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BungeSMS

file under:
advocacy, fahamu, government, kenya, sms, Voting, Democracy, and Civic Engagement

operates in:
Kenya

contact:
http://www.bungesms.com/

From the BungeSMS website:

Bunge SMS is a mobile phone based service by Made in Kenya Network that combines the internet and mobile telephony with the aim of Empowering every Kenyan to influence Local Governance in their Constituencies.

You can report corruption and environmental degradation, influence constituency project choices and monitor development activities.

Send an SMS to 3454 and tell your Member of Parliamnet what he or she must do for YOU.

Demand your share of funds - such as:

References / Past Projects

Bunge SMS is a mobile phone based campaign by Made in Kenya Network that combines the internet and mobile telephony with the aim of Empowering every Kenyan to influence Local Governance in their Constituencies.

The Bunge SMS campaign is also part of the testing of the Mobile Advocacy Toolkit developed by Tactical Technology collective in collaboration with Fahamu. The Toolkit was developed based on input members of the PanAfrican Mobile Activists Network (PAMONet).

The testing of the Mobile Advocacy Toolkit is conducted courtesy of financial support from Hivos and Fahamu.