Chilufya Adondo, a counselor at Childline Zambia, used to take notes from incoming calls on paper. The telephone counseling and guidance service takes calls from children on issues ranging from violence against children to HIV/AIDS to unintended pregnancies.
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Launching Aselo!
After over a year of collaboration with Child Helpline International (CHI) and child helplines in Zambia and South Africa, Tech Matters is officially launching its first social enterprise: Aselo.
New Aselo Platform Strengthens Global Child Helplines – News Release
Zambia and South Africa child helplines are first to integrate the Aselo platform, which enables children to connect with counselors through modern social media channels and text messaging, and gives helplines new tools to advance the field
Tech Matters Awarded Global Funding for Aselo Platform from The End Violence Fund
The End Violence Fund announced that Tech Matters is one of 14 organizations awarded global funding
The End Violence Fund Awards $750,000 to Tech Matters’ Aselo Platform
The End Violence Fund is awarding $750,000 to support the development of Aselo, Tech Matters’ open source contact center platform
Product Development Practices in Aselo
Our latest releases include multiple aspects of what we consider good product and software development practice: listening to customers, making use of available tools, and avoiding future retrofits
Helping 100 Million Kids!
Children are among the most vulnerable members of our society, too often bearing the brunt of poverty, abuse and social disruption. Out of necessity, hundreds of child helplines are on the front lines as dedicated responders to support children in crisis. Operating in...
A Silicon Valley Engineer Looks to Scale Tech Solutions for the Nonprofit Sector – Inside Philanthropy, April 22, 2020
Silicon Valley engineer and social entrepreneur Jim Fruchterman has launched a new organization
Why Tech Matters – Skoll World Forum presentation, April 5, 2020
The three main topics covered are building the #TechforGood field and two major new systems change tech platform efforts: the Child Helpline International shared contact center and the 1000 Landscape for 1 Billion People initiative.