Computers for Kenya (2005) project

Spearheaded by Feminenza Stichting in The Netherlands, volunteers from across Feminenza in Europe have succeeded in delivering 500 computers to Kenya.

Over the last year we have been collecting second hand computers from an English company in many European countries (from Denmark, Germany, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, and several places in the UK) to be able to send them over to Kenya, to schools, hospitals and other places of need.

Our volunteers, men and women too many to mention by name, have been busy collecting computers, cleaning them up, repairing and reprogramming them, selling some on Ebay to cover our travel costs, keeping financial accounts for the whole project and transporting computers from each of the project teams across Europe.

Working alongside Computers For Development, a charity that supplies PCs for schools, hospitals, and organisations that focus on improvement of education and information facilities in developing countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, and thanks to a Dutch company, which imports roses from Kenya, we were able to make use of a free flight to deliver 500 good quality computers, with Pentium III processors, direct to Nairobi. That saved us €3500(!) and meant that more of these valuable computers could go direct to those in need.

CFSK (Computers for Schools in Kenya) took delivery of computers in Nirobi and prepared them for the different projects in Kenya. Amongst the beneficiaries of this project were organisations with whom Feminenza has been working closely, namely, MMAAK (Movement of Men Against AIDS in Kenya), UNILAC, the Tasaru Rescue Centre and COVAW (Coalition on Violence Against Women).

Our thanks go to all of all who have helped in this project.

For more information or details of how to make a donation through Computers for Development, please visit the CFD website.

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