Next Board Agenda
Agenda For 45th Board Meeting: Sunday 14th of September at Noon (Boston-time)
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Draft MISSION: To reduce the digital divide for youth in developing countries; to build (USE?) a (OUR?) global network of partnerships that (TO?) enhance communities in these countries; and to promote the reuse of computer equipment and its ultimate disposal in an environmentally responsible manner.
Next meeting dates: Noon (Boston-time) Sundays, December 7th (Annual Meeting), February 8th and April 12th.
Approve Minutes: 44th Board meeting on: 29 June 2008
Treasurer's Report: Status of FY'08 audit, volunteer tracking, and year-to-date FY'09 financial report against Board-approved budget (will be sent to Board by the 7th of September. (FY'09 WCE budget including volunteer in-kind detail)
9th Annual Meeting Preparation: By-Law Amendments (New Mission Language and Advisory Board instead of Business Council), Nominees for Council, and Nominees for Board. Discuss Board Officers.
New Strategic Ally: International Executive Service Corps and their Geekcorps project. (Proposed MOU)
Proposed Partners: Approval of 2nd shipment to Good Hope Program (Plan) in Tanzania. (Documents). Approval of 12 new implementation plans, Partners and shipments.
CAMEROON (1): Reference Communication and Training Centre Cameroon, (ReCoTC), (in Buea), www.recotc.synthasite.com; is requesting 20 laptops to be shipped via courier to help connect youth in their existing training center and additional ones in the towns of Mamfe, Muyuka, Kumba, Tiko, and Tombel in the south west province of Cameroon. They plan to use these computers to train 960 youth per year. (Implementation Plan) Contact: Christopher Eho Olong, Programme Coordinator. [WCE Programme Officers for Cameroon: Francois Donfack, Alex Mbianda, Blaise Dondji Ph.D., Miluska Laso and Steven Cayford. WCE Regional Manager for West Africa: Jude Dela-Moses. WCE-Canada Board Liaison for West & Central Africa: Nikki Whaites.] ~ in: address book, Partners list, country summary,
GHANA (1): Fran-Vide Computing School (in Dededo) requests a partial shipments of 60 Pentium 3 computer sets. The computers will be placed as an Internet cafe in their school that will also be available to 12 local junior and senior secondary schools and a university. (Implementation Plan) Contingent on more of a fund raising plan. Contact: Linda Boafo. [WCE Programme Officers for Ghana: Jude Dela-Moses and Cynthia Platter. WCE Regional Manager for West Africa: Jude Dela-Moses. WCE-Canada Board liaison for West & Central Africa: Nikki Whaites.] ~ in: address book, Partners list, country summary,
NIGERIA (Lagos) (1): Action for Positive Attitude Change (APAC) requests 200 P4 computers to connect to the Internet 15 schools, 5 libraries and 3 Youths centres with about 40,000 youth. (Implementation Plan) Contact: Matthew Alabi. [WCE Programme Officer for Lagos State: Chido Onumah. WCE Programme Manager for Nigeria: Jide Olateju. WCE Regional Manager for West Africa: Jude Dela-Moses. WCE-Canada Board Liaison for West & Central Africa: Nikki Whaites.] ~ in: address book, Partners list, country summary
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GHANA (1): Amalgamated Sports and Culture Organization Requesting 27 P3s to help connect 800 youth at their Youth Development Centre at Dededo. This will be part of a shared container to Tema. (Implementation Plan) Contact: Edwin S. K. Koge. [WCE Programme Officers: Cynthia Platter and Jude Dela-Moses. WCE Regional Manager for West Africa: Jude Dela-Moses. WCE-Canada Board Liaison for West and Central Africa: Nikki Whaites.] ~ in: address book, Partners list, country summary,
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GHANA (1): Northern Volunteers Group in Tamale is seeking 35 computers as part of a shared container to Ghana. (Implementation Plan) Contact: Muhsin Jallal. [WCE Programme Officers for Ghana: Jude Dela-Moses and Cynthia Platter. WCE Regional Manager for West Africa: Jude Dela-Moses. WCE-Canada Board Liaison for West & Central Africa: Nikki Whaites.] ~ in: country summary,
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INDIA (Maharashtra State) (1): Health Alert Organization of India (in Dhule) requesting about 20 computers to connect youth in the Dhule District to health education as part of a shared container to Mumbai. Met with WCE Programme Manager, Hitten Zaveri last week in Mumbai. This shipment will likely be a shared container. (Implementation Plan) Contingent on more detail on financing and planned use of computers. Contact: Dr. Pramod Shankhpal, Secretary. [WCE Programme Officers for Maharashtra: Vikas Nath and Pankaj Gupta. WCE Regional Manager for India: Hitten Zaveri. WCE Board Liaison for Asia: Dr. Shyam Sunder.] ~ in: address book,
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KENYA (1): Digital Link Systems (in Kisii) with help from the Constituent Development Fund is requesting 200 Pentium 3 computer sets to connect 5,500 youth. Their plan is to receive 50 in each of the 4 next shared containers. Attended meeting in Nairobi 7 August with Henry Thairu and Wambui Kinya. (Implementation Plan) Contact: Kaba Nyagechi Daniel. [WCE Programme Officer for Kenya: Wambui Kinya and Yvonne Swain. WCE Regional Manager for East and Southern Africa: Tariq Mohammed. WCE Board Liaison for East and Southern Africa: Pro. Henry Thairu.] ~ in:
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KENYA (1): Rianyakoria Self Help Group requests 20 computers to connect 800 youth in schools in rural Kisii. This will be part of a shared container. (Implementation Plan) Contact: Daniel Nyambati Magangi, Director. [WCE Programme Officers for Kenya: Wambui Kinya and Yvonne Swain. WCE Regional Manager for East & Southern Africa: Tariq Mohammed. WCE Board Liaison for East & Southern Africa: Professor Henry Thairu.] ~ in: address book, Partners list, country summary,
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KENYA (1): St. Martin's Secondary School is run by the Brothers of Christian Instruction that are requesting computers to help connect the 400 students in their school as well as additional students in six nearby schools. This will be part of a shared container. (Implementation Plan) Contact: Brother Deogratias L. Sanya. [WCE Programme Officers for Kenya: Wambui Kinya and Yvonne Swain. WCE Regional Manager for East & Southern Africa: Tariq Mohammed. WCE Board Liaison for East & Southern Africa: Professor Henry Thairu.] ~ in: address book,
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KENYA (1): Southern Nyanza Institute College in Gusii, Kisii requests 50 computers for the 300 students at their college as part of the shared container. (Implementation Plan) Contact: Charles Omwega. [WCE Programme Officer for Kenya: Wambui Kinya and Yvonne Swain. WCE Regional Manager for East and Southern Africa: Tariq Mohammed. WCE Board Liaison for East and Southern Africa: Pro. Henry Thairu.] ~ in: address book,
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NIGERIA (Lagos State) (1): African Students Tourism Organization in Surulere, Lagos State Nigeria requests 150 Pentium 3 and 4 computers to help connect youth in one school, one library, and one orphanage in Nigeria, Benin and Ghana to the Internet. (Implementation Plan) Contact: Ayodele Ogunlowo, Director of International Relations. [WCE Programme Officer for Lagos State: Chido Onumah. WCE Programme Manager for Nigeria: Babajide Olateju. WCE Regional Manager for West Africa: Jude Dela-Moses. WCE-Canada Board Liaison for West & Central Africa: Nikki Whaites.] ~ in: address book, Partners list, in 3 country summaries,
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NEPAL (1): Experience Nepal requests 24 computer sets at two sites to help connect 600-700 youth in their training and crafts programmes. (Implementation Plan) Contingent on more info on law in Nepal and feasibility of sending small amount by air or waiting for next COPPADES container. Contact: Surendra B. Prajapati. [WCE Programme Officer for Nepal: David Kleiman. WCE Regional Manager for Asia: David Kleiman. WCE Board Liaison for Asia: Dr. Shyam Sunder.] ~ in: .
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SOUTH AFRICA (1): Catagrict Imprimere requests 1,800 Pentium 3 computers for 150 schools in Eastern Cape. They will be placed at 12 per school. They have done this type of large scale installation before. (Implementation Plan) Contact: Cingembo Mqaqa. [Programme Officer for South Africa: . WCE Regional Manager for East & Southern Africa: Tariq Mohammed. WCE Board Liaison for East & Southern Africa: Prof. Henry Thairu.] ~ in: address book,
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UGANDA (1): Children's Vision-Uganda (in Kampala) requests computers 2 containers of computers per year for 5 years to gradually connect 426 partner/member schools with 38,000 students in Uganda. (Implementation Plan) Implementation Plan was mailed – we await it via e-mail. Contingent on clear fund raising plan and implementation. Contact: David Mukasa, Executive Director. [WCE Programme Officer for Uganda: Tariq Mohammed. WCE Regional Manager for East & Southern Africa: Tariq Mohammed. WCE Board Liaison for East & Southern Africa: Henry S. Thairu.]
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UGANDA (1): Rainbow Infant Primary and Day Care Centre working with Entebbe United Christians Association and Living Hope Revival Centre all in Entebbe are requesting computers to connect 450 youth per year in 3 centres. (Implementation Plan) Contingent on a more technology and financing details. Contact: Nyakaana Joan. [WCE Programme Officer for Uganda: Tariq Mohammed. WCE Regional Manager for East & Southern Africa: Tariq Mohammed. WCE Board liaison for East & Southern Africa: Henry S. Thairu.]
President's Report: Status of FY'09 WCE work plan including fund raising plan: includes discussion of pending agreement with Exemplar Law Firm in Boston. Initial Concept Proposal
New Business
- CONGO (0) (66th WCE County): Aide aux femmes et Enfants requesting 300 Pentium 3 computer sets to help connect 50 Christian’s schools, 60 orphanages, 30 centres and 20 libraries that report 3,000 youth. (Implementation Plan) Contingent on additional fund raising skill and plans. Contact: Claude Alex Ndambi Moutandi. [WCE Programme Officer for Congo: Sarah Pouezevara. WCE Regional Manager for Francophone Africa: Sarah Pouezevara. WCE-Canada Board Liaison for West & Central Africa: Nikki Whaites.] NOT YET RECOMMENDED.
- D.R. CONGO (1): Jesus of Love in Lubumbashi requests 20 to 50 computers to help connect 1,000 youth at their centre and two primary schools that are some distance from their centre. (Implementation Plan) Contingent on more budgetary detail. Contact: Kasongo Severin. [WCE Programme Officer for Congo: Sarah Pouezevara. WCE Regional Manager for Francophone Africa: Sarah Pouezevara. WCE-Canada Board Liaison for West & Central Africa: Nikki Whaites.] ~ in: address book, Partners list,
- NIGERIA (Lagos) (1): Smart Switch Nigeria requesting 25-50 Pentium 3 laptops for young people to travel in Nigeria to educate rural youth and adults about finance and banking and to provide them with banking services. (Implementation Plan) Contact: Olanrewaju Kuye. [WCE Programme Officer for Lagos: Chido Onumah. WCE Programme Manager for Nigeria: Obajide Olateju. WCE Regional Manager for West Africa: Jude Dela-Moses. WCE-Canada Board Liaison for West & Central Africa: Nikki Whaites.] ~ in: address book, Partners list, country summary,
KENYA (1): Learning and Development Kenya requests 20 computer sets to help connect 240 youth in Rhanda slums and Nakuru municipality. This will be part of the shared Sponsored container. This group was initially part of our plans with World Economic Forum. (Implementation Plan) Contingent on financing plan. Contact: Philip Ndeta. [WCE Programme Officers for Kenya: Wambui Kinya and Yvonne Swain. WCE Regional Manager for East & Southern Africa: Tariq Mohammed. WCE Board Liaison for East & Southern Africa: Henry M. Thairu.] ~ in: address book,
