Open Source Projects for social causes?

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I want to help develop open source software which tries to solve social issues e.g. environment, the poor, disabled. Where can I find such projects?

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"The award-winning Sugar Learning Platform promotes collaborative learning through Sugar Activities that encourage critical thinking, the heart of a quality education. -- Sugar is the core component of a worldwide effort to provide every child with equal opportunity for a quality education." http://www.sugarlabs.org/

With regards to energy, hacking on http://www.lesswatts.org/projects/powertop/ might be useful

With regards to disaster relief, Sahana is a good project to hop onto

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