Blog by Edmund Korley: “…One of the sprint’s main tracks focused on using LLMs to enhance the impact and scale of chat services in the social sector.
Six organizations participated, with operations spanning Africa and India. Bandhu empowers India’s blue-collar workers and migrants by connecting them to jobs and affordable housing, helping them take control of their livelihoods and future stability. Digital Green enhances rural farmers’ agency with AI-driven insights to improve agricultural productivity and livelihoods. Jacaranda Health provides mothers in sub-Saharan Africa with essential information and support to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes. Kabakoo equips youth in Francophone Africa with digital skills, fostering self-reliance and economic independence. Noora Health teaches Indian patients and caregivers critical health skills, enhancing their ability to manage care. Udhyam provides micro-entrepreneurs’ with education, mentorship, and financial support to build sustainable businesses.
These organizations demonstrate diverse ways one can boost human agency: they help people in underserved communities take control of their lives, make more informed choices, and build better futures – and they are piloting AI interventions to scale these efforts…(More)”.