Bridging the digital divide with computers
Sahara Computers
SummaryReusing low-end computers from the developed world to teach disadvantaged sub-Saharan children computer skills is a better use of obsolete equipment, which is now melted down or put in landfills.
How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $1,384 was raised for this project. |
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Currently U.S. businesses pay for the disposal of some twenty million low-end computers every year. Though the computer equipment is serviceable for those with less sophisticated needs, it is melted down or buried in landfills. These computers would greatly assist Africa and it's growing need for information technology. This project would affect more than 5000 primary and secondary school children per year through computer donations and training seminars.
Activities
The goal of the project is to supply at least one computer to every classroom in sub-Saharan Africa with Internet access if possible by 2020. Our long-term goal is to reach the most remote areas of Uganda and other African countries in later years.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $1,384
Funding Policy: subsidized/guaranteed
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $1,384 as of May 12, 2004. The original project funding goal was $5,500.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
We have sent our first 94 PCs and 6 printers in 2002 and have begun distributing them as well as providing training seminars in schools in Kampala, Uganda. We hope to expand this in coming years.
Project Message
Our project has opened another much needed door to aiding sub-Saharan Africa in better educating her young. Without more of these kinds of programs we feel Africa will never reach global parity.
- Vera Pringle, Executive Director
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Vera Pringle
Executive Director
HC 72, Box 11506
Fishlake Valley, Nevada 89010
United States
775-572-3234
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Global Stewardship Foundation Africa
56/60 Kampala Rd P.O. Box 28771
Kampala,
Uganda
256-77-414-253
http://www.Gsfa.us
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Uganda
and can also be found under 
Economic Development.
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 May 19, 2003
