Samasource
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| Motto | Give Work. |
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| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Leila Janah |
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Area served
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Haiti, India, Kenya, and Uganda |
| Method | Impact sourcing |
| Mission | To build a groundbreaking social business that dramatically reduces poverty through digital work for a significant number of people. |
| Website | www.samasource.org |
Samasource is a non-profit business with the mission to reduce global poverty by outsourcing digital work to unemployed people in the United States and impoverished countries. One of the first organizations to engage in impact sourcing, Samasource uses an internet-based model called "microwork" to break down large-scale digital projects from clients into smaller tasks for workers to complete. These workers are trained in basic computer skills and paid a local living wage (as determined by the Fair Wage Guide) for their labor. Samasource has been named one of Fast Company's "Most Innovative Companies" and counts Walmart, Google and eBay among its clients.
Samasource has offices in San Francisco, California and Nairobi, Kenya. The organization currently partners with 10 delivery centers across Haiti, India, Kenya, and Uganda, and has previously paid workers in Pakistan, Ghana, and South Africa.
The prefix "Sama" is a Sanskrit word, meaning "equal". Janah has stated that her organization's name "refers to leveling the playing field."
Samasource's proprietary technology platform, the SamaHub, breaks down complex data projects from large companies into small tasks that can be completed by women and youth in developing countries with basic English skills after a few weeks of training at delivery centers with which Samasource partners. These delivery centers are required to follow Samasource's social impact guidelines, which includes hiring workers who were previously earning less than the local poverty line. Samasource and in-country partners collaborate on the recruiting process, which targets women and youth without formal work experience who are earning below a local living wage. and investing in training, salaries, and benefits.
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