Hi there,
The Show Must Go On
I used to be a TV news reporter in Southwest Florida. That meant annual hurricane coverage and I loved it. Weather news always brought interesting video like overflowing waterways and even brave souls canoeing down flooded streets.
My phone played a critical role in my ability to do my job. I kept story notes on it. I read my live shot scripts off it. It’s how I dialed into the station so I could hear the anchors talking to me. So imagine my dismay one day when I dropped my Blackberry, this was back in 2010, in about a foot of tropical storm water while preparing for a 5pm newscast. And mind you, a few minutes on the AC vent drying rack did nothing. Thankfully, the show went on despite my waterlogged phone. But this is all to say that mobile technology is so important for us to do our jobs. Beyond that, our phones just make a lot of daily tasks easier.
Mobile Phones and Economic Development
It’s the same for our partners in Tanzania. And here, mobile technology also brings increased productivity and even safety. I encourage you to watch this 2:45 video and listen as our program coordinator shares about meeting with savings groups and how cell phones have transformed her ability to do this work.
With joy,
Sarah Herndon,
Church Engagement