Making a Difference Resources

The Microsoft Imagine Cup is a global competition in which students use technology to try to solve some of the world’s most difficult problems, such as environmental sustainability, ending hunger, emergency response, literacy and more. For more information about the competition and to learn about previous winners’ projects, visit https://www.imaginecup.com/Custom/Index/About. You can also find several project ideas submitted by worldwide charitable organizations. For additional ideas for programming projects that can make a difference, search the web for “making a difference” and visit the following websites:

http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals
The United Nations Millennium Project seeks solutions to major worldwide issues such as environmental sustainability, gender equality, child and maternal health, universal education and more.

http://www.ibm.com/smarterplanet
The IBM® Smarter Planet website discusses how IBM is using technology to solve issues related to business, cloud computing, education, sustainability and more.

http://www.gatesfoundation.org
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation provides grants to organizations that work to alleviate hunger, poverty and disease in developing countries.

http://nethope.org
NetHope is a collaboration of humanitarian organizations worldwide working to solve technology problems such as connectivity, emergency response and more.

http://www.rainforestfoundation.org
The Rainforest Foundation works to preserve rainforests and to protect the rights of the indigenous people who call the rainforests home. The site includes a list of things you can do to help.

http://www.undp.org
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) seeks solutions to global challenges such as crisis prevention and recovery, energy and the environment, democratic governance and more.

http://www.unido.org
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) seeks to reduce poverty, give developing countries the opportunity to participate in global trade, and promote energy efficiency and sustainability.

http://www.usaid.gov/
USAID promotes global democracy, health, economic growth, conflict prevention, humanitarian aid and more.

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