illuminAid (formerly OMPT)
Mission Statement
- illuminAid's mission is to help in educating the world's poorest billion people through low-cost video technology. illuminAid envisions a world where electricity, illiteracy, location, language and materials are no longer barriers to positive social change. Through locally created video instruction, small improvements in knowledge dissemination can fuel this progress for individuals and communities.
Focus Areas:
- Children, Technology, Economic Development, Education, Environment, Health, Poverty, Conflict Resolution, Gender & Equality, Food & Agriculture
Countries Served:
Background:
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Date Founded: 2008Number of Staff: 5Description of Services:
- Training on the use of audiovisual information and communication technologies. Our program design and management help prepare organizations to create content and distribute audiovisual lessons using battery powered portable media players, audio speakers and small portable video projectors. We specialize in remote locations without electrical power grids where we provide solar panels and hand cranked battery chargers.
History:-
"The idea for illuminAid began in 1973 when I first experienced the power of audiovisual presentations. It was clear to me that this technology had enormous potential to be harnessed for the benefit of mankind. I find myself promoting a solution that our culture has overlooked yet can bring about profound social change. I see a system of creating and sharing visual presentations to underprivileged students around the world. After years of helping people in developed countries entertain themselves with audiovisual technologies, I feel the need to spend my next years helping people in the least developed countries lift themselves out of poverty through education and the use of those same technologies." -Matt York, Founder
Accomplishments & Progress:- Leveraging equipment that is designed to be used in low-resource settings, illuminAid empowers trainers to produce local videos and disseminate them in remote, rural locations. Video is a powerful tool to overcome language barriers and resource constraints, and we believe strongly in its effectiveness for behavior change. Using video cameras and battery-powered, handheld projectors, relevant educational videos can be delivered by non-technical professionals. Our equipment can be powered through solar energy and/or motor scooters and is designed to work in communities that do not have access to reliable teaching staff and/or electricity. illuminAid's intervention overcomes common barriers for reaching the most remote and rural populations.
Additional Background Information:
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We believe: Each person deserves the opportunity to improve their life through education. Each person should be able to learn within a community, regardless of language, literacy, or location. Each person should receive highly-relevant instruction from the best teachers in the community. Each person should benefit from efficient and effective instruction through video technologies.
Additional Affiliations:
- Digital Green, Catholic Relief Services, UNICEF, Concern Universal, EWMI, World Health Organization, International Medical Corps, International Rescue Committee, Marie Stopes, UNICEF
Quality Check:
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Financial Information Verified Year 2014 2013 2012 Total Revenue: $133,887 $117,649 $131,491 Expenses: Program Services Expenses: (0% of total)$41,027 (35% of total)$19,185 (59% of total)Management & General Expenses: (0% of total)$77,248 (65% of total)(0% of total)Fundraising Expenses: (0% of total)$347 (0% of total)(0% of total)Total Expenses: $120,912 $118,622 $32,516
Officers and Board:
Contact:
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Address: 645 Mangrove Ave.
Chico , CA 95926
United States
Phone: (530) 343-7868 Fax: (530) 891-8443 Web: http://www.illuminaid.org
Photos:
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