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TAMIN-LEE CONNOLLY,[object Object],Everything except the Horn,[object Object],A teachers’ quest through Africa,[object Object],www.everythingexceptthehorn.com,[object Object]

The Adventure,[object Object],In July 2011 Tamin, a teacher at Emirates International School. She will start her solo adventure, driving her vehicle from Dubai to Africa, delivering specially designed laptops to children in remote villages in Africa. ,[object Object],www.everythingexceptthehorn.com,[object Object]

"I have always been involved with the Duke of Edinburgh charity programme during my schooldays and continued after school as well. I've travelled the world on missions and worked with homeless children, kids suffering from Aids, painted murals — you name it, I've done it. The smiles on these kids' faces are motivation and incentive enough. And even now, I try and do as much as I can, because the teaching profession allows you a lot of holidays.“,[object Object],The Dream,[object Object],www.everythingexceptthehorn.com,[object Object]

Tamin’s Mission:,[object Object],The aim is to provide developing countries in Africa with 5000 XO Laptops. This will allow the students in remote villages in Africa to expand their educational prospects without having to leave their village. ,[object Object],www.everythingexceptthehorn.com,[object Object]

Route,[object Object],[object Object]

meet the shipments of the XO laptops in the following 5 countries;Burundi,[object Object],Mozambique,[object Object],Ethiopia,[object Object], DRC,[object Object],Sierra Leone,[object Object],[object Object],www.everythingexceptthehorn.com,[object Object]

Is to drive through 42 countries from Dubai and around the coastline of Africa in 1 year. I will meet the shipments of the XO laptops in the following 5 countries;,[object Object], Burundi, Mozambique, Ethiopia, DRC and Sierra Leone. ,[object Object], The goal is to distribute 1000 laptops to each of these countries.,[object Object], It has been a life long dream of mine to travel through Africa and to make a big difference. ,[object Object],The Challenge,[object Object]

Tamin is a 29-year-old Teacher from South Africa,[object Object],She moved to Malaysia at the age of 12 to start her professional swimming career.,[object Object],A Commonwealth Games swimmer’s career ended after a freak accident in 1998.,[object Object],Tamin decided to use her passion in sports to teach children of the future.,[object Object],She has been involved with charity work most of her life, including organisations such as UN, VSO and many more.,[object Object],Background,[object Object]

One Laptop Per Child,[object Object],[object Object]

The XO is being developed by One Laptop per Child (OLPC)

Delaware-based, non-profit organization

Manufactured by Quanta Computer Inc. of Taiwan

Over 7 million have been distributedThe OLPC Mission:,[object Object],Provide laptops as a means to empower the nearly 2 billion children in the developing world who receive little to no education and help close the digital divide before it’s too late.,[object Object],www.everythingexceptthehorn.com,[object Object]

Children can maintain and repair themselves.

Uses open source software to enable largest possible potential for local applications. www.everythingexceptthehorn.com,[object Object]

Mechanical Design,[object Object],No moving parts ,[object Object],No hard drive, no fans,[object Object],Droppable,[object Object],Extra rigid shell,[object Object],Bumper (replacable),[object Object],Shock mounted LCD,[object Object],Moisture/dust/dirt resistant,[object Object],Keyboard,[object Object],USB, microphone etc - protected,[object Object],Connector reinforcement,[object Object],Transformer hinge,[object Object]

Five Principles of OLPC:,[object Object],www.everythingexceptthehorn.com,[object Object]

1 – Ownership,[object Object],Kids get to take the Laptops home,[object Object],It gives them the freedom to access information anytime,[object Object],More hours per day developing their intellectual capacity,[object Object],Impacts the whole family, most of whom probably have never owned a computer (Multiplying effect),[object Object],www.everythingexceptthehorn.com,[object Object]

2 – Target-Youth,[object Object],Focus on Early Education, kids 6-12,[object Object],Develop their creative capacity and individual talents at an early age,[object Object],Motivate first grade registrants in the third world,[object Object],Diminish the dropout rate by making school fun and interesting,[object Object],Provide access to the technological world and prepare a skilled workforce,[object Object],www.everythingexceptthehorn.com,[object Object]

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