Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.91.960508185726.6681A-100000@hubcap.clemson.edu> Date: Wed, 8 May 1996 19:05:47 -0400 From: Joel Vignon <mailto:jvignon@HUBCAP.CLEMSON.EDU> Subject: Re: Computers to Africa To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
> From: Darren Bolden <mailto:daaim@VISIDEL.CAU.EDU>
> I agree that Africa should not be a dumping ground for old technologies to get
> rid of unused, outdated equipment and excess inventory. One common assertion is
> that Africa should use what they currently have more efficiently. If I could
> pose one question to you my brother, "How will we influence our talented
> brethren and sistren to return to Africa and help to build the technological
> infrastructure?"
Why not cooperate with the talented brothers and sisters who are already in Africa and having a hard time coming up with something sustainable because of the too powerful "aid people'?
> Pray for success.
Joel.