[Wikimedia Kenya] Nyeri Pilot

Mon Mar 21 14:45:13 UTC 2011

That is encouraging Steve, given that this was just the beginning. It seems
you will have many more Yeses, so please try to prioritize on those schools
which have no internet access, I am sure they are there especially in the
remote areas. Nice job and good luck

On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 5:42 PM, stephen wanjau <wanjaustev at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi guys,
> The Nyeri previsit has been a success now that this was just the first day.
> I have managed to visit four schools.
>
> One thing I have noted different with Nyeri,all these schools have internet
> connection unlike the incidents in the other regions,sorry to say,and even
> better they all have websites.
>
> The teachers involved have been receptive to the idea that the content that
> we are giving has been filtered for secondary curricular and that this would
> be used when the teachers would not be able to be around when students are
> around,on that note so far Three schools have said "yes we can" proceed.
>
> They are;
> Nyeri high School.
> St. Marys Secondary school
> Nyeri Baptist high.
>
> Mt. Kenya academy senior school said they would call back after making up
> their mind,which to me sounded like a NO.
>
> Cheers
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 9:02 AM, SAMSON MAOSA <coolsam726 at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I like the arrangement, thumbs up Steve, good luck in your pre-visit and
>> good luck to the team on the mission
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 8:45 AM, Chris Riwa <chriwaustin at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> All the best steve. Looking forward to seeing this task undertaken.
>>>
>>> On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 7:47 AM, stephen wanjau <wanjaustev at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> On that regard then being the leader for the Nyeri team I vouch for the
>>>> following to undertake the pilot;
>>>> Grace,Anne,Chris and I.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks guys I am going to visit the first school this morning and I will
>>>> keep you updated on the progress.
>>>> cheers,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 9:08 PM, Limoke Oscar <oslimoke at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Guys,
>>>>> We did overlook a number of things in the Master budge like we planned
>>>>> for 5days yet we spent 7 days!among other things.
>>>>> and we did not also budget for the pre-visit yet it cost a substantial
>>>>> amount.I Hope this serves as a good learning experience after all every day
>>>>> is a learning experience in life....
>>>>>
>>>>> Goodluck to the Nyeri guys
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 8:10 PM, Chris Riwa <chriwaustin at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> That's a gret decision you guyz made. All in all, what's important is
>>>>>> that the the job gets done to its best. You guyz figure out who are
>>>>>> best to undertake the duty. Am ok with whatever the outcome.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 3/20/11, Abbas Mahmood <abbasjnr at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Hello guys,
>>>>>> > Let me first start by congratulating Stephen in his efforts to
>>>>>> finalize the
>>>>>> > 3rd and final phase of the Wikipedia for Schools project.
>>>>>> > Secondly, I would like to urge the Nyeri team to prioritize those
>>>>>> who
>>>>>> > haven't participated in the prior regions (such as Grace and Ann). I
>>>>>> believe
>>>>>> > that these people should first be given an opportunity to go, before
>>>>>> giving
>>>>>> > room to others who went to Kakamega and Mombasa.
>>>>>> > Thirdly, I must say (and the Kakamega & Mombasa team leaders will
>>>>>> agree with
>>>>>> > me on this) that we overspent in Kakamega and Mombasa at the
>>>>>> unfortunate
>>>>>> > expense of Nyeri. This is due to a number of reasons including:-the
>>>>>> > unfavourable bank exchange rate,
>>>>>> > -Kakamega team increased cost of internal transport,-Kakamega
>>>>>> incresed cost
>>>>>> > of previsit,-Mombasa increased cost of accommodation.
>>>>>> > So, what do we do now? Oscar, Stephen and I are from having a
>>>>>> discussion
>>>>>> > regarding the above. Taking our experiences from Mombasa and
>>>>>> Kakamega, we
>>>>>> > all agreed that 6 people per school is a little too much. We have
>>>>>> therefore
>>>>>> > proposed a cut from 6 people to 4 people. What are your thoughts?
>>>>>> > PS -- Being the first time for us to budget, I do believe that it's
>>>>>> not a
>>>>>> > really bad thing for us to overspend.
>>>>>> > Regards,
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
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