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Hi-Tech, Lo-Tech
May. 25th, 2003 12:49 amWe got a new computer! A desk-top Dell.Ordered it inline and it came to the door via UPS (how cool is that.). B says it's like X-mas...can't keep his hands off the new 'toy'. Thank goodness, so he can be the one to set it all up.;) Now our fantasy of being able to work at computers side by side is a reality (I'm still using our ancient laptop on dial-up until I can afford a new one). It really is amazing, not having to fight over computer-time, since we're both addicted to the internet.:)We are lucky folk oh yeah.
Speaking of counting blessings, I just received a final report on the Dipilto Library Project in Nicaragua (one of the Peace Corps projects I contributed to) and it was a splash of cold water. A loud reminder that SO MUCH MORE is needed. And they're not asking, it's just the facts that are speaking. This library, now 'complete' through the hard work of volunteers with excellent intentions (I had been sent pictures earlier on of it being built), this 'library' has 150 books in it. (!) Books well chosen, a map, a globe, some educational toys. BUT 150 BOOKS?! That's less than HALF of what I myself have in my bookshelf here! And this is to be a community library?!?! I almost cried. Really, it struck me so hard. *sigh* The project is listed as 'complete'. A final report. ugh. There has to be a way to do more. Online I find a site by former Peace Corps volunteers taking their mission further in this arena: worldlibraries.org
I'm going to look into it more.
Some current similar Peace Corps Partnership Projects that are looking for help are El Coyol Library Project
and School Construction in Niger
*sigh* So much to do...so much we CAN do. I swing between feeling overwhelmed and feeling totally fortunately CAPABLE. Capable is the reality, damnit.
Speaking of counting blessings, I just received a final report on the Dipilto Library Project in Nicaragua (one of the Peace Corps projects I contributed to) and it was a splash of cold water. A loud reminder that SO MUCH MORE is needed. And they're not asking, it's just the facts that are speaking. This library, now 'complete' through the hard work of volunteers with excellent intentions (I had been sent pictures earlier on of it being built), this 'library' has 150 books in it. (!) Books well chosen, a map, a globe, some educational toys. BUT 150 BOOKS?! That's less than HALF of what I myself have in my bookshelf here! And this is to be a community library?!?! I almost cried. Really, it struck me so hard. *sigh* The project is listed as 'complete'. A final report. ugh. There has to be a way to do more. Online I find a site by former Peace Corps volunteers taking their mission further in this arena: worldlibraries.org
I'm going to look into it more.
Some current similar Peace Corps Partnership Projects that are looking for help are El Coyol Library Project
and School Construction in Niger
*sigh* So much to do...so much we CAN do. I swing between feeling overwhelmed and feeling totally fortunately CAPABLE. Capable is the reality, damnit.
