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Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO)
Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO) is a program, based at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, focused on information and communication technology for development (ICT4D). SAWBO creates two- and three-dimensional animations explaining concepts that can be used to improve agricultural production, reduce postharvest losses, prevent and treat diseases. Specific video topics include, for example, malaria prevention, use of bednets to prevent vector borne diseases (specifically malaria) , cholera prevention , dengue prevention , yellow fever prevention, West Nile virus prevention , Chagas disease prevention , use of biocontrol agents in pest management , treatment of cassava flour to prevent konzo , tuberculosis prevention and treatment , how to make an oral rehydration solution , handwashing , use of neem seed extracts as an alternative to synthetic pesticides , proper processing of shea seeds and shea butter , hermetic storage of seeds to prevent insect attack, solar treating of cowpeas to prevent insect attack , proper transportation and storage of grain to prevent postharvest losses   , and micro-finance, as well as videos useful for hospital systems both in the developing and developed world. Animations are translated into numerous languages and are made freely available to any group interested in deploying these videos for educational purposes only. SAWBO is focused on delivering critical knowledge to low literate learners in their own languages using cell-phone ready animations which can be shared between video- and Bluetooth(R)- capable cell phones. SAWBO also has a longstanding interest in developing videos to share indigenous knowledge that has been verified in the scientific literature. SAWBO partners with local NGOs, government organizations, and other academic institutions to create and deploy these videos in the field. SAWBO videos can be viewed and downloaded from one of several online SAWBO websites, YouTube, or from the Sustainable Development Virtual Knowledge Interface (SusDeViKI) , an online journal for materials appropriate for educational programs focused on low literate learners.

Origin of SAWBO
SAWBO was initiated in 2010 on the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign campus and publicly launched in 2011. An animated video, created by the SAWBO group, explains the origins of the program; this video is available in English and Spanish.

===The "World Through the Eyes of SAWBO" === Based on donated pictures and footage from around the world, in areas where SAWBO works, a series of videos about these local areas have been developed. These videos are a way for people to see the daily lives of people in developing nation countries around the world. Example videos include (1) women processing Shea in Nigeria, (2) a town built on stilts in the middle of a lake in Benin , and (3) a mountain village area in Ethiopia.