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Ask Slashdot: Geeky Volunteer Work?

An anonymous reader writes "I plan to be in-between jobs for 1-2 months later this year and use part of this time to do some volunteer work in Africa. My naive question: what to do and where to go? Is it possible to make good use of the skill-set of a typical geek? Any interesting projects worth supporting on-site?"

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  1. Teach economics by TheSync · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The best thing you can do is teach locals about economics and the benefits of economic freedom. Education could lead to political change. They could learn how to be a bit more like Botswana and less like Zimbabwe.