Internet Cafe in Lyantonde, Uganda
SummaryThis project will offer the community in Lyantonde, Uganda affordable access to the internet. The proceeds from the cafe will provide financial support for a local, community-based primary school. |
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Access to current information in today's competitive world is imperative for community growth and development. More than 2.5 billion people live in rural areas of developing countries where access to communication is severely limited due to availability or affordability. In rural Uganda, most teachers, students, farmers, business owners, and health care providers work without access to technologies that can transform their lives and work in simple yet profound ways.
Activities
The internet cafe, consisting of 8 solar-powered computers, will be managed by a Ugandan community-based organization that will also offer classes to familiarize new users and students to information technology.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $40
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $24,280
Total Funding Goal: $24,320
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
Resources
- Project's External Homepage (http://www.projectfocus.org)
- Lyantonde Connected - Audio Documentary (12 min) (http://vocalo.org/explore/content/43818)
- Project FOCUS (http://www.projectfocus.org)
- Inveneo - Provision and Installation of Hardware (http://www.inveneo.org)
- ICOD - Management of Internet Cafe (http://icoduganda.blogspot.com/)
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Affordable access to the internet will improve rural health care, provide economic opportunities for business owners and farmers, reinforce human rights, and improve education.
Project Message
The biggest challenge to development that we see in these communities in Africa is lack of information.
- Kenneth Mugabo, Regional Program Director - Salaama Shield
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Daniel Yang
Project Leader
1618 W. 17th St. Apt 2R
Chicago, IL 60608
United States
773-550-0477
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Project FOCUS
11030 S. St. Louis Ave.
Chicago,
Illinois
60655
United States
773 312 0090
http://www.projectfocus.org
Project FOCUS's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving
 Project FOCUS: Art for Development in Uganda |
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Uganda
and can also be found under 
Technology.
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 November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on July 2, 2009
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