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Wood PCs For A Nepalese School

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the small-for-suitcases dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes: "The BBC runs a story about a Nepalese teacher who collects old computer parts to set up the first computer-equipped school in Nepal. They assemble the parts into wooden boxes! If you have old parts left, maybe you can donate something, too."

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  1. Old Computer Parts by DrDeaf · · Score: 5, Informative

    I'd suggest:
    (1) Gathering your stuff to send
    (2) Packing carefully
    (3) Finding out how much shipping will cost
    (4) Send that amount of money

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    Reports of my deaf have been greatly exaggerated.
  2. Students For Change by Green+Aardvark+House · · Score: 3, Informative

    The oeganization, Students For Change have been working on this problem.

    Not only are they working on their computer skill,s but small-business skills as well. Although I'm not sure what they'd use SB skills for, being a tiny, isolated rural communtiy, but it might be a good idea.

  3. People are stupid by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    I was really surprised: a lot of stupid jokes in comments. Probably you -- people who enjoy self-made wooden jokes about wooden cases -- do not unserstand what is really poor country. I'm Russian (thanks God I live in Finland now working for Nokia) and -- believe me -- 95% of people in Russia think that $100/month (one hundred dollars per month) is very good salary. Most of these people cannot hope to get even half of this. And I guess: Nepal isn't as rich as Russia :-) :-(