Creating Impact Through Social and Behavior Change Communication
Amplio Ghana is a nonprofit organization with a mission to empower the world's most vulnerable communities through knowledge sharing.
Explore Our SBCC ApproachBridging the knowledge gap
Amplio was founded in 2007 to address global poverty by creating simple, cost-effective, technology-based solutions to empower low-literate people with access to knowledge. We focus on reaching the most marginalized and underserved populations in remote rural areas. Together with our partners and supporters, we deliver programs across many sectors, including agriculture, health, education, and women's empowerment.
LEARN ABOUT OUR TECHNOLOGYOur Values
In our strategic planning and day-to-day work, we keep our values in mind and at heart.
PARTNERSHIP
Through teamwork and collaboration, we more effectively reach and serve the world's most vulnerable communities.
GLOBAL PARTNERSRESPONSIBILITY
We honor a commitment to continually improve our products and services to ensure partner and program success.
OUR TECHNOLOGYRESPECT
We listen closely to the voices and views of others, especially those whom we serve, and value their feedback.
USER FEEDBACKTRANSPARENCY
We communicate openly, share information, and challenge each other's thinking and expectations to build trust.
FINANCIALS AND REPORTSLEARNING
Individually and as a team, we try new ideas, learn from our successes and failures, and share what we learn with others.
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Awards and Recognition
Selected by Arm as a technology solution to close the digital divide .
2023 Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency for impact. See our Guidestar profile .
Achieved Charity Navigator's top rating for best practices, so you can give with confidence.
Featured as a Principles for Digital Development case study .
Won gold Anthem Award for Responsible Technology and Community Outreach.
Recognized by UNESCO as an inclusive digital solution for people with low literacy.
2015 WISE Award for Ghana Talking Book program — Qatar Foundation.
MEET OUR FOUNDER
Cliff Schmidt, founded Amplio (formerly Literacy Bridge) in 2007 to address global poverty by making knowledge accessible to those who need it most. He led the development of the Talking Book, a mobile audio device for people with low literacy skills living in remote, off-grid communities.
Prior to starting a nonprofit, Cliff was a software developer at Microsoft and served as a nuclear engineering officer in the US Navy Submarine Force. He received a B.S. in Cognitive Science from MIT and an M.S. in Computer Science and Engineering from University of Washington.
He is a Microsoft Integral Fellow and a member of the Clinton Global Initiative. Recognized for technology innovation and social entrepreneurship, Cliff has received a 2015 WISE award, a 2013 Computerworld Honors award, and the top prize for the Tech Awards in 2012. He was also a PBS Newshour Agent for Social Change.
