[LUAU] Computers for Samoa Schools

[R. Scott Belford]

Jacques L. Yerby wrote:
> Aloha,
> 
> I was listening to NPR today and heard a story about a local group that is 
> collecting and sending somputers to Samoa for their schools.

Yes.  We donated most of the computers Shawn sent a few years ago.

http://www.aces-samoa.org/sponsors.htm

Unfortunately we disagreed about using Free and Open Source Software on 
them, and they were shipped with Windows.  Not very sustainable or 
legal.  As I was told, to paraphrase, 'these kids will be lucky to get 
off the farm and work at some retail store, so the OS does not matter.' 
  I had, and still have, higher expectations.

For what it is worth, HOSEF has sent FOSS powered computers to a 
Catholic Church in the Philippines.  New Years weekend in 2005 HOSEF 
prepared computers for an orphanage and a shelter that rescues women 
from the sex trade in Cambodia.  Tim Newsham helped a lot with that. 
Currently we have packaged 40 of 100 computers that we are sending to 
the Philippines.

I am not the best at self-promotion.

> 
> More information at:
> 
> http://www.aces-samoa.org/
> 
> Jacques
> Honolulu

--scott

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R. Scott Belford
Founder/Executive Director
The Hawai`i Open Source Education Foundation
PO Box 2644
Ewa Beach, HI 96706
808.689.6518 phone/fax
scott at hosef.org