The Wonders of Technology

Posted by Sara Coggins, Kids Connection Manager

This blog will probably only be interesting to those that enjoy technology, but I thought it would be a fun thing to share.  Last year we moved our Kids Connection database into an online format.  This allows our coordinators in Kazakhstan and the USA to have updated information at all times.  It decreases the likeliness of children or sponsors getting lost as information gets transmitted across the the ocean. 

As of January, our database became accessible to our staff in Kazakhstan using the iPod Touch.  When we visit an orphanage, we are able to make immediate changes to our database (even though we are offline), which syncs with our online database as soon as we return to our office.  This has allowed us to increase our efficiency as we communicate with sponsors. 

This has also been extremely helpful during my time in the States.  As I meet with sponsors, I am able to quickly answer questions about their children, payments, etc.  I continue to be amazed at how much technology allows us to do as we work together to provide hope for the children of Kazakhstan.