Dear Becky and KICKTANet, We at SIDAREC are happy for KOCH FM and the support to have given them. It is fulfilling to realise that ICT actors are now focussing on ICT initiatives in the slums. We are happy to be associated with KOCH FM in that our GHETTO FM is licenced on the same 99.9 Frequency and we have done some exchange visits to learn from each other. Ghetto Fm will be on air by end of June as our broadcasting equipment will be arriving in two weeks. We are using FOSS in our library catalogue by the youth and now our broadcasting will be boosted by Campcaster which runs on Linux. This can also be suitable for Koch if they too want to go into internet radio broadcasting. We are also talking to CCK to allow us to use microwave booster so that we can also transmit to Mukuru kwa Njenga where we have another centre on the same frequency. I may suggest that you organize a field visit for KICTANet members to our projects. warm regards to all. Lucy Mathai. ----- Original Message ----- From: Rebecca Wanjiku To: info@sidarec.or.ke Cc: omar@communicart.co.ke ; albaturo@yahoo.com ; ajodera@elepsi.or.ke ; lucymwangi12@yahoo.com ; njmoonene@yahoo.com ; maggie@mbambu.com ; James Mbugua ; sammy communicart ; helen_shiko@yahoo.com ; faihjiyator@yahoo.co.uk ; carol wanjiru ; wilsonmwihuri@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 11:35 PM Subject: [kictanet] a chance for you to help Koch Fm needs a generator It is not every day that Kenyan journalists commit their money to the community but Ng'ang'a Mbugua had a noble idea- to contribute towards Koch Fm's acquisition of a generator. Mbugua, a journalist with the Nation wanted had learnt that Koch Fm was fundraising to buy a generator and wanted to contribute to the cause. So he sent sms to all his friends. He asked for whatever they had, shs 100, 500, 1,000 or 10,000. Now, Koch Fm has a generator but has no money to install it. They got estimate costs of about shs 120,000. KICTANet members have been invited to pledge their contribution towards this worthy cause. Whether monetary or in kind, all are welcome to contribute. We are drawing a list of those interested in contributing. Andrew Limo was the first to pledge. Please add your name to this list. Ideally, Kenya ICT Action Network would like to help, and make sure the ACTION part is more prominent. It is such acts that will bridge the digital divide.. Do I hear the names??? Tel. 254 720 318 925 blog:http://beckyit.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@kictanet.or.ke http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Please unsubscribe or change your options at http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40sidarec.or.ke ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.13/844 - Release Date: 6/11/2007 5:10 PM