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Bootstrapping Cambodia

Posted by michael on from the basic-input/output-system dept.

Brian Stretch writes "This article in MIT Technology Review left me in awe. "...remote village schools, jacked into the world's online knowledge... Who can help these schools bootstrap, and bring them up to speed with computer skills? The amazing answer turns out to be--orphans.""

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  1. Credit... by spellcheckur · · Score: 4

    This is a great program. Unfortunately, the article fails to mention Bernie Krisher, who started the program.

  2. http://www.cambodiaschools.com/ by eries · · Score: 5

    Follow the link from the article, it's a pretty amazing concept. US$14K buys you a new high-tech elementary school in Cambodia, with matching funds from the World Bank and donations from various multinationalcorps. Anybody know anything about this project? This is the first I've heard of it, and although having such remote donors leaves open the possibility of fraud, I think it's really exciting.

    Maybe 1000 Team /.ers, instead hitting refresh on the SETI@home stats page all day, could each get together $14 for this. If anybody is interested in helping to organize such an effort, pleaes let me know.

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