On the frontline of digital development

Over the past three years I've been working with rural communities in bringing innovative technology solutions to those who need them most. Rural communities are often neglected even in developed countries like the United States. Similar communities located in developing and transition economies are extremely isolated and do not generally have access to the outside world. This lack of access subjects residents to a life of relative ignorance and poverty. I strongly believe the internet and computer training are essential tools in improving the lives of people most often ignored and out of the technology loop.

Thanks to assistance from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and other donors like the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, rural communities are gaining access to the internet, training and new technologies to bring them closer to the global village. This blog shares some of my experiences working in Ukraine, Romania, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and Afghanistan. The opinions expressed in this blog are my own and do not reflect official foreign policy of the US government or any other organization.