{{One Laptop Per Child, a nonprofit foundation working in Rwanda for more than 8 years announced Saturday a special donation of 2,800 XO Laptops as part of the ceremonies related to the 20th anniversary of the genocide. }}
The initial 260 laptops will arrive within the following few weeks. They will include 200 XO4 TOUCH laptops, the latest generation of the worldwide recognized brand.
“Although the ceremonies that will take place within the next few days will be conducted under a mourning environment, One Laptop Per Child will like not only to pay homage to those who died, but at the same time will like to recognize and honor the enormous process of rebuilding the nation during the past two decades.
This progress and transformation has been done under the leadership of PresidentPaul Kagame and of his government”, said Rodrigo Arboleda, CEO of One Laptop Per Child, “Every time I come to the country I am amazed to witness the pace and degree of progress of this nation and of its people.
It is like a new country each and every time. We are honoured to have been allowed to contribute in our humble way with the largest project in Africa related to social equality and a transformation of a paradigm of education from one that has been based on “teaching” towards one to be based on “learning”.
Most especially, on “learning‐about‐learning”. We are proud of the progress made and of the enthusiasm and support all members of Rwanda’s society have blessed us with”.
The schools that are going to be part of this project are the following:
1. Lycee du Lac Muhazi,
2. Groupe scolaire du Mont Kigali (Apace),
3. Lycee de Kicukiro (APADE).
4. St Ignace school
5. Mary Hill secondary school
6. Ecole Gira Imuwe Many other schools will be included in this program as soon as laptops commence arriving into the country.
One Laptop per Child (OLPC at http://www.laptop.org) is a non‐profit
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