REFUNITE receives “Not Impossible Awards” top category honors
Jan 20 17
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 REFUNITE  has received top category honors for the 2017 Not Impossible Awards at CES 2017, one of the major global consumer electronics and technology tradeshows happening every year in Las Vegas, USA.

 REFUNITE receives “Not Impossible Awards”  top category honors

Las Vegas, USA, January 5th 2017 – REFUNITE has received top category honors for the 2017 Not Impossible Awards at CES 2017, one of the major consumer electronics and technology tradeshows at the global level. REFUNITE has been selected in the category of communication for its innovation and efforts in reconnecting displaced families through technology.
The Not Impossible Awards focus on projects and solutions aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which represent progress towards a better planet and support social innovation. The Not Impossible Awards recognizes the most life-altering technologies of 2016 for their positive impact on people’s lives.

 

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Photo: Not Impossible

 

“Our mission is driven by communication”  said Christopher Mikkelsen, REFUNITE’s co-founder. “Our philosophy is to help people help themselves in the search for loved ones”.

“The Not Impossible philosophy is ‘help one, help many,’ and this year’s submissions effectively do that by addressing the growing need to develop affordable, practical solutions to seemingly insurmountable problems that exist worldwide,” said Mick Ebeling, Founder and CEO of Not Impossible. “These awards are a reminder that innovations are all around us, helping humanity and the world move towards a healthier, happier and more sustainable environment.”

Launched in 2009, Not Impossible makes the impossible possible by creating accessible technology-based solutions primarily in the areas of health, mobility and communication. The Not Impossible Awards focus on projects and solutions that align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which represent progress towards a better planet and support social innovation in one or more of the following categories: Communication, Education, Energy, Healthcare, Mobility and Transportation.

 

Have a look at the Not Impossible Awards Video Announcement.

 

 

For media inquiries, please contact:

Giulia Balestra, Communications Coordinator

Mobile: + 254790140725 /

Mail: gb@refunite.org

 

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