I have a suggestion for Timothy Anderson on the computer donations of his organization to Third World recipients:
Include in your agreement with the recipients a provision that allows them to sell the donations for cash, and gives the recipients the freedom to use the money according to their own priorities. It would be interesting how many would keep the computers, how many would sell, and what uses the cash are going to be put to. I think every donor who makes computer hardware (or even software) donations to Third World countries is morally bound to include such a provision. Roberto Verzola Philippines Timothy Anderson wrote: > The least expensive new computers seem to be in the area of $200 (India) > for far less computer or in the area of $350 (Viet Nam) for somewhat > less computer than we source for between $35 and $57.50 each computer > set. Neither of these options is available in most of the countries > where we deliver used, tested, and working computers. > > 5. We appreciate tough questions as this helps to sharpen our ability > and capacity. We are working to develop a transparent, sustainable, and > scalable model. We welcome your criticisms, ideas, and help. ------------ ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, a Non-Profit Organization*** To post a message, send it to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd Archives of previous GKD messages can be found at: <http://www.edc.org/GLG/gkd/>
