tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398355306324764376.post7796201176539719559..comments2023-03-26T02:29:25.843+00:00Comments on The Whitest Girl in Africa: Donationsthewhitestgirlinafricahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02532518999370677084noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398355306324764376.post-49603899538438678932010-04-16T03:44:59.226+00:002010-04-16T03:44:59.226+00:00Hi,are you willing to help me, a graduate student ...Hi,are you willing to help me, a graduate student in University of Minnesota, understand the electrical needs of the people in Kenya?Yunxin (Victor) Nihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00977924218784551546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398355306324764376.post-8206040414945438322010-04-15T10:34:23.974+00:002010-04-15T10:34:23.974+00:00Yeah, I think you're right about the laptop. ...Yeah, I think you're right about the laptop. Maybe I could ask them to keep it in the library for students to use during the day and ask them to charge it when they put the generator on at night . . . If it's used at all, I'll be happy; I'm just afraid it will not be used or will be sold or something.<br /><br />I was thinking maybe I could try to set up some kind of reward/scholarship for the better-performing kids . . . pay their school fees for next year or something or get donations of school supplies to give specifically to them. That way, it's going to the ones who actually care . . . The only problem would be how to execute this. And I don't think that the principal would be too happy about this idea since it will only benefit a few kids instead of all of them (although the shitty donated books probably in reality aren't benefiting anyone).<br /><br />When I asked the principal what they wanted me to bring back when I went back to the US, he said "soccer jerseys." Personally I don't think that's a great use of funds so I didn't do it . . . I can understand that they want sports equipment but for myself I'd rather that any money I give or raise gets used for learning materials.thewhitestgirlinafricahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02532518999370677084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398355306324764376.post-31814588440716398152010-04-12T20:02:51.367+00:002010-04-12T20:02:51.367+00:00Give the laptop to the school. Battery powered an...Give the laptop to the school. Battery powered and simple.<br /><br />As for the "put to good use" concern... Some of the best things in the world are created when people are goofing off.<br /><br />You should also ask the teachers and kids (if you like any of the kids) what they would like if other than money.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09418815357998967225noreply@blogger.com