Hackers? For Charity?
In general, a hacker is “a skilled computer expert that uses their technical knowledge to creatively overcome a problem”. We are hackers (most of us security experts) that use our superpowers to make the world a better place. We highlight projects and acts of service and help flatten the learning curve so you can join us.
-Francis of Assisi
-Vince Lombardi
-James Green Somerville
Recent Stories
Fire relief day 15 saturday
I would like to say I spent the entire day working on site but that's not true. I spent too many hours at the police station because my technician decided to take a bunch of our gear and leave our box of [...]
Fire relief day 14
Two weeks have passed since the fire that destroyed 28 homes at Works village in Jinja and we're seeing real progress. The frames are nearly finished and we're preparing the roofing. We've overcome many obstacles as a team and thanks to yourdonations [...]
Thursday
The buildings are really starting to take shape as we put the poles in place, level the floors and grade the slopes to help with drainage. It's been great having our friends Kelli, Matt and Becca working on so many things with [...]
Wednesday
Another really long day. Lots of poles put in place and we leveled lots of ground. Breaking rocks, moving dirt, hauling trees: hard work. Convincing an entire village that if they don't accept a gift of a one year eviction extension, they [...]
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