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Provide Solar Technology & Basic Computer Training

Summary

Bitame Lucia School in Cameroon computer lab using solar technology will provide computer training to 5000 students in villages. Access to Internet & multimedia training will enrich their learning. By using renewable solar technology, we will be helping to reduce our carbon footprint and reducing consumption of the earth's resources. progress reportread updates from the field


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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

The Nkolfoulou school does not have any electricity. The village does not have any computer facilities. There are about 5000 students from neighboring schools that have never used a computer or received any training in computing skills. These facilities will improve the quality of their education – giving access to multimedia resources and training available through the internet. It will help bridge the "Digital Divide" – exposing them to a wealth of information available on the Internet

Activities

The project will set up a solar powered computer lab and access to multimedia training and the internet that will significantly increase learning opportunities and broaden the horizons of this rural community – equipping them for success.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: £1,013
Remaining Goal to be Funded: £4,176
Total Funding Goal: £5,189

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Access to computer technology will level the playing field and help prepare them for success in our information-driven and computer-aided world. Their learning will be greatly increased – providing an excellent platform for further education.

Project Message

I truly believe that the internet and education are the two great equalizers in life.
- Nelson Mandela, Nobel Peace Prize Winner

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Sylvester Renner,
Founder
1906 Knob Creek Road
Suite 3
Johnson City, Tennessee 37604
United States
4232820006
Email:

Project Sponsor

Sylvester Renner

Organisation

Develop Africa, Inc. Logo Develop Africa, Inc.
1906 Knob Creek Road
Suite 3
Johnson City, Tennessee 37604
United States
423-282-0006
http://www.developafrica.org

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Cameroon and can also be found under Technology.

For more information about Cameroon, read the Human Development Report on Cameroon or the Wikipedia entry for Cameroon.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on December 12, 2011.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on October 21, 2009.

Latest Update from the Field

E-School and Newsletter Established

By Collette Mangwi - Project Leader, December 12, 2011 01:13 PM

Merry Christmas From CAPEC school
Merry Christmas From CAPEC school

Warm greetings-

We are delighted to report that over the last three months, the trainees and international volunteers at the computer project have shown tremendous computer skills.  In the last month, the children at school participated in an E-class organized by Better World Cameroon with another school in UK.  The teachers of our school also joined the program. During their classes, they learned a lot of new things concerning their curriculum and how subjects are taught in the UK. We are very grateful to Better World Cameroon for initiating this project.

The School has also benefitted from the computer project as it has now established its own newsletter. The trainees are able to use the various skills to create a newsletter which initially CAPEC used to go to Yaoundé City to have it done.   We are very excited by this development. It is great to see young people doing great things. The newsletter is a great move for CAPEC. 

In this newsletter, we will also be covering other activities such as the tree planting in local communities around. We plan to also share this with you in the coming months.  It will include photography and videography.

Included in this report is a Merry Christmas greeting photo from the children and Staff at the CAPEC school. This project continues to establish a brighter future for these wonderful children and you are an important part of this process.  Thanks so much for your on-going support - helping to support this initiative and make a positive difference in the lives of these children - the future leaders of Cameroon.

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