Computers For Bolivia Project
This project was started in early 2004 with the involvement of Portland IMC and Bolivia IMC. The goal is to send approximately 20-30 recycled linux boxes to Bolivia for use by 2 different groups: a school in Huarisata and a social center in El Alto. In Portland the project is being actively organized by Kim Alphandary and
SteeV. Those working on this in La Paz include Chalo from Bolivia IMC as well as Luis Gomez.
The computers will be sourced from
Freegeek. (see
BoliviaProposal?)
We are still investigating shipping possibilities, and raising funds for the shipping, as we estimate it will be about $1600.
UPDATE: This page needs to be updated. There's lots of news, but there hasn't been a lot of time spent keeping this current. the
Villa Ingenio website might be more up to date as time goes on. --
SteeV - 20 Nov 2004
for more information or to get involved, send email to
steev@detritusSTOPSPAM.net
here is a list of some organizations contacted so far, and their responses:
Kim contacted Bolivian Studies Association and received this response.
Nicholas Robins President of Sister Schools International, a 501 c3,
(www.sisterschoolsintl.org). It is a registered non-profit, and we are mostly working
in Oruro. I would be glad to assist you in terms of serving as a vehicle for the
project. Offered for me to become a member on their board. etc.
Nicholas Robins email:
nrobins1@yahooSTOPSPAM.com
Atamira Electronic Translation
http://www.atamiri.cc/en/index.html
Iván Guzmán de Rojas, email:
igr@atamiriSTOPSPAM.cc has stated that his organization will
help once computers are installed.
Brooke Larson, Professor of History at Stony Brook University
email:
blarson@notes.cc.sunysbSTOPSPAM.edu
I am currently studying the history of Indian schools in Bolivia, and am very
interested in your project.
I support your project and want to lend my name and title (Brooke Larson, Professor
of History at Stony Brook University) to your list of sponsors. In addition, the
Social Justice Committee of the Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship of Huntington (my
church) voted last night to lend its name to the list of sponsors.
Assistant Organizer: Alder Phillips,
info@pcascSTOPSPAM.net, 503-236-7916
Cross Border Labor Organizing Committee (CBLOC)
http://www.jwjpdx.org/cbloc.htm
has agreed to organize a fund raiser ... possibly May 15th ... is finding a space,
for film and talk ...
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SendingComputers
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SteeV - 28 Apr 2004
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