11 14 07

One laptop per child

I’m usually not one to push charitable organizations on my blog but I’ll make a definite exception with this one.

The mission of One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) is to empower the children of developing countries to learn by providing one connected laptop to every school-age child. Between November 12 and November 26, OLPC is offering a Give One Get One program in the United States and Canada. During this time, you can donate the revolutionary XO laptop to a child in a developing nation, and also receive one for the child in your life in recognition of your contribution.

And If you donate $399, you not only send a laptop to a child that needs one; they’ll send you one as well! How cool is that?

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Comments on this post
11 15 07
cis

That’s nice. But as much as I want to help, I don’t have moolah! Hahahaha!!

11 25 07
Bethany

I read about those laptops when they started talking about them… I thought each one was going to be $100? Oh well, it is still a great idea.

I wonder, though, about cultural assimilation and how much the programming on them is culture specific.

03 06 08
Wilson

Did you get one? If so we can do some mesh networking!

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