Stories
From traveling to Swaziland to meet with local organizations about the potential of the Internet, to trouble shooting technical issues in Senegal. From helping refurbish computers to packing computers. And from riding bikes to raise funds for Tanzania to a young Bar Mitzah volunteer who made a difference for the children of Togo.
Here are the stories about the people and places that make accomplishing our mission possible.
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Claire's IT Class - Empowering Girls and Women Senegal Claire Brittan is passionate about instilling confidence in women and girls in Senegal. When thinking about how best to do it computer skills was on the top of the list for improving their lives and giving them a chance at a better future. Computers from WCE helped Claire get started. |
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Infopoverty Institute/WCE working together for Dominican Republic When WCE learns about potential strategic allies, or they learn about our work, inevitably the question comes up: How can we work together? |
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Shipment to Dominican Republic Ready to Go Our Chicago Chapter does it again. They have just finished packing 220 computers destined for the DR. What makes this shipment special is that WCE computers are arriving with either Spanish or French content already installed as well as help from a host of organizations. |
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WCE Chicago preloads computers to enhance learning Ten years ago just getting a used computer was big. Now Walgreens' techies' have made it possible to preload customized content and language to meet our partners' needs. |
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Accessible Learning Creating a more promising environment for youth in developing countries to learn is what WCE's alliance with University of the People is all about. |
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Youth to Youth Studying a language will never be the same. Four US and 15 Mexican schools are about to be connected and experience new ways of understanding each other. |
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eCorps Traveler Visits Swaziland WCE volunteer Dimitry Cherney traveled to Swaziland in June to speak with educators and organizations interested in becoming World Computer Exchange partners. "I got to meet with a lot of people," said Cherney. |
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Bar Mitzvah Donation Goes Towards El Salvador Shipment "During my Bar Mitzvah year I volunteered at World Computer Exchange as one of the 13 mitzvoth or deeds. Volunteering was important to me because becoming a Bar Mitzvah meant doing things for others, and not just celebrating on my Bar Mitzvah day". |
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Empowering Girls Education in Zimbabwe “We’ve been supporters of WCE over the years”, said Disque Deane. “When Carol and I first learned about the Computers for Girls Initiative we wanted to help. Zimbabwe caught our attention because it’s a country that can have a great future." |
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A Media Institute for Children and Youth in Nigeria Students awaken each morning to a diet of scandal, violence, tragic events and controversies. News coverage now emphasizes the most "entertaining" of stories. The lines between reality and make-believe blur as entertainment becomes news, news becomes entertainment. |
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3 Thank You Notes from Mexico "Hola! Would you please tell Bill and Lorie... that the very nice Toshiba laptop they donated has a new home". Here are a couple of the Thank You notes WCE received for our shipments to our Partner Computadoras pro Jovenes in Mexico. |
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WCE Volunteer Frees Computers at Port of Karachi Our volunteer prefers that his name not be used. But rest assured, he is one of our most unusual volunteers; not many would have the chutzpah, patience or desire to deal with this kind of bureaucratic nightmare. |
