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1. Re: Mombasa Team (Isaac K. Kosgei )
2. Re: Mombasa Update (Abbas Mahmood)
3. Re: Mombasa Update (Abbas Mahmood)
4. Re: Mombasa Update (Isaac K. Kosgei )
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 21:16:17 +0300
From: "Isaac K. Kosgei " <kips8505izo@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Mombasa Team
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I am available Isaac K.Kosgei- 0727553981
Branton Obwari also says he is available
On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 8:48 PM, David Mugo <raidarmax@gmail.com> wrote:
> Please anyone interested and available for this respond through this thread
> so that its easy for us to set up a team.
>
> David.
>
> On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 8:47 PM, dennis munene <dennismunene@hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I'm also available.
>>
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>> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 17:45:09 +0300
>> From: raidarmax@gmail.com
>> To: wikimediake@lists.wikimedia.org
>> Subject: [Wikimedia Kenya] Mombasa Team
>>
>> Guys,
>>
>> As the project leader for Coast Province, I would like to know who will be
>> available for the project next week so we make prior arrangements. Please
>> note that we have very few days to do this planning. Forward your name only
>> if you are available the entire next week, preferably arriving Mombasa
>> Sunday night.
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Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 18:21:45 +0000
From: Abbas Mahmood <abbasjnr@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Mombasa Update
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Jessie-
the person that I have been in contact with is William Kibaya (kibaya@camara.ie). The CEO of Camara Kenya is Daudi Morara (daudimorara@camara.ie)
Yes, I contacted them some time back, but I'll nudge them once again -- thanks for the reminder.
Regards,
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Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 09:57:43 -0800
From: jwild@wikimedia.org
To: wikimediake@lists.wikimedia.org
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Mombasa Update
Abbas -
Do you have the contact for Camara? I would be curious to talk to
them about updating the version of offline Wikipedia they use on
their computer: I just downloaded it, and it is a bit outdated, and
is not Kiwix either. I think we could set them up with a better
offline version at this point.
Also, did someone connect with the Engineers Without Borders
Gothenburg (See Discussion:
Small EWB Gothenburg project in Kisumu)? I know their project
was explicitly in Kisumu this time around, but it might be worth
connecting with them about (a) the success of Kisumu (was supposed
to occur in February) and (b) potential interest in working with
other areas of Kenya...
Great work everyone! Your efforts are truly inspirational.
Jessie
On 3/2/2011 8:15 AM, Abbas Mahmood wrote:
As for Maweni, if they are ready to get computers, we
could connect them to Camara -- which sells a refurbished edubuntu
computer at 5k (i think). And these computers are usually
pre-installed with offline Wikipedia.
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Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 18:27:21 +0000
From: Abbas Mahmood <abbasjnr@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Mombasa Update
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I think that since Light Academy is on the other spectrum of the internet divide, we'll have to use another approach, e.g. giving a talk about Wikipedia, using the online Wikipedia for their studies as well as encouraging them to edit. This, IMO, should be carried out at a later date. I believe schools such as Brookhouse, Breaburn, Braeside, Hillcrest and many other high-end schools both here in Nairobi and in Mombasa.
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Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 21:15:46 +0300
From: raidarmax@gmail.com
To: wikimediake@lists.wikimedia.org
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Mombasa Update
Mombasa Light Academy will not be on the list..
David.
On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 9:12 PM, dennis munene <dennismunene@hotmail.com> wrote:
Is the talk to be given to both the students and the teachers beneficial to a school like 'Mombasa Light Academy'?
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 17:43:18 +0300
From: raidarmax@gmail.com
To: wikimediake@lists.wikimedia.org
Subject: [Wikimedia Kenya] Mombasa Update
Fellow Wikimedians...
After a few days of calls and trying to explain a lot on phone, today I did my first visit which is the first day in a 2 day previsit. I managed to visit 5 schools today and there might be more work than we think. The need goes beyond just resources into the computer lab... there is no computer lab, even in the schools where they teach computers.
Shimo la Tewa High School:
Nice reception of the idea, they are ready for us next week and they have 20 computers in their lab that are functional.
Sheikh Khalifah
Big computer lab, lots and lots of monitors (I think almost 40) and only 5 functional computers, which the computer teacher said he could not guarantee that if we come next week they will be ok as they often break down and there is no proper maintenance undertaken.
Mombasa Light Academy
I think the best computer lab I have seen around, 260 computers and a very high class of students. All computers have internet access and students have access to the labs and are actually allowed to bring their own computers and use the internet which has some sites like facebook filtered. Feedback for our project: They are way beyond us... so, we will not be helping anyone with an offline version - even after I explained that we had a version that was specifically filtered for educational purposes.
Maweni Secondary School, Nyali
Government school with only 2 computers for the computer lab, they asked if we could source computers to equip their lab. If not, it doesnt make sense to them.
Oshwal Academy - Senior School
Nice computer labs, nice reception too, I have an appointment with their head of IT tomorrow to install on one of their machines so that they can review and decide if they actually need it, but they are positive and it will most likely be one of the institutions we cover. Computer lab has 76 nice computers.
On a general observation, we might need to get a little more ambitious with our project by taking the challenge of looking for organizations willing to support creating and improving of computer labs in our schools, am sure they are there and with resources and time, we can surely get them and achieve a very important goal. Meanwhile, tomorrow I have other 6 schools to visit in the Mombasa city centre and I will have my final report on this tomorrow.
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Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 21:37:01 +0300
From: "Isaac K. Kosgei " <kips8505izo@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Mombasa Update
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I was in KICC attending an AITEC exhibition and I tell you its a life
changing experience for those interested you can come tommorow. just holla
al send you invitation letter
On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 9:27 PM, Abbas Mahmood <abbasjnr@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I think that since Light Academy is on the other spectrum of the internet
> divide, we'll have to use another approach, e.g. giving a talk about
> Wikipedia, using the online Wikipedia for their studies as well as
> encouraging them to edit. This, IMO, should be carried out at a later date.
> I believe schools such as Brookhouse, Breaburn, Braeside, Hillcrest and many
> other high-end schools both here in Nairobi and in Mombasa.
>
>
> -------------------------------------
> Abbas Mahmood
> t | +254722215101
> f | www.facebook.com/abbasjnr
> s | abbasjnr
> Wikimedia Kenya Member
>
> "*Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free
> access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's our commitment."*
> **
> Please donate: http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Donate/Now/en
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 21:15:46 +0300
> From: raidarmax@gmail.com
>
> To: wikimediake@lists.wikimedia.org
> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Mombasa Update
>
> Mombasa Light Academy will not be on the list..
>
> David.
>
> On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 9:12 PM, dennis munene <dennismunene@hotmail.com>wrote:
>
> Is the talk to be given to both the students and the teachers beneficial to
> a school like 'Mombasa Light Academy'?
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 17:43:18 +0300
> From: raidarmax@gmail.com
>
> To: wikimediake@lists.wikimedia.org
> Subject: [Wikimedia Kenya] Mombasa Update
>
> Fellow Wikimedians...
>
> After a few days of calls and trying to explain a lot on phone, today I did
> my first visit which is the first day in a 2 day previsit. I managed to
> visit 5 schools today and there might be more work than we think. The need
> goes beyond just resources into the computer lab... there is no computer
> lab, even in the schools where they teach computers.
>
> *Shimo la Tewa High School:*
> Nice reception of the idea, they are ready for us next week and they have
> 20 computers in their lab that are functional.
>
> *Sheikh Khalifah*
> Big computer lab, lots and lots of monitors (I think almost 40) and only 5
> functional computers, which the computer teacher said he could not guarantee
> that if we come next week they will be ok as they often break down and there
> is no proper maintenance undertaken.
>
> *Mombasa Light Academy*
> I think the best computer lab I have seen around, 260 computers and a very
> high class of students. All computers have internet access and students have
> access to the labs and are actually allowed to bring their own computers and
> use the internet which has some sites like facebook filtered. Feedback for
> our project: They are way beyond us... so, we will not be helping anyone
> with an offline version - even after I explained that we had a version that
> was specifically filtered for educational purposes.
>
> *Maweni Secondary School, Nyali*
> Government school with only 2 computers for the computer lab, they asked if
> we could source computers to equip their lab. If not, it doesnt make sense
> to them.
>
> *Oshwal Academy - Senior School*
> Nice computer labs, nice reception too, I have an appointment with their
> head of IT tomorrow to install on one of their machines so that they can
> review and decide if they actually need it, but they are positive and it
> will most likely be one of the institutions we cover. Computer lab has 76
> nice computers.
>
> On a general observation, we might need to get a little more ambitious with
> our project by taking the challenge of looking for organizations willing to
> support creating and improving of computer labs in our schools, am sure they
> are there and with resources and time, we can surely get them and achieve a
> very important goal. Meanwhile, tomorrow I have other 6 schools to visit in
> the Mombasa city centre and I will have my final report on this tomorrow.
>
> --
> -------------
> David Mugo,
> ICT & E-Commerce Consultant,
> http://majibu.com
> Twitter: @raidarmax
>
>
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