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<DIV>Thanks so much.</DIV>
<DIV><BR>When I search for OLPC I find many such references are made about buying for those really in need like Bangladesh...</DIV>
<DIV>How can I find out if there is a program of sort for Bangladesh going right now or not?</DIV>
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<P>Jerry<BR>John 3:30 He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.</P>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">----- Original Message ----<BR>From: Edward Cherlin <echerlin@gmail.com><BR>To: Jerry and Amy Higdon <higdon_family@yahoo.com><BR>Cc: devel@lists.laptop.org<BR>Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 12:17:58 AM<BR>Subject: Re: olpc school request<BR><BR>2008/8/21 Jerry and Amy Higdon <<A href="mailto:higdon_family@yahoo.com" ymailto="mailto:higdon_family@yahoo.com">higdon_family@yahoo.com</A>>:<BR>> Greetings,<BR>><BR>> I am a missionary who is inquiring upon olpc for a couple small schools in<BR>> Bangladesh.<BR>> I also work as a technology management professional for the past 25 years<BR>> and have a heart for children.<BR>><BR>> Who might I contact to find out if these schools could qualify for the<BR>> program.<BR><BR>Your question seems to be whether OLPC would accept an application to<BR>donate XOs to your schools. That is not how the
program works. There<BR>are three ways to get XOs into a country.<BR><BR>* Have the government buy a large number of units. This is what Peru<BR>and Paraguay (Uruguay) have done.<BR>* Have an NGO or private donor buy laptops through GiveMany. This is<BR>the case in Mexico, where billionaire Carlos Slim has made the first<BR>major purchase.<BR>* Get into the GiveOneGetOne program. I have no idea how G1G1<BR>countries are selected. The current list is Haiti, Rwanda, Ethiopia,<BR>Cambodia, Afghanistan, and Mongolia.<BR><BR>Other processes should become available over time, but not yet.<BR><BR>Whom might you approach for donations?<BR><BR>How many children do you have?<BR><BR>What are the local issues? (Economic, health, agriculture,<BR>environment, or whatever.)<BR><BR>When your children get educated, what economic opportunities will they<BR>be able to take advantage of?<BR><BR>> Thank you for your help.<BR>><BR>><BR>> Pastor
Jerry<BR>><BR>> <A href="mailto:higdon_family@yahoo.com" ymailto="mailto:higdon_family@yahoo.com">higdon_family@yahoo.com</A><BR>><BR>> <A href="http://www.newhopeqc.com/" target=_blank>www.NewHopeQC.com</A><BR>><BR>> John 3:30 He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and<BR>> less.<BR><BR><BR>-- <BR>Silent Thunder [ 默雷 / शब्दगर्ज ] is my name,<BR>And Children are my nation.<BR>The Cosmos is my dwelling place,<BR>And Truth my destination.<BR></DIV></DIV></div><br>
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