I’m of quite mixed emotions about the One Laptop Per Child project. Even in charity there is injustice, so I suppose this might be a good thing, but I can’t help thinking there are better ways to help children.
This article sums up my initial thoughts beautifully.
COMMUNITIES across Africa have revealed their disappointment that the new $100 laptops contain no nutritional value.
A bit chewy
The scheme, organised by western technology companies, is designed to give young Africans the chance to play Tetris before their village is burned to the ground.Meanwhile, as broadband is rolled out across the continent, millions of Africans have been surprised to discover it is a sophisticated communications network rather than a big pipe full of rice.
Fourteen year-old Lizzie Matumba, from Ivory Coast, welcomed the laptop initiative but said the early models did not look very tasty.
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