[Olpc-uk] the British Moroccan Society

[Benedicte Clarkson]

Hi Faisal,
I sent the following e-mail yesterday because OLPC America mentioned that I could borrow a couple of XO laptops and all I had to do is ask so here I go again:

The British Moroccan Society has been working for other 30 years with local Moroccan charities.
Lately, with the news from the World Bank that more than half the population age 15 and above in Morocco is illiterate, we have decided to focus our resources ( not just monetary as we are a relatively small charity but with 200 members) on education in rural areas ( where children's education is limited and sometimes non existent).

We intend to open Learning Centers comprising a multi function room and a library. The first one will open in Talatast in 6 months time and will cater to more than 100 children age 6 to 12, as well as illiterate women and pre-school children.

I would like to borrow a couple of XO laptops for 3 months to take to Morocco and show the children.
It would be ideal if they had Arabic educational programs and if not at least French. I am French and my team partner is Moroccan. We are both fluent in English and can translate the programs to the children. 

Thank you very much for all your help.
Regards,
Benedicte Clarkson
DARTMOUTH HOUSE
DARTMOUTH PLACE
LONDON W4 2RH






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From: Faisal Sadeq Khan <olpc at sadeq.me.uk>
To: GDX Realm <gdxrealm at gmail.com>
Cc: olpc-uk at lists.laptop.org
Sent: Wednesday, July 8, 2009 3:54:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Olpc-uk] Contribution

Hi Gintautas,

That sounds fantastic! You clearly have a vision and a plan. Yes please do submit through the Contributors Program. 

Look forward to seeing your activity being used by kids around the world.


Best wishes.

Faisal

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2009/7/6 GDX Realm <gdxrealm at gmail.com>

>
>Hi Faisal,
>
>>Yes I have clear vision of activity and action plan for it. It will be
>>2D games development IDE with OpenGL based game engine and Pascal
>>programming interface. The tool will have own portal page where kids
>>share games,tutorials and do collabs. The portal idea is get  involved
>>all age kids to games development. As example a youngest XO users
>>might submit graphics and music resources and collab with older game
>>programmers. As motivation there will be contests and more fun stuff.
>
>>More information how this activity will be useful to OLPC I will
>>submit using Contributors Program page.
>
>>Regards,
>>Gintautas
>



      
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