Geek corps

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A Geekcorps employee sets up a WiFi antenna in Mali

Geekcorps is a non-profit organization that sends people with technical skills to third world countries to help develop communication infrastructure . It is part of the US - NGO IESC .

The organization was founded in North Adams , Massachusetts in 2000 and is based in Washington, DC

In 2005, Geekcorp's largest overseas project is located in Mali with its headquarters in Bamako . The project mainly works with community-based radio stations, but is also involved in the development of local language resources, including the Bambara Wikipedia.

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