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Oduntan Bode helps
with the collection and setup of donated computers |
The computer donation project is a practical and essential
component for the efforts of the WiderNet Project. Up to date
computers and
networking equipment are required for technician training and decision
maker coaching. This project aims to supply computers
to Nigerian universities so that students and teachers will
have access to computers in laboratories and classrooms. Our donations come from individual donors, local organizations, and University of
Iowa departments. |
We accept donations of computers that are
Microsoft Windows compatible, Internet-ready, and Pentium desktops or 486
laptops or better.
This is an ongoing project.
Computer donations are accepted at any
time. If you have unwanted computers or
equipment that you think may be of interest to us,
click
here.
We collect computers until we have enough to fill a
40-foot cargo container (approximately 300 computers). Our volunteers test the equipment and the
erase the hard drives. The recipient universities then pay for the
shipping costs (roughly $20 per computer.)
Our first shipment was sent in May of 2002. The recipients include the University of Jos and
the University of Ibadan. Our second shipment was sent April of
2004 to Bayero University and Ahmadu Bello University, also in Nigeria.
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