Every aspect of society is affected by conflict. The outbreak of conflict prevents people from earning a living, going to school, and accessing resources they need to survive, such as food and medical care.
Hundreds of volunteers sustain the work of the NGO Global Voices Online, and have done so for years. Why do people from all over the world devote so much time to the organization? Is there some secret to making it work? At the most recent Global Voices Summit, I tried to find out.