[OLPC-DE] Einen spenden, einen erhalten

[Christoph Derndorfer]

Wie's bei Futurama so schön heisst:

"Good news everyone... there's been good news!" ;-)

Lg,
Christoph

Bert Freudenberg schrieb:
> Noch mehr Neuigkeiten:
>
> Das Verkaufsprogramm wurde bis Jahresende verlängert:
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> http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/index.jsp? 
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> One Laptop per Child Extends Give One Get One Program Through  
> December 31
>
> Giving Campaign off to Strong Start; People Want More Time to  
> Participate
>
> CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--One Laptop per Child (OLPC), a non- 
> profit organization dedicated to providing every child in the world  
> access to new channels of learning, sharing and self-expression, is  
> extending its recently launched Give One Get One program beyond the  
> initial two-week limited time offer through December 31, 2007, in the  
> USA and Canada. The extended period gives people more time to  
> participate in this unique giving program and support the mission of  
> One Laptop per Child.
>
> On November 12, OLPC launched the Give One Get One program for  
> individuals in the USA and Canada to support the OLPC Foundation by  
> paying US$399 for two XO children’s laptops – the buyer gets one  
> laptop and the other is given to a child in the developing world. The  
> donated laptops will go to children in such countries as Afghanistan,  
> Cambodia, Haiti, Mongolia and Rwanda.
>
> “In the past 10 days, we’ve experienced an outpouring of support from  
> the public that is truly gratifying and encouraging,” said Nicholas  
> Negroponte, founder and chairman of One Laptop per Child. “Because so  
> many people have asked for more time to participate either  
> individually or in order to organize local and national groups to  
> which they belong, we have decided to extend Give One Get One through  
> the end of this year. During this extended period we will solicit  
> input and transition to a program of giving only at the beginning of  
> 2008. We want as many people as possible to have the opportunity to  
> act upon the giving spirit of the holiday season.”
>
> $200 of the Give One Get One contribution is tax deductible as a  
> charitable donation. Give One Get One donors also get access to one  
> year of complimentary T-Mobile HotSpot Wi-Fi access, which is  
> available at more than 8,500 locations throughout the United States.
>
> In addition, XO laptops can be purchased for educational purposes and  
> in quantities of 100-999 at $299 each, 1000-9999 at $249 each, and  
> 10,000 and up at $199 each.
>
> To date, donations to the Give One Get One program have averaged US$2  
> million per day.
>
> - Bert -
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