Hal,
> have always felt a sense of guilt about removing so called obsolete
systems
>(286, 386, 486) from service and throwing them away. Consequently I have
>quite a pile of these. I am looking to donate my time and know how to local
>organizations to get computers in front of people who would otherwise not
be
>exposed. If anyone has a similar project going I would love to hear about
it.
I am a former Analyst / Programmer from New Zealand working with at-risk
children and teens in a morro (slum) in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. These
kids have NOTHING (often we have to give food, clothing etc) and the
educational system here is very poor.
One of the projects we're starting here are free computer lessons for these
children and teens inside the slums, for which we are using ancient
(DOS-based) hardware. I've currently got XTs, 386s, 486s, which I'm trying
to get going to be able to establish the courses.
We run a small base in the morro here, just last night there appeared to be
shooting in front of the house. Yet, the kids are really keen to learn (one
made a 386 out of a donated XT and same cards I had, and took it to the
shack where he and six others sleep in one small room!).
I've joined this list to hopefully get tips about keeping these machines
going, although I'm also keen to find sources of donated hardware that we
can ship from the U.S. to Rio.
We've already been asked to start similiar projects in two other cities,
including a slum in Rio de Janeiro city itself. For this to work, we just
need the machines.
Regards
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Paul Cull
Associa��o Civil Casa Esperan�a
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