On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:17:06 -0500, flatfish wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 06:42:08 +0000, Roy Schestowitz
> <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>Glimpsing Nigeria's digital lifeline
>>
>>,----[ Quote ]
>>| But in March this year, the scruffy primary became part of a remarkable
>>| experiment. It was the first in Africa to get its hands on the so-called $100
>>| laptop, a rugged device aimed at helping children in the developing world get
>>| the most from their education.
>>`----
>
> And here you can read about Nigerian children starving.
>
> http://www.stolenchildhood.net/entry/nigerian-children-reeling-under-starvation-unicef/
>
> Maybe they can sell the OLPC on eBay and buy some food?
Go look at the BBC news website and get the *real* story on the OLPC and
Nigerian school children. (Hint: even in Nigeria, not all people are
starving).
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Kier
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