Hi, everyone: For an example of an excellent Rotary Club-supported initiative in the Bahamas and Caribbean, see www.wiredislandnetwork.com.
Rotary Club East Nassau joined the Briland Modem Fund's community technology centre outreach program (see www.brilandmodemfund.com) two years ago, and has since started working to drum regional Rotary support to engage a similar effort Caribbean-wide. Microsoft Caribbean and IBM Nassau have also entered the mix. In my experience, the Rotary Clubs do put their money and resources where their mouth is. Not only has the collaborative BMF/RECN effort brought computer literacy to several Out Islands of the Bahamas, it has also delivered services such as wheelchairs, reading resource rooms, books and audio equipment to a hugely underserved yet savvy population. Since the advent of the Briland Modem Fund's first community centre in Harbour Island in 1999, several tech-related businesses have been launched by local entrepreneurs. As always, we continue to fundraise for the continued management and expansion of this enthusiastically-received program, but Rotary Club's support has been integral to the success of the project. Regards Kimberly www.brilandmodemfund.com www.wiredislandnetwork.com _______________________________________________________ convergenz/solutions - www.convergenz.com The Briland Modem - www.briland.com The Briland Modem Fund - www.brilandmodemfund.com CaribeNetwork - www.caribenetwork.com NetworkBahamas - www.networkbahamas.com Wired Island Network - www.wiredislandnetwork.com Yahoo/gMail/Batelnet: coconutH2O - AIM: convergenz eFax: 818 450 0385 _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
