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Humanitarianism needs to go beyond the Golden Rule
To truly help those in need, as humanitarians, we need to look outwards instead of inwards.
The power of ICT4D and its worldwide benefits
illuminAid proudly leverages modern digital tools to help NGOs and government ministries spread valuable information to communities without electricity access.
The Territory: Fighting for the future of the Amazon Rainforest
What happens when a tiny band of indigenous people in one of the most remote regions of Brazil faces the destruction of their life and land? They turn to video, drones and smartphones.
The importance of having compassion
People can develop compassion through practices such as mindfulness and empathy. This philosophy rings true here at IlluminAid.
SBCC Summit: illuminAid networks with valuable prospective partners
The SBCC Summit is a biannual gathering of organizations dedicated to leveraging technology to catalyze social behavior change among underserved populations in low and middle-income countries worldwide.
What is effective altruism, and why is it needed?
It’s important to have the desire to help people, stepping out and making every effort to bring assistance to those who need it. But that assistance needs to be strategically focused in order to actually help.
The concept of mirror neurons and charity
Most people working for a non-profit organization in a foreign country learn new language skills by interacting and observing how the natives communicate with each other. This is believed to be the effect of mirror neurons
How video technology is an avenue toward worldwide fairness
Technology has the power to equalize the information gap. Various agencies and organizations are using the tools of the Information Age to share vital pieces of information around the world.
Localization upstages production values in global development videos
Some International Development Executives believe high-quality video is better than locally-made video, even if the videos are dubbed or subtitled, we have not found this to be true. illuminAid is a staunch advocate of hyper-localized video that resonates better with the audience and can spur emotions that can catalyze positive behavior change in key aspects of life