What was that again?

Our What? one-liner was pretty dense. Whew! Basically what it means is that we're going to collect data on humanitarian issues from reputable sources and present it here in a way that is hopefully both efficient and attractive.

We're planning to leverage the Adobe Flash platform to create an interactive and accessible web application.

Who are we?

Rainmakers was the brainchild of Alexander Hu as the final product of an entrepreneurial course at NYU. Ambitious and filled with dreamy fervor, he contacted longtime friend William Chou, a Computer Science engineer at Cornell U., with his idea. They form the team that is behind the Rainmakers concept.

What can I do now?

While we hope to have Rainmakers eventually become a central resource for finding out about ongoing issues, there are already many great resources available on the web. The following websites are leaders in their areas and highly recommended:

• Amnesty International
  International human rights movement to end abuse and neglect against political prisoners.
• Oxfam International
  A group of non-governmental organizations from three continents working worldwide to fight poverty and injustice.
• Habitat for Humanity
  A nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing organization building simple, decent, affordable housing in partnership with people in need.