Samasource

Microwork Gets A Mega Boost

In December, the microwork not-for-profit Samasource received a $1.25 million grant from Google.org. Samasource, which provides marginalized people with computer-based work and was founded by Leila Chirayath Janah, one of our 2011 ...READ MORE›

The Recommender: Arianna Huffington, Mark Frauenfelder, And More On What They're Loving This Month

From reading "Huckleberry Finn" to watching "Sherlock Holmes," here are our recommendations this month.READ MORE›

Leila Janah, founder of Samasource

Leila Janah founded Samasource, an Internet nonprofit that provides poor women, youth, and refugees throughout the world with computer-based work. After the earthquake in Haiti, for example, 40 young Haitians were paid to translate emergency text messages from Creole into English.READ MORE›

Why Outsourced Tech-Jobs Are Saving Refugees in Kenya

Creating a cache of skilled labor in refugee communities.READ MORE›

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