Practical Action help people to use technology in the fight against poverty. It is a UK registered charity that works directly with communities to develop appropriate technologies in food production, agroprocessing, energy, transport, small enterprise development, shelter and disaster mitigation.

Practical Action has a unique approach to development – they don't start with technology, but with people. The tools may be simple or sophisticated – but to provide long-term, appropriate and practical answers, they must be firmly in the hands of local people who need to shape technology and control it for themselves.

Practical Action work directly in four regions of the developing world – Latin America, East Africa, Southern Africa and South Asia, with particular concentration on Peru, Kenya, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal.

If you would like more information about Practical Action's projects please contact Carol Reesby on 01926 634506.

To make a telephone donation, you can call Freephone 0800 3891624.

To donate now, go to
www.practicalaction.org/?id=personal_donation

Website: www.practicalaction.org

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