Thursday, September 28, 2017

Google Rewards Peruvian NGOs with More Than $1 Million




As part of DesafĂ­o Google.org 2017 contest, three Peruvian non-governmental organizations received more than US$1 million, the Internet giant revealed.

Thus, the initiative will finance said Peruvian nonprofits with a US$350,000 donation for each in a bid to foster innovation projects with social impacts.

The winners were "Asociacion para la Conservacion de la Cuenca Amazonica," "Asociacion para el Mejoramiento de la Educacion Basica de Piura," and "Movimiento Peruano sin Agua."

Projects


The Asociacion para la Conservacion de la Cuenca Amazonica Project combines satellite and field technology (drones) to support Brazilian chestnut pickers. The project's goal is to protect one million hectares of the Peruvian rainforest.

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Source: http://www.andina.com

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