http://www.humanitarian.info/2009/04/09/coming-up-for-a-breath-of-positive/ because information can save lives Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:15:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.humanitarian.info/2009/04/09/coming-up-for-a-breath-of-positive/comment-page-1/#comment-256290 Lucien Lefcourt Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:32:57 +0000 http://www.humanitarian.info/?p=549#comment-256290 To add to these positive experiences. A lot of NGOs are now operating cash-transfer programming through text messages. In other words, participants in cash for work programming receive text messages with the code number for their transfer. Then with that code and a secret four digit pin code that only they know, beneficiaries can collect their payment from any mobile phone stall that sells credit. It's faster, safer and more accountable than any other solution to cash programming in the field today. And it happens to be an excellent example of how the ubiquity of information technology can be used to facilitate emergency humanitarian programming. To add to these positive experiences. A lot of NGOs are now operating cash-transfer programming through text messages. In other words, participants in cash for work programming receive text messages with the code number for their transfer. Then with that code and a secret four digit pin code that only they know, beneficiaries can collect their payment from any mobile phone stall that sells credit. It’s faster, safer and more accountable than any other solution to cash programming in the field today. And it happens to be an excellent example of how the ubiquity of information technology can be used to facilitate emergency humanitarian programming.

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