TTC success factors/ Achievements:

• Text to Change has a flexible, cost effective, interactive SMS platform which can be expanded in various directions (incentives; Interactive Voice Response systems (IVR); help lines);
• Text to Change holds strong partnerships with: UNICEF, Family Health International (FHI), USAID, IICD, ZAIN, Ericsson, IBM, among others;
• TTC has proven that SMS is a simple and very successful way to transfer health information to the interest and needs target populations;
• Moreover, TTC has proven that an increase in uptake of health services (up to 200%) can be realized via sms communication;
• TTC was the first to acquire a Zero rated short code (free for the end user) on the 4 major networks in Uganda;
• Incentive Based Concept: An increased interest of targeted participants by rewarding people with prizes;
• TTC was the first to use SMS for health communication in private sector Workplace Programs in Africa;
• TTC can additionally offer remote data collection and analysis to assess knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) of targeted communities;
• Staff working for TTC have strong backgrounds in development economics, econometrics, marketing and ICT. They come from both the private sector (banking, marketing and ICT) and from development agencies;
• Text to Change has established a strong partnership with Mobile operator Zain and thus has the unique position to enroll programs in 16 countries in Africa and 7 countries in the Middle East.