I don't know. You are right, the kids do need basic stuff we take for granted. No question. So do we stop every initiative until those things are righted? By p

I don't know. You are right, the kids do need basic stuff we take for granted. No question. So do we stop every initiative until those things are righted? By putting a computer in the hands of a child, it could give him a future he might not have otherwise. At which point, he might return to his village and ensure future generations have those things. I don't know if OLPC has played the game correctly, but in general, I feel excited when I hear computers reaching the hands of kids who would never otherwise see them in their lifetimes. Don't forget the opportunities you've been given living simply by being born in a first-world country.