Comments on: The future of East African education: EAC and EALA input

By: Janet Rothholz

Janet Rothholz — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:21:51 +0000

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am a Brooklyn New York based ceramic sculptor who had the incredible opportunity to go to Uganda (and Rwanda) in May (2011). I was invited to go and help a friend who was laying the groundwork for a medical clinic and pharmacy in a small fishing village, Myende Landing, on Lake Victoria in Uganda. Prior to embarking on this trip of a lifetime, I was asked to work with the Myende Landing school children doing art projects. In preparation for the visit and the projects, I collected over 100 pounds of art supplies, donated by co-workers, friends, me, and my company, which I brought with me to Myende Landing. The Myende Landing school is a dilapidated building that is not large enough to accommodate all the children requiring the older students to have classes outside. Notebooks consist of chalk boards. Computers are but a dream of one of the teachers who had the opportunity to get a degree in Information Technology (the equivalent of an Associate’s degree) at a school in Kampala. I also had the opportunity to visit another small fishing village, Buyana, on Koome Island. State funded, the school in this fishing village has books and usable classrooms, but also lacks basic school supplies.
I would like to help both of these schools as they desparately need more modern books and equipment. It would be a dream come true for me and for them to help them get a few solar powered laptops. Would you be so kind as to contact me so that I may discuss with you the possibility and the details of making this become a reality?
Thank you so much.
Sincerely,
Janet Rothholz

By: Ps Fred Mukasa

Ps Fred Mukasa — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:07:07 +0000

Dear friends,
I have been inspired and very much interested to get your services. I am the country director of Christian schools development program in the rural Uganda and would like our school to access computers given the fact that most schools have never ever got one! Kindly, let me know how we can benefit from your service.
Thanks,
Ps Fred.

By: FR.GERALD WAMALA

FR.GERALD WAMALA — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 18:56:19 +0000

Deat Sir/Madam,
Iam interested in knowing about OPLC, I would like to get some computers for one of our rural schools in Uganda,
blessings,
Fr.Gerald.

By: TOM ALBERT MATANGI

TOM ALBERT MATANGI — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:22:51 +0000

Please, olpc is one thing a country like Kenya requre for its vision 2030. I would like
to participate to ensure that my poor country has this available for our children. What can I do for this dream to be true? (contacted via email)

By: Kevin Brooks

Kevin Brooks — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:01:48 +0000

I’d love to work with OLPC on a deployment in Duk Payuel, south Sudan. Duk Payuel has Internet capabilities through a satellite at the clinic, but few other resources. Seems like a great match for OLPC. I have a 501.c.3 foundation in place for fundraising, I have good contacts in Sudan, just need to figure out how to work with OLPC.