olpc school request

[Jerry and Amy Higdon]

Thanks so much.

When I search for OLPC I find many such references are made about buying for those really in need like Bangladesh...
How can I find out if there is a program of sort for Bangladesh going right now or not?
 
Jerry
John 3:30 He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.



----- Original Message ----
From: Edward Cherlin <echerlin at gmail.com>
To: Jerry and Amy Higdon <higdon_family at yahoo.com>
Cc: devel at lists.laptop.org
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 12:17:58 AM
Subject: Re: olpc school request

2008/8/21 Jerry and Amy Higdon <higdon_family at yahoo.com>:
> Greetings,
>
> I am a missionary who is inquiring upon olpc for a couple small schools in
> Bangladesh.
> I also work as a technology management professional for the past 25 years
> and have a heart for children.
>
> Who might I contact to find out if these schools could qualify for the
> program.

Your question seems to be whether OLPC would accept an application to
donate XOs to your schools. That is not how the program works. There
are three ways to get XOs into a country.

* Have the government buy a large number of units. This is what Peru
and Paraguay (Uruguay) have done.
* Have an NGO or private donor buy laptops through GiveMany. This is
the case in Mexico, where billionaire Carlos Slim has made the first
major purchase.
* Get into the GiveOneGetOne program. I have no idea how G1G1
countries are selected. The current list is Haiti, Rwanda, Ethiopia,
Cambodia, Afghanistan, and Mongolia.

Other processes should become available over time, but not yet.

Whom might you approach for donations?

How many children do you have?

What are the local issues? (Economic, health, agriculture,
environment, or whatever.)

When your children get educated, what economic opportunities will they
be able to take advantage of?

> Thank you for your help.
>
>
> Pastor Jerry
>
> higdon_family at yahoo.com
>
> www.NewHopeQC.com
>
> John 3:30 He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and
> less.


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Silent Thunder [ 默雷 / शब्दगर्ज ] is my name,
And Children are my nation.
The Cosmos is my dwelling place,
And Truth my destination.



      
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