nellycheboi12

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   First time these Kenyan eight graders are seeing Apple photo effects(linkedin.com)

   1 points by nellycheboi12 7y ago|1 comments
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   Emerging Markets: Kenya with Nelly Cheboi(softwareengineeringdaily.com)

   1 points by nellycheboi12 7y ago|0 comments
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   by nellycheboi12 7y ago

   Hi HN. I am Nelly Cheboi the co-founder of techlitafrica.org, We believe people everywhere deserve access to the modern tools that can propel them to become the problem solvers of today and the leaders of tomorrow. We repurpose surplus tech
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   Show HN: Keyboards for Africa(linkedin.com)

   11 points by nellycheboi12 7y ago|1 comments
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   by nellycheboi12 8y ago

   We added a google form that gives a little more insight to what we are looking for https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdWZRtZsxk4ahwGMYKx...
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   by nellycheboi12 8y ago

   For sure FBaiden, you can reach us at techlit.africa@gmail.com
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   by nellycheboi12 8y ago

   I will add it on the website. For computer donation, you can email us at techlit.africa@gmail.com. Here is a go fund me for monetary donations https://www.gofundme.com/building-computer-labs-in-african-s...
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   by nellycheboi12 8y ago

   Chirau, what is the best way to reach you?
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   by nellycheboi12 8y ago

   This is awesome. We are not set in stone on the laptops. For a scalable business model, it is safer to rely on donations. Rasberry pi will also require a bit more peripheral devices i.e keyboard, mouse, monitor. But if we start getting Rasp
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    by nellycheboi12 8y ago

    cdubzzz, Awesome stuff. I will be emailing you soon.
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    by nellycheboi12 8y ago

    gumbo, have you heard of https://www.iamthecode.org . I agree it is a lot of work, but it needs to be done. I first used a keyboard when I was 18 and now I am a software engineer. In just one computer lab I have already reached 2
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    by nellycheboi12 8y ago

    Chirau, our goal is to build more computer labs in more than just Kenya. Kenya was easiest for me because I already had a school there to do the pilot program. As you know with Africa, every country is a whole new market place with its own
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    by nellycheboi12 8y ago

    Prawn, it probably would be. We will be opening up a warehouse in Mombasa, Kenya in May. We are currently collecting all donations here at Chicago, as we organize for warehouse launch. In the future, it would be nice to organize a shipment
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    by nellycheboi12 8y ago

    Done! Thank you LeonB
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    by nellycheboi12 8y ago

    Thank you for the feedback dmix. We are working on inventory management. We are considering assigning each donation a tracking number so the donor can see where their computer went and the address of the school. As for the progress bar, I c
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    by nellycheboi12 8y ago

    Here is the go fund me link https://www.gofundme.com/building-computer-labs-in-african-s...
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    by nellycheboi12 8y ago

    Hi HN! My name is Nelly Cheboi. I am the co-founder of TechLit Africa, an organization that fosters a more technologically literate Africa by building computer labs in African schools. I was raised in Mogotio, Kenya, in abject poverty. At n
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    by nellycheboi12 8y ago

    Those will be great. You can email us at techlit.africa@gmail.com
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    by nellycheboi12 8y ago

    I got it. Thank you dang
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    by nellycheboi12 8y ago

    thank you
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    by nellycheboi12 8y ago

    yes, https://techlitafrica.org
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    by nellycheboi12 8y ago

    here is the website for more info https://techlitafrica.org
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    Show HN: Building computer labs in schools in Africa(techlitafrica.org)

    94 points by nellycheboi12 8y ago|36 comments