Equip the school with computers and desks
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Students will need desks and computers to work from. Please help us to find solutions to these needs - preferably in Burundi, to avoid shipping costs.
Project: Buterere Higher School

Students will need desks and computers to work from. Please help us to find solutions to these needs - preferably in Burundi, to avoid shipping costs.
You might want to consider using the XO from www.laptop.org. A good source of information about them is http://www.olpcnews.com/
It is for lower grades. One of the problems with introducing computers into the classroom is that teachers feel threaten by them. In many schools it is rote learning and the XO lets the student mind open up and think for its self. Train teachers first so they realize the value of them. I have learned this from olpcnews. I did own one. The government may have some of them.
Hi Ken, Your contribution is great.
It seems that they focuse on elementary and primary education?, do they accept secondary and higher education?, anyhow, it sounds very interesting.
When you buy them, they can be used by anyone. I had one and sold it. They were designed for students and their learning.
Some governments have purchased them and giving them to schools. Check online about yours.
Dear Ken,
Thank you for this.
We will try.
This looks like a great tool to have! I've looked through the website a bit but I haven't seen how one can order or request the XO laptop. Ken, any idea about how we would get this if we wanted?
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Anna Soper
Go to the website and see if your government is involved in buying them. Contact some of the people involved.
Greetings Ken
Thank you for the link. It sounds that that company is selling only , but not donating for good.
It's may be Buterere community is not able to by, so we are looking donation.
Greetings,
Buterere can be happy to find even used materials, labtop or PC.