I'm sorry but they need pencils and paper ...not laptops... is the west really that delusional that we think people in "developing nations" would even have somewhere to plug it in. Give me a break...The programs heart is in the right place I guess. But I think that somewhere like amnesty would be a much better place to put your money.
<br><br>Follow the link <br><a href="http://www.amnesty.org/">http://www.amnesty.org/</a><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Nov 9, 2007 12:42 PM, Costello, Rob R <<a href="mailto:Costello.Rob.R@edumail.vic.gov.au">Costello.Rob.R@edumail.vic.gov.au
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