Inspirational story - Building a Computer Room for the Children and Teachers of Nepal

Almost a year ago we were privileged to join “Room to Read” and our education partners in building a computer room for the Children and teachers of
Anandaban , a small village that lies about 260 km southwest of Kathmandu, Nepal.

For those of you that didn’t have time to travel in Nepal (I actually did …) – the Village of Anandaban is part of Rupandehi district that lies in the southwestern “terai” region of Nepal (the name given to plains that lie close to the Indian border). Rupandehi evokes a holy sentiment for millions of Buddhists all over the world because it is the birth place of Lord Buddha.
The School’s Computer Room was completed May 11, 2007, By November they had dial-up Internet connectivity.
The school attracts students from many others nearby villages as well. There are many private schools in the area, and most of these schools have facilities to support computer education. Most of the students who come to School are from poor families in which both parents have to work long hours during the day just to save enough money to send their children to school.

The lab features a total of 26 multimedia desktop workstations, a laser jet printer, and desks and chairs for students and the teacher. The computers are fully networked (100 Mbps) through a 24-port networking switch with dial-up Internet connectivity.

The computer lab is used by students Sunday to Friday for approximately 7 hours per day. Most of the students in the school have never used a computer before.

About “Room to read” –
Founded by John Wood, Ex-Microsoft Executive, “Room to Read “partners with local communities throughout the developing world to establish schools, libraries, and other educational infrastructure.

Special “Thank You” to Dan MacFetridge for working with “Room to Read” and our partners to make this happen and for truly change people lives.

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