Geeks Without Bounds

Geeks Without Bounds (informally known as GWOB) is a humanitarian organization of technologists, first responders, policymakers, and volunteers that work towards improving access to communication and technology.Geeks Without Bounds was initially announced on August 19, 2010 at Gnomedex 10 in Seattle, Washington, and formally launched on October 10, 2010.Operational activities are coordinated through a six person board of directors which interact directly with sponsors and organizations around the world.They have organized hackathons, and networks of supportive hackerspaces in a variety of cities since 2010, and have partnered with the Random Hacks of Kindness project.GWOB assisted with setup and maintenance of electrical generation and distribution, as well as local wireless mesh networking and connection to the Lakota-owned Internet point of presence.
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