You can probably buy five XOs on eBay. OLPC is not set up to provide fewer than 10,000 at a time.
However, you should also contact local OLPC organizations and schools, and those working with them. Here are a few links to get you started. http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Cambodia http://cariaso.livejournal.com/37792.html http://www.olpcnews.com/implementation/schools/scenes_from_learning_fields.html http://www.flickr.com/photos/olpc/3011090546/ http://www.khmeros.info/ I was for a time the localization administrator for Cambodian Khmer. Could you please not use your Merrill Lynch business warning on private mails? It's a bit much for this kind of discussion. But since you are with Merrill Lynch, would you have any interest in helping with a microfinance project to help OLPC communities get into IT businesses and e-commerce? The idea is to use new business opportunities to fund infrastructure development, starting with Internet and renewable electricity in villages. If you are interested I can send you much more information on how to end poverty at a profit. On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 11:37 PM, Barros, Tyler (Hong Kong) <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Sir/Madame: > I currently live in Hong Kong. I traveled to Siem Reap last week on my first > holiday to Cambodia which was awesome. I visited Ankar Wat temples which > were truly amazing followed up by a trip to the floating town and lake area. > I was sooo moved and inspired by the spirit and resiliency of the Cambodian > People. I asked my tour guide if there were any orphanages in the area and > he brought me to Poor, Street Children and Orphans Training Center. (Nation > Road. 6A Group 18, Spean Ka Eik Village, Kandek Commune, Prasat Bakong > District, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia) When I saw the Hong Kong Flag flying > outside I knew that this was the place were I was supposed to be when the > children came running out to greet me. > > I was very saddened with all of the suffering and hardships that the > Cambodian People have endured and believe that with your organization > helping these orphans they will honestly get a much needed break in life. > And I would like to help these children to give them all of the tools that > they'll need to succeed. Now would it be possible to send 5 laptops to a > specific orphanage in Cambodia? Thank you in advance for your time and > consideration. > > Best regards > BJB > > ________________________________ > This message w/attachments (message) may be privileged, confidential or > proprietary, and if you are not an intended recipient, please notify the > sender, do not use or share it and delete it. Unless specifically indicated, > this message is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of any investment > products or other financial product or service, an official confirmation of > any transaction, or an official statement of Merrill Lynch. Subject to > applicable law, Merrill Lynch may monitor, review and retain > e-communications (EC) traveling through its networks/systems. The laws of > the country of each sender/recipient may impact the handling of EC, and EC > may be archived, supervised and produced in countries other than the country > in which you are located. This message cannot be guaranteed to be secure or > error-free. References to "Merrill Lynch" are references to any company in > the Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. group of companies, which are wholly-owned by > Bank of America Corporation. Securities and Insurance Products: * Are Not > FDIC Insured * Are Not Bank Guaranteed * May Lose Value * Are Not a > Bank Deposit * Are Not a Condition to Any Banking Service or Activity * Are > Not Insured by Any Federal Government Agency. Attachments that are part of > this E-communication may have additional important disclosures and > disclaimers, which you should read. This message is subject to terms > available at the following link: http://www.ml.com/e-communications_terms/. > By messaging with Merrill Lynch you consent to the foregoing. > ________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > Olpc-open mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-open > > -- Silent Thunder (默雷/धर्ममेघशब्दगर्ज/دھرممیگھشبدگر ج) is my name And Children are my nation. The Cosmos is my dwelling place, The Truth my destination. http://earthtreasury.org/worknet (Edward Mokurai Cherlin) _______________________________________________ Olpc-open mailing list [email protected] http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-open
