Mobile Movement is a network that connects people from all over the world with a social mandate: to help bridge the gap between rich and poor with microfinancing, business partnerships and information exchanges.

For our first project in Nairobi, Kenya, we are partnering with UN-HABITAT (a UN agency), the Environmental Youth Alliance (a Canadian non-profit organization), and Microsoft Research India.

Mobile Movement is working with 15 youth groups from the slums and low-income neighborhoods of Nairobi. These groups are part of UN-HABITAT's "Urban Entrepreneurship Program" which trains young people and encourages the development of socially responsible small businesses.

The project has four goals:

• To support young social entrepreneurs with the professional advice they request and provide micro-financing for their businesses to grow.
• To encourage a new generation of philanthropists and activists.
• To use mobile technology to allow more direct communication and bridge the gap between the rich and poor.
• To create a movement where philanthropy feels accessible, powerful and personally meaningful.