As North America's largest non-profit supplier of computers to schools and youth centers in developing countries, the WCE aims to use the eGranary Digital Library to increase information access for those who lack Internet connectivity.  The WiderNet Project looks forward to expanding the use of the eGranary Digital Library through WCE's wide network of schools and technical support persons.

Both organizations are working together to explore ways to develop an eGranary Digital Library in Spanish and/or Portuguese for Latin America in order to deliver fast and free access to digital knowledge to a broader swath of scholars and practitioners worldwide.

As a part of this strategic partnership, the directors of both projects (Tim Anderson and Cliff Missen) serve on the partner's steering/advisory committee.

So far, the World Computer Exchange has connected over 2,000 schools and 850,000 young people to the Internet through over 20,000 donated computers.

The WCE provides online 'help desk' support to schools & centers in technology, telecenter management, and local content development. They also work to pair sister-schools to increase cultural understanding through their network of volunteers, sister-schools and computer collection points in 30 U.S. and Canadian cities.

The World Computer Exchange also partners with UNESCO, UNDP, UNICEF, USAID, World Economic Forum, iEARN, Rotary Clubs, Sister-Cities, and Peace Corps Volunteers.

For more information, see their Web site: http://worldcomputerexchange.org/