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Samasource is a non-profit business  with the mission to reduce global poverty by connecting unemployed people in the United States and impoverished countries to digital work.One of the first organizations to engage in impact sourcing,[3] Samasource uses an internet-based model called "microwork" to break down large-scale digital projects from clients into smaller tasks for workers to complete. These workers are trained in basic computer skills and paid a fair wage (as determined by the Fair Wage Guide) for their labor.Samasource has been named one of Fast Company's "Most Innovative Companies" and counts Walmart, Google and eBay among its clients.Samasource has offices in San Francisco, California and Nairobi, Kenya. The organization currently partners with 10 delivery centers across Haiti, India, Kenya, and Uganda, and has previously paid workers in Pakistan, Ghana, and South Africa.As of August 2016, Samasource reports that it has improved the lives of over 50,000 workers