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Bringing computing skills to children in Africa

Teachers & students at the first session in June

This was the initial session for the first teachers and children at the temporary facility for the Cyber Cafe, in the Village of Vo Pedakondji, Togo. Many of the local school teachers gave up there summer break to recieve training.

The temporary facility, with ten workstations.

The initial installation has ten workstations and associated equipment. It is housed in a temporary facility in the village until the renovations are complete for the purpose built Cyber Cafe site expected to be completed in August 2009.

Training gets underway in June.

Children and teachers begin the first sessions at the temporary facility. For many children this is the first time that they have even seen a computer.

Training at the facility in Vo Pedakondji Village.

Children recieve their first training in June. There are three schools in the village that serve the surrounding area, with many children walking up to 5km to and from school in bare feet to attend. They also have to pay about $15 per year and the average teacher to pupil ratio is above 60.

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