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General
About
My goal is to spread ICT for development throughout Sub Saharan Africa.
Haves
ICT4D, eLearning, health education, youth empowerment
Professional Experience
May 2002 - Present
Co-founder and Executive Director
2004 Inn Exchange
2004 Inn Exchange
Designed and implemented program for homeless youth living; The program served meals, provided needed personal care items, found temporary lodging, and opened growth opportunities for homeless youth aged 15 to 25.
Jun 2007 - Present
Executive Director
Voices of Africa for Sustainable Development
Voices of Africa for Sustainable Development
Voices of Africa for Sustainable Development (VOA) is registered as a non-governmental organization in Kenya. Its sole purpose is to engage in poverty alleviation and education for sustainable development in Sub- Saharan Africa. Vision Statement
Our vision is to live in just world without abject poverty. To this end, Voices of Africa will foster sustainable development in Sub Saharan through information empowerment and fair trade. Mission Statement
It is our mission to empower impoverished women and youth to improve their communities sustainably through the use of innovative and cutting edge information and communications technology and fair trade income generation. Objectives
Empowering communities to take control of their own development through information and education
To train both urban and rural women in Sub Saharan Africa to use information technology
To use the internet as a voice for the people
To foster international relationships and bridge the digital divide
To provide sustainable solutions to the Millenium Development Goals through ICT
To work with in collaboration with women and youth to facilitate fair trade income generation
To increase the fair trade market share for women and youth from Sub Saharan Africa
To give communities the educational tools for development in four critical areas:
Environmentally sustainable development
Energy
Organic agriculture
Agroforestry
Natural resource management
Appropriate technology
Waste management
Health
Public health
Childbirth
Nutrition
Primary care
HIV / AIDS
Income generation
Fair trade
Social entrepreneurship
ICT skills development
To be a leader in the field of ICT for development from village to the government policy
Our vision is to live in just world without abject poverty. To this end, Voices of Africa will foster sustainable development in Sub Saharan through information empowerment and fair trade. Mission Statement
It is our mission to empower impoverished women and youth to improve their communities sustainably through the use of innovative and cutting edge information and communications technology and fair trade income generation. Objectives
Empowering communities to take control of their own development through information and education
To train both urban and rural women in Sub Saharan Africa to use information technology
To use the internet as a voice for the people
To foster international relationships and bridge the digital divide
To provide sustainable solutions to the Millenium Development Goals through ICT
To work with in collaboration with women and youth to facilitate fair trade income generation
To increase the fair trade market share for women and youth from Sub Saharan Africa
To give communities the educational tools for development in four critical areas:
Environmentally sustainable development
Energy
Organic agriculture
Agroforestry
Natural resource management
Appropriate technology
Waste management
Health
Public health
Childbirth
Nutrition
Primary care
HIV / AIDS
Income generation
Fair trade
Social entrepreneurship
ICT skills development
To be a leader in the field of ICT for development from village to the government policy
Sep 2009 - Present
ICT4D Consultant
Intersat Africa Limited
Intersat Africa Limited
Jan 1999 - Jan 2001
(2 years)
(2 years)
Executive Assistant
NAHHH, Inc
NAHHH, Inc
Solicited new memberships from hospitality houses.
Created and maintained all databases.
Created and maintained all computer systems and website.
Created National Directory of Hospital Hospitality Houses published online and through print form
Created and maintained all databases.
Created and maintained all computer systems and website.
Created National Directory of Hospital Hospitality Houses published online and through print form
Jan 2001 - May 2003
(2 years, 4 Months)
(2 years, 4 Months)
Hospice Financial Consultant
Multi-View Incorporated
Multi-View Incorporated
Trained accounting personal on ICT and online accounting, Accounting and data systems support for 100+ hospices nationally
All internal bookkeeping , developed and sent marketing materials Solicited for clients through telephone conversations
Developed and utilized custom designed client database system
Managed all mass communications through emails and standard mail
Designed and created educational compact discs
All internal bookkeeping , developed and sent marketing materials Solicited for clients through telephone conversations
Developed and utilized custom designed client database system
Managed all mass communications through emails and standard mail
Designed and created educational compact discs
Aug 2005 - Sep 2006
(1 years, 1 Months)
(1 years, 1 Months)
School Administrator
Ecole Bilingue
Ecole Bilingue
Accounting, fundraising, and school management functions Assisted in the creation of online student management system, online tuition payment option, online employee management, and new website E-learning
Sep 2006 - Jan 2009
(3 years)
(3 years)
Graduate student
Tulane University
Tulane University
Researcher, Information and Communications Technologies for Development in Kenya
Courses in international health and development and required classes
Courses in international health and development and required classes
Education
1997
B.A, University of North Carolina at Asheville (High School)
Ethics and Social; Sustainable Development
Ethics and Social; Sustainable Development
2005
MPH, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine (High School)
Intl Health & Development
Intl Health & Development
More about Crystal Kigoni
First Name
Crystal
Last Name
Kigoni
Interests / Hobbies
ICT4D
Awards / Honors
World Summit Youth Award Winner 2009
Specialities
ICT4D, eLearning, health education, youth empowerment
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