Comments on: G1G1 International : the US, Canada, and 42+ other countries

By: i want to buy laptop

i want to buy laptop — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 00:38:38 +0000

i want to buy a laptop if you have any let me know, i mean many laptop not 1
if you have get back to me on this email paulanthony0039@yahoo.com

By: bette stockbauer

bette stockbauer — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:54:10 +0000

I would appreciate if you would remove my message on your blog… I do not like have my contact information displayed publicly without my permission.

Thank you, Bette S. (done! — sj)

By: sj

sj — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:24:09 +0000

Hello Odongo, OLPC isn’t taking solicitations for places to send small donations, but we do still support groups that want to buy dozens to hundreds of XOs to use them for primary education.

By: ODONGO

ODONGO — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:22:12 +0000

I wish to get in partnership with supporting individuals or organisatios around the world who or which can support us develop our rural nursery and prmary school.
the school is called FAITH NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL. Its found in Bugiri district, in Eastern Uganda, East Africa in Africa. who can help us deveop the school up to any level. We welcome any support in any form. The is a multi- religous school ran mostly teachers who mobilised meagre resorces ad established this school in abid to fight illiteracy, poverty, backwardness, ignorance, diseases and unemployment.
our email address in odongorobert15@yahoo.com.

By: ODONGO ROBERT

ODONGO ROBERT — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:22:20 +0000

I would like to know how we in Uganda in east Africa can benefit from your services. Because school is in the rural area in Uganda called FAITH NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL we cannot access computer services.

ODONGO ROBERT
HEADTEACHER
FAITH NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL.

By: KARUGABA RUGAIMUKAMU

KARUGABA RUGAIMUKAMU — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:26:32 +0000

Hi,
I live in Tanzania,East Africa,we don’t have credit card,visa,etc.The payment method is very difficult for importing stuff from abroad.I need to import a laptop urgently.How can i do it while every computer company insist fo credita card,visa,mastercard etc.We live in third world.Nothing of such cards exists here.Please help urgently!

By: Paul Boye

Paul Boye — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:55:19 +0000

l wish to meet visionary organisation across the world who can help Nigerians,especially my village where l have just establish a Nursery and primary school situated at Igbotako Osooro in Okitipupa,Ondo state,Nigeria to build an ICT center to train college drop outs and students of the school.You may contact me through email paulogworld08@yahoo.com or Post Office box…P.O.Box649 Akure,Ondo State Nigeria.Poverty can only be alleviate when the people living in it are educated and empower

By: Paul Boye

Paul Boye — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:23:23 +0000

I,m a student of Federal University of Technology,Akure,an indigen of Okitipupa in Ondo state,Nigeria hoping to meet vissionary

By: LJamin

LJamin — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:41:31 +0000

I find it difficult to believe that a machine with a US/International keyboard will give children who speak and write OTHER languages access to internet and help them learn about computer technology (?). These computers must only be intended for former British colonies and American territories. They could be used to teach English of course and if they had tactile screens children could bypass the keyboard some of the time. I am of the opinion that it’s a little too soon for this. You need to wait for the next generation of tactile/voice-operated devices (which may be telephones instead of computers).

By: Lala

Lala — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:56:05 +0000

Hi,i live in Azerbaijan.I want know can i shop from US?If can how?I’ve no credit card.Please help

By: G1G1 International Update | One Laptop per Child

G1G1 International Update | One Laptop per Child — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:32:54 +0000

[...] should ship out by mid-January. We are able to ship to all of the 45 countries mentioned in the original announcement, and are investigating and adding more countries as there is specific interest. If you want to [...]

By: G1G1 goes international | One Laptop per Child

G1G1 goes international | One Laptop per Child — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:32:03 +0000

[...] Update: We are shipping G1G1 Internationally to 45 countries, through December 31st this year. See details on the late-November countries post. [...]

By: Ms.Sushmita Lahiri

Ms.Sushmita Lahiri — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:35:18 +0000

Dear Sir/Madam

I run a registered,formal ,mainstream,day,co-educational English medium school which provides quality and “free education” to the downtrodden children in India. These students need “not pay” any “school fees” throughout the year. The school started in 2005. The school started with Lower KG (Lower pre-primary). Gradually one class is increasing every year. The present year Class-II has been opened. So the total classes at present are- Lower KG, Upper KG, Class-1, Class-2. The school has been planned to open till class-12(twelve), so that these vulnerable children become matured and are able to stand on their own feet. They can earn for their livelihood and to sustain ownself, their family and their future studies after passing out from this school.

My school project is registered in “United Nations” online volunteering.It is a global ,non profit,charity organisation of Bonn,Germany.

http://www.onlinevolunteering. org/en/org/members/

My school project is also registered in “Nabuur”.It is a global,non-profit,charity organisation of Netherland.

http://www.nabuur.com/en/village/kalna

“Tax Exemption” have been granted to my school organisation, by Indian Government.

As India had been ruled by British for more than 200 years, and as a result, English has become the official language throughout the country.English is also the major communicating language in India. The ex-students with English medium background are getting the first preference in job nationally as English serves to be the major communicating language in India. But the downtrodden children are deprived from this privilege of good and quality English education due to extreme financial crisis. As the parents/guardians of these downtrodden children, often have to tolerate the pathos of letting their children go starved. So they cannot afford for good English education which is very expensive.

Please extend your best cooperation , in order to develop these helpless,poverty struck,vulnerable children to achieve bright,safe & secured future.

Please let me know,other organisations of your knowledge,which can be of help to the development of my school’s downtrodden children.

Thank you for your consideration and time.

I look forward to hear.

Best regards,

Ms.Sushmita Lahiri

Kalna Blooming Bud Academic Society

Baromitra Para,
Post.-Kalna,
Dist.-Burdwan,
West Bengal,
PIN-713409
India,
Asia

Email; sushmita.lahiri@yahoo.co.in

By: Pat

Pat — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:14:07 +0000

Deb,

Have you looked at givemeaning.com? They do something similar to what you’re describing. I’m not sure if in all cases you can get tax receipts but they’re worth taking a look. Good luck.

Pat

By: sj

sj — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:41:17 +0000

Deb,

We do not have nonprofit status in Canada and can only provide a US charitable receipt. We are looking into what Canadian foundations we could ally with to receive such donations. Seth Woodworth in particular is working to find a way to allow your contribution… we have forged a similar alliance in France with the Fondation de France.

Regards,
SJ

By: Deb MacLeod

Deb MacLeod — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:08:42 +0000

My 13 year old daughter held a fundraiser in May 2008 to raise funds for OLPC. She raised $20,000 but our foundation restricts us in making donations to organizations that can provide us with a Canadian charitable receipt. OLPC does not appear to be registered in Canada. Does anyone know how we can flow this money through to OLPC? We haven’t been able to find anyone at OLPC to help us. I’m wondering if it’s possible to make a donation to another international charity on the condition that they direct the funds to OLPC. We need to pay out the donation by December 31, 2008 so any help would be appreciated.

By: sj

sj — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:49:01 +0000

Ed,

Can you post details about these plans? It makes me uncomfortable that you write regularly about these plans, and encourage people to talk to you about funding and [apparently private? do you have an et mailing list?] collaboration, without making any details public.

The details that you do mention are tantalizing and seem to change frequently; I am sure that others would benefit from an exchange of meta-ideas about how best to proceed in specific regions.