DadaabNet - Suggestions, Feedback, and Advice
Greetings from Dadaab! Please see our attached most recent concept note. We need your suggestions, feedback, and advice. We are also seeking partnerships and any assistance. Best regards, Crystal -- Crystal "Naliaka" Watley Kigoni Executive Director Voices of Africa for Sustainable Development crystal@voicesofafrica.org http://www.voicesofafrica.org/ Twitter: VOA4SD Skype: crystal.naliaka Facebook group: Voices of Africa<http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_103722386364001&ap=1#%21/group.php?gid=139035902779599> Facebook cause: Voices of Africa<http://www.causes.com/causes/102634-voices-of-africa-for-sustainable-development?recruiter_id=16731206> YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/CrystalKigoni LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=20585778&trk=tab_pro> "You must be the change you wish to see" - Gandhi
Crystal, Thanks for your request. I will mobilize well wishers and ensure we create the network. We are coming to Dadaab to assess communication needs and provide what is needed in a few days. Regards Ndemo.
Greetings from Dadaab!
Please see our attached most recent concept note. We need your suggestions, feedback, and advice. We are also seeking partnerships and any assistance.
Best regards,
Crystal
-- Crystal "Naliaka" Watley Kigoni Executive Director Voices of Africa for Sustainable Development crystal@voicesofafrica.org http://www.voicesofafrica.org/
Twitter: VOA4SD Skype: crystal.naliaka Facebook group: Voices of Africa<http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_103722386364001&ap=1#%21/group.php?gid=139035902779599> Facebook cause: Voices of Africa<http://www.causes.com/causes/102634-voices-of-africa-for-sustainable-development?recruiter_id=16731206> YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/CrystalKigoni LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=20585778&trk=tab_pro>
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Hi Dr. Ndemo. It will be good for you to see the situation here in Dadaab yourself. I would be happy to meet with you to describe our findings here and our plans. We will be in Dadaab until the end of the month. The government's support will be important to gaining acceptance by UNHCR. Thank you for the concern. Best, Crystal On 7/24/11, bitange@jambo.co.ke <bitange@jambo.co.ke> wrote:
Crystal, Thanks for your request. I will mobilize well wishers and ensure we create the network. We are coming to Dadaab to assess communication needs and provide what is needed in a few days.
Regards
Ndemo.
Greetings from Dadaab!
Please see our attached most recent concept note. We need your suggestions, feedback, and advice. We are also seeking partnerships and any assistance.
Best regards,
Crystal
-- Crystal "Naliaka" Watley Kigoni Executive Director Voices of Africa for Sustainable Development crystal@voicesofafrica.org http://www.voicesofafrica.org/
Twitter: VOA4SD Skype: crystal.naliaka Facebook group: Voices of Africa<http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_103722386364001&ap=1#%21/group.php?gid=139035902779599> Facebook cause: Voices of Africa<http://www.causes.com/causes/102634-voices-of-africa-for-sustainable-development?recruiter_id=16731206> YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/CrystalKigoni LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=20585778&trk=tab_pro>
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-- Crystal "Naliaka" Watley Kigoni Executive Director Voices of Africa for Sustainable Development crystal@voicesofafrica.org http://www.voicesofafrica.org/ Twitter: VOA4SD Skype: crystal.naliaka Facebook group: Voices of Africa<http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_103722386364001&ap=1#%21/group.php?gid=139035902779599> Facebook cause: Voices of Africa<http://www.causes.com/causes/102634-voices-of-africa-for-sustainable-development?recruiter_id=16731206> YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/CrystalKigoni LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=20585778&trk=tab_pro> "You must be the change you wish to see" - Gandhi
Hi Crystal, A few questions...mostly. 1. What is PC penetration like in Dadaab at the moment? 2. I understand there are a number of cybercafes running within the camps. Have you considered enlisting their owners as partners in the project? I hope there will be a few Pasha centers in Dadaab soon, they could play a useful role in DadaabNet. 3. Will the content for mobile be delivered over WiFi on mobile web? It may be useful to have it accessible via 3G/EDGE as well in case the number of WiFi enabled devices turns out to be low. 4. Does the Intranet platform already exist? It may prove helpful to build/customize in a place where you have easy access to technical assistance before relocating the servers to Dadaab. Sounds like a fascinating project. Kind regards, *Muchiri* Nyaggah Principal Partner @muchiri +254 722 506400 Semacraft.com On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 6:24 PM, <bitange@jambo.co.ke> wrote:
Crystal, Thanks for your request. I will mobilize well wishers and ensure we create the network. We are coming to Dadaab to assess communication needs and provide what is needed in a few days.
Regards
Ndemo.
Greetings from Dadaab!
Please see our attached most recent concept note. We need your suggestions, feedback, and advice. We are also seeking partnerships and any assistance.
Best regards,
Crystal
-- Crystal "Naliaka" Watley Kigoni Executive Director Voices of Africa for Sustainable Development crystal@voicesofafrica.org http://www.voicesofafrica.org/
Twitter: VOA4SD Skype: crystal.naliaka Facebook group: Voices of Africa< http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_103722386364001&ap=1#%21/group.php?gid=139035902779599
Facebook cause: Voices of Africa< http://www.causes.com/causes/102634-voices-of-africa-for-sustainable-develop...
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dear lister somali people need a better life, ICT may be an enabler and facilitator to the change. most of all, we need to understand from a local perspective(daadab) how necessary the program will be, considering the resent famine, unless the program is designed to address even the most fundamental problem in the area - hunger, starvation and lack education. of which it does and i thank you for it. with education the people can be able to understand the need for peace which will lead to better governance and eventually proper disaster management foundation. thank you --- On Sun, 7/24/11, Muchiri Nyaggah <muchiri@semacraft.com> wrote: From: Muchiri Nyaggah <muchiri@semacraft.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] DadaabNet - Suggestions, Feedback, and Advice To: memakunat@yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Sunday, July 24, 2011, 10:08 AM Hi Crystal, A few questions...mostly. 1. What is PC penetration like in Dadaab at the moment? 2. I understand there are a number of cybercafes running within the camps. Have you considered enlisting their owners as partners in the project? I hope there will be a few Pasha centers in Dadaab soon, they could play a useful role in DadaabNet. 3. Will the content for mobile be delivered over WiFi on mobile web? It may be useful to have it accessible via 3G/EDGE as well in case the number of WiFi enabled devices turns out to be low. 4. Does the Intranet platform already exist? It may prove helpful to build/customize in a place where you have easy access to technical assistance before relocating the servers to Dadaab. Sounds like a fascinating project. Kind regards, Muchiri Nyaggah Principal Partner @muchiri+254 722 506400 Semacraft.com On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 6:24 PM, <bitange@jambo.co.ke> wrote: Crystal, Thanks for your request. I will mobilize well wishers and ensure we create the network. We are coming to Dadaab to assess communication needs and provide what is needed in a few days. Regards Ndemo.
Greetings from Dadaab!
Please see our attached most recent concept note. We need your
suggestions,
feedback, and advice. We are also seeking partnerships and any assistance.
Best regards,
Crystal
--
Crystal "Naliaka" Watley Kigoni
Executive Director
Voices of Africa for Sustainable Development
crystal@voicesofafrica.org
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@muchuri In brief response to your questions: 1) Mobile phone penetration is high but computer penetration is low. Some NGO staff has said there is a kind of techphobia and a lack of skilled techs. 2) We have been meeting with cybercafe owners. Each camp seems to have 1 or 2 cybercafes. Also the Norweign Refugee Council has set up a training program and we are actively seeking for partners on the ground. 3) Communications are very important to the refugees. There are a remarkable number of 3G phones in the area. Plus we are bringing in netbooks and tablets at very low cost. 4) No intranet current exists. There is no unified communications infrastructure. The lack of proper IT in operations here was the driving force behind the idea. I originally thought I would focus on public health (my degree training) here but found the need for ICT programs, our specialty, to be huge. This is a needed and do-able project where we as a Kenyan NGO can do something real and tangible. Thank you for your questions and feedback. Best, Crystal On 7/24/11, Muchiri Nyaggah <muchiri@semacraft.com> wrote:
Hi Crystal,
A few questions...mostly.
1. What is PC penetration like in Dadaab at the moment? 2. I understand there are a number of cybercafes running within the camps. Have you considered enlisting their owners as partners in the project? I hope there will be a few Pasha centers in Dadaab soon, they could play a useful role in DadaabNet. 3. Will the content for mobile be delivered over WiFi on mobile web? It may be useful to have it accessible via 3G/EDGE as well in case the number of WiFi enabled devices turns out to be low. 4. Does the Intranet platform already exist? It may prove helpful to build/customize in a place where you have easy access to technical assistance before relocating the servers to Dadaab.
Sounds like a fascinating project.
Kind regards,
*Muchiri* Nyaggah
Principal Partner
@muchiri
+254 722 506400
Semacraft.com
On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 6:24 PM, <bitange@jambo.co.ke> wrote:
Crystal, Thanks for your request. I will mobilize well wishers and ensure we create the network. We are coming to Dadaab to assess communication needs and provide what is needed in a few days.
Regards
Ndemo.
Greetings from Dadaab!
Please see our attached most recent concept note. We need your suggestions, feedback, and advice. We are also seeking partnerships and any assistance.
Best regards,
Crystal
-- Crystal "Naliaka" Watley Kigoni Executive Director Voices of Africa for Sustainable Development crystal@voicesofafrica.org http://www.voicesofafrica.org/
Twitter: VOA4SD Skype: crystal.naliaka Facebook group: Voices of Africa< http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_103722386364001&ap=1#%21/group.php?gid=139035902779599
Facebook cause: Voices of Africa< http://www.causes.com/causes/102634-voices-of-africa-for-sustainable-develop...
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Crystal Watley Kigoni -
meshack emakunat -
Muchiri Nyaggah