organizing hackathons, and ensuring projects are effectively deployed. Join us on December 1st and 2nd for the next series of global hackathons.
News & Updates
Dec
11
Success Stories: Beyond the Hackathon - the World Bank Open Finances App
Last weekend, many teams around the world once again came together for Random Hacks of Kindness (RHoK), valiantly “hacking for humanity” on the critical issue of Sanitation. But have you ever wondered what happens after a hackathon? When the rush of charging towards a joint goal, building, doing, and making wears off? What happens then? Sometimes the “hack” keeps hacking, shaping and making its way into a new World Bank Android app. This is our story. Read More »Dec
10
Take Your Projects to the Next Level - Apply for the GWOB Humanitarian Accelerator by Dec. 15th
Do you want support and mentorship in moving your RHoK hack forward to implementation and real-world impact? Apply to the Geeks Without Bounds Humanitarian Accelerator by Dec. 15th for an opportunity to have experts in the field work with you to take your project to the next level. Read More »Dec
7
World Bank News Release: Over One Thousand "Hackers" Find 181 New Apps to improve Access to Safe Sanitation for Poor People
WASHINGTON, December 5, 2012 - More than a thousand computer programmers and other information technology specialists in 40 cities around the world developed 181 new application software, or apps, this past weekend to help improve access to safe sanitation for the 2.5 billion poor people who lack it. The "hackers" competed for 48 hours in the first ever global Sanitation Hackathon. Read More »
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