Life Apps
Many of the world's most talented young computer programmers are now based in cities like Nairobi, Hyderabad or Rio de Janeiro. They live and work in 'cappuccino culture' hotspots, techie clusters -- where they gather to incubate new ideas with friends and colleagues. Many are driven by a powerful belief that communications technology can deliver social change.
The producers of LIFE asked five of them to leave the bright lights, and get out among the poor and marginalized to see what they wanted and needed -- and then create `Life Apps' for a better, more sustainable world.
The Life Apps includes the following titles:
In Brazil can Pedro build a Life App to help the secret world of urban farms and gardens in Rio's shanty towns?
In India can Sachin build a 'Life App' to help stem the tide of farmer suicides.
In Namibia can Dalton and Lameck build a 'Life App' to help the illiterate and isolated Himba people market their goods?
In Kenya can Muniu build a Life App to help William be as good a farmer as he can be?
Young people are writing apps to solve problems from reproductive health care in South Africa to helping young minority adults in London who are 'stopped and searched.'
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