Computers Educate Orphans and Empower Women
Summary
Computers and Internet access will enrich learning for AIDS orphans, open jobs for rural women and widows, improve AIDS education and support regional economic development. A self-sustaining project.
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Received $2,485 from 24 donations from people like:
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Lack of communication infrastructure isolates rural Uganda, slowing development, limiting education and offering little hope for women and youth. First beneficiaries will be 500 students at Great Aubrey Memorial College, a secondary school founded for AIDS orphans. Other beneficiaries include: other students and teachers; community AIDS education & women’s groups; small businesses; charitable, development, and government organizations. The Center will collect user fees and become self-sustaining
Activities
The project will purchase & maintain 15 networked computers with a VSAT link to enable Internet access, plus software, printers & CD/DVD drives. It will offer training, community education, & better communications for business, government, & NGOs.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $2,485
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $13,515
Total Funding Goal: $16,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
Resources
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
The center will be a major factor in regional economic and social development. It will support education, including HIV/AIDS education and job training. It will empower women and slow the out-migration of youth by providing access to non-farm jobs.
Project Message
"Everyday there is a funeral ... and children left behind with no one to care for them. As a priest, they call me Father. How can I sleep at night if I don't try my best to look after these children?"
- Father Centurio Olaboro, Director
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Fr. Centurio Olaboro,
Director
PO Box 714
Tororo,
Uganda
+256 4545199
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
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The River Fund 11155 Roseland Road, Unit 16 Sebastian, Florida 32958 United States 772 589-5076 http://www.riverfund.org |
Learn more about The River Fund and the project team.
The River Fund's Current Projects on GlobalGiving
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Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Uganda
and can also be found under 
Women and Girls.
For more information about Uganda, read the Human Development Report on Uganda or the Wikipedia entry for Uganda.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on March 26, 2008.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 31, 2005.
Latest Update from the Field
Field Update
By Jaya Canterbury-Counts - Executive Director, March 26, 2008 06:19 PM
We now have fourteen computers in the library that are being shared by 768 children. Two of the computers are connected to the net.
Our local women's groups and advocates also access these few computers. Often the net is down.
While we know this is not enough ... it is progress. Many many thanks to all of you who have so generously donated to this project. Together we are making a difference!
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