The Million-Dollar Computer Lab That Taught Nobody: Good Intentions, and a Better Solutions
This is a story that will sound all too familiar to anyone who has ever watched good money chase bad ideas. Somewhere in Uganda, there sits a computer lab. It cost a small fortune—gleaming machines purchased with the best of intentions by well-meaning donors who wanted to drag education into the digital age. The computers...read more
The Thika Alumni Trust: Transforming Education in Kenya
Sometimes the most meaningful journeys begin with a simple request from an old friend. That’s exactly how The Thika Alumni Trust started – with a visit to a former school and a principal’s hopeful ask for help. A School Reunion That Changed Everything In 2015, during a holiday visit to Kenya, one of the founders...read more
How does one bridge the digital divide in Guinea?
When the Orange Foundation needed a solution to bridge the digital divide for 500,000 kids, they found us.
Offline Medical Training
Imagine you are studying medicine, and that you can not afford internet access after class and want to proof your notes.
Mimi Na Tehama: Inside the Dunia Salama Foundation’s Tech-Savvy Movement
The Dunia Salama Foundation is on a mission to bridge the digital divide among Tanzanian children. Named after the Swahili words for ‘Safe World,’ the foundation has launched the ‘Mimi Na Tehama‘ (‘I and IT’) project to equip young minds with essential digital skills, opening doors to knowledge and opportunities. In many parts of the...read more
Digitizing to Preserve a Museum’s Heritage Legacy
Education is the cornerstone of progress. Making it available offline supports this mission.
One Simple Tool is Transforming Schools in Ghana
Have you wondered how many people will spend 24.44% of their income on 1G of data? Your guess is as good as mine
French Prisons Use Wikipedia to Change Inmates’ Future
Next time you hear someone say prison is just about punishment, you can set them straight.
Our First Step in Indonesia – Global Tangerang School
Last week was our first step in sharing Kiwix in Tangerang, Indonesia. Together with Wikimedia Indonesia and Institut Teknologi Tangerang Selatan (ITTS), we journeyed to the outskirt of Tangerang to visit a local school – Global Tangerang. With 109 students enrolled, 6 teachers, and 5 classrooms, they have insufficient resources to spare for a stable...read more
Free and open-source software for the win
This old man and his grandson live in the village of Jaz-Kechuu, Kyrgyzstan. The place only got electricity last year. They’re watching a very traditional game of Kok-Boruu or, as everyone knows, “horseback polo with a goat”.