Change a child's life through educational opportunities that change their future

Submitted by rryan on Wed, 09/10/2008 - 3:26pm.

World Computer Exchange is a grassroots organization providing donated computers for reuse in schools and libraries throughout the developing world. By marrying education, computers and Internet technologies, WCE aspires to enhance the quality of education and increase the chances for these communities to overcome poverty and contribute to the economic growth of their countries.

Recruiting for Nepal Trip Jan '09

Submitted by tanderson on Wed, 10/01/2008 - 4:06pm.
students in Nepal
Starting in Kathmandu, 4 teams will travel to different villages to work for 12 days.
WCE is now recruiting 15 volunteers to visit Nepal for the first 3 weeks in January 2009. Volunteer teams will staff Internet camps for youth from the schools that have received computers from WCE and help with some basic computer upgrading and trouble-shooting in the local schools.

1st Shipment to Sikkim, India Nov '08

Submitted by tanderson on Tue, 09/30/2008 - 6:22pm.
helping connect 15 schools in Sikkim, India
204 computer sets will help connect 15 schools and their 5,000 students
A volunteer with WCE spent six weeks in the state of Sikkim, India helping to plan the use of computers in local schools and arranged in June 2008 for a Sponsor to help pay the $12,000 in sourcing and shipping to provide 204 computer sets to help connect 15 schools and their 5,000 students.  The schools are in the northeastern part of India.  The shipment is planned to depart in November - just after their rainy season.

Next Shared Container to Tanzania, eCorps Tech Trip in '09

Submitted by tanderson on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 5:48pm.
WCE Partners in prior shared container to Tanzania
200 computers will help connect 5,000 youth in 14 schools, orphanages, youth centres. 2 week tech volunteer trip also planned.
15 WCE Partners in Tanzania met with WCE's Emma Shercliff in Dar es Salaam on October 6th. Emma, one of the volunteer WCE Programme Officers for Tanzania, discussed final plans for the next shared container of used computers to Dar es Salaam, which WCE Partners will host WCE eCorps tech volunteers in early 2009, and WCE plans for appropriate disposal of electronic waste in Tanzania.

News from Kenya: Shipment & eCorps Trip Planned

Submitted by tanderson on Sat, 09/27/2008 - 6:42pm.
Wambui Kinya presents to WCE Partners in Nairobi

200 computers will help connect 6,000 youth in 12 schools, orphanages, youth centres. 2 week tech volunteer trip planned.
17 people representing 13 WCE Partner organisations in Kenya met with WCE's Henry Thairu and Wambui Kinya in Nairobi on August 6, 2008. Henry is a member of our small governing Board of Directors and Wambui is one of the volunteer WCE Programme Officers for Kenya.

Peace Corps Volunteers Bridging the Digital Divide in Honduras

Submitted by tanderson on Sun, 09/21/2008 - 3:28pm.
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Peace Corps volunteers get local schools ready for computers.
Six Peace Corps Volunteers in various parts of Honduras are helping local schools in the communities where they are based prepare for a shipment of 200 used Pentium 3 (and some P4) computers to World Vision from World Computer Exchange with financial support from Rotary Clubs in the USA. 

 

200 Computers for Rural Schools in Senegal

Submitted by tanderson on Sun, 09/21/2008 - 2:44pm.
WCE president Timothy Anderson at iEARN Annual Meeting in Dakar
Help connect 6,000 youth in 15 schools, orphanages and youth centres.
During her recent annual visit to Sénégal, WCE volunteer Programme Officer, Lettie Heer, met with Peace Corps Volunteers and WCE Partner organisations to plan WCE's next shared and Sponsored container of 200 computers to help connect rural schools in Sénégal.

 

Thank You Notes from Mexico

Submitted by tanderson on Sat, 09/20/2008 - 9:59am.
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"Hola! Would you please tell Bill and Lorie... that the very nice Toshiba laptop they donated has a new home."
We thought you might like to see a couple of the Thank You notes WCE received for our shipments to Mexico. We have worked for years with the Rotary Club of San Miguel de Allende with the cooperation of the Rotary Club in Dallas as well as with the Rotary Club in Corpus Christi. The average annual income is $12,800 per person and about 20% of people in Mexico use the Internet.<
We are currently collecting laptop computers for our fourth shipment to Mexico.

Rotary Project in Bolivia - Computers, eCorps Trip and Responsible Recycling

Submitted by tanderson on Fri, 05/23/2008 - 2:42pm.
Girl uses WCE computer in Bolivia
WCE's pilot project combines computer labs, eCorp volunteers and our eWaste initiative.
WCE has a new Board member from Bolivia, David Lozano.  David is helping us work with the Santa Cruz Rotary Club to pilot a comprehensive project including training, computers, visiting eCorps teams, volunteer help on identifying online educational content, and assistance with identifying local responsible recyclers in Bolivia.
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