Title: You might ask
1You might ask Why the fireworks?... What the
heck is there to celebrate
2Well, just imagine, Through all its ups and
downs After nearly four long years
3Through sleet and snow well, definitely through
rain and wind EOL is still going strong!
4Yes, sometimes it gets hard and feels like were
hitting our heads up against a brick wall trying
to live up to our aim To stimulate an
environment of enthusiasm, co- operation and
self-reliance in our institutions
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7And then were refreshed and renewed at the sight
of little children, enthusiastic and bubbling
with excitement as they discover the thrills of
the internet!
8Children from School of St. Jude eager to learn
on computers!
9UAACC Childrens Program
10We are lifted up and know that we are making a
real difference when we see the smiles of youth
who are proud to finally understand the mysteries
of another language and the intricacies of music
and radio, all learned from the internet!
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12 Artists expand their knowledge and expertise
by studying other cultures and techniques and
possibilities all learned on the internet!
13Artists discover new quilting techniques on the
internet!
14Art students interpret what they learned on the
internet about the Ndebele people after studying
that South African tribes cultural and artistic
traditions.
15This young man learned much in the herpetology
class at UAACC, informed by information
downloaded from the internetbut he doesnt look
too happy about it!
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17When we see our communities knowledge expanded
about things that practically impact their lives
such as learning more about HIV/AIDS or mental
health or nutrition and First Aid we know that
without the internet this might not have been
possible for large numbers of people
18 This blows those frustrations we sometimes feel,
straight out the window and lets in the fresh air
of renewal and resolve to carry on!
19- and carry on we haveweve made
- 3 evaluation visits
- 2 post trail visits and
- 12 follow up visits
- Since the last AGM
20We still have 13 connections Technical College
ArushaUnited African Alliance Community
Center National Natural History Museum St.
Joseph Ngarenaro Secondary School Centre for
EducationalDev. in Health, ArushaMental Health
DepartmentMount Meru Regional Hospital
21Spiritan Mission Seminary Edmund Rice Sinon
Secondary School The School of St. Jude Selian
Lutheran Hospital Siwandeti Computer Centre
Makumira University College Ilboru Secondary
School Maromboso Baptist School
22Global Classroom workshop
23Ikunda Bethuel, a Form IV student at Edmond Rice
Sinon wrote the first prize winning essay titled
Why is Information Technology so important to my
life and my community. As the winning essayist,
Ikunda won a complete computer set for her
school.
24Ikunda Bethual
25Belinda Jubilate also of Edmond Rice Sinon and
Noris Justine of St Josephs Ngarenaro Girls
Secondary
26We vow to shake some shouldersstomp on some
toes and wake up more and more people to the
very real possibilities and advantages of IT!
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28So let the fireworks blazelet the trumpets
soundlet the choirs sing out But let us make
even stronger commitments to do what we can to
change the world with knowledge from the
internet!!!