Partnering on solutions to global poverty
Our Global Partners
Amplio partners with international development organizations, businesses, governments, and in-country NGOs to bridge the knowledge gap for people with low literacy skills who are struggling with global poverty. We’re committed to working with our global partners to empower the world’s most vulnerable communities through knowledge sharing.
Literacy Bridge Ghana (LBG) provides a range technology training and program services, including audio content design and production, to make knowledge and skills available to the most underserved people in the poorest communities. LBG has been operating in Ghana since 2007 and has partnered on Talking Book training, services, and programs for AGRA, CARE International, MEDA, and UNICEF in Northern and Upper West regions in Ghana.
The primary areas for these programs include health, child protection, agriculture and food security, market linkages, gender equality, and social cohesion.
Amplio is currently developing a new version of the Talking Book that will work with rechargeable batteries and feature an ARM-based microprocessor chip.
When UNICEF’s Communication for Development program implemented by Global Humanitarian Development Foundation (GHDF) at Mahama Refugee Camp was extended from June to December 2017, it included a six-month Talking Book pilot project focused on hygiene and child health. Talking Books were given to community health workers (CHWs) to reinforce their message delivery during door-to-door visits and at Community Hygiene Club meetings.
This was the first time Talking Books were used in a refugee camp setting. The project was made possible thanks to a generous contribution from the Government of Japan and in partnership with Amplio and CBCC.
WORK WITH US!
Would you like to partner with Amplio Network on a Talking Book project, work with us as an affiliate, or discuss other ways to collaborate? Please get in touch! We are always looking for great new partners. Please click on the Partner With Amplio link below to tell us about your organization and project.
POSTCARD FROM THE FIELD
Driving sustainable agriculture, better incomes
New technologies increasingly provide information to people living in rural poverty. However, using information to affect health or farming practices requires overcoming challenges such as illiteracy and lack of electricity. In northern Ghana, we studied the impact of giving rural people on-demand access to guidance created by local experts. Our evaluation showed Talking Books significantly impact learning, behavior change, and crop yields in villages with low literacy rates and no electricity.
“I have worked in the field of social and behavior change communication for 20 years. When I saw the Talking Book, I knew this was the tool we have been looking for — because it addresses all of the challenges and knowledge gaps we have in SBCC.”
Catherine Lengewa, Technical and Strategy Director for CBCC, Amplio Network’s affiliate in Kenya
“I have worked in the behavior change communications field for the past 20 years. When I saw the Talking Books, I knew this was the tool we’ve been looking for because it addresses all the challenges and all the gaps we’ve had in SBCC.”
Catherine Lengewa, Technical and Strategy Director for CBCC, Amplio Network’s affiliate in Kenya
CONTACT
Amplio is a US-based nonprofit organization that uses its Talking Book audio device to help global partners amplify and widen their impact. Our technology makes it easier to share knowledge and empower people with low literacy skills in the world's hardest to reach communities.
Email: info@amplio-network.org
Phone: (425) 780-5669