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The Community Empowerment Network (CEN) is a US-based non-profit organization which empowers rural communities and individuals in developing countries to harness information and information technology to become more self-reliant and break out of poverty. More

Our Vision

We envision a world where individuals in rural communities everywhere are empowered to achieve their goals, and where an information society is shared beyond those at the top of the economic pyramid. 


Selected Awards

Echoing Green
2008 Echoing Green Fellowship Program
 
2006 Stockholm Challenges  Finalist 

2005 World Bank Development Marketplace Finalist



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Latest News

newspaperEchoing Green selected CEN as a semi-finalist in their 2008 Fellowship Program for social entrepreneurs. More info


ticketsBenefit for Nepalese Youth Camp

Please join us on April 25 at REI in Seattle for a no-charge event to benefit a youth camp in Nepal and learn more about CEN.  More info

How You Can Help


CEN is looking for in-kind donations for a number of items and services. Please visit our wishlist for details.


Donate Now

Help Communities Help Themselves - Over 90% of our operating budget comes from individual donations and so your cash donation goes a long way to helping the communities where we work. Please donate now.




When you Shop at Amazon.com - use this link!


Please remember to access Amazon.com through this link anytime you purchase anything there. A minimum of 4% of every purchase will go to CEN, supporting the implementation and expansion of our programs.

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