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Re:Teacher in Ghana has no computers so he draws Microsoft W... by jacobolus on Saturday March 03, 2018 @12:32AM (#16508070)
This is somewhat patronizing. Have you tried asking rural African schoolteachers what they most need?

Empirically, many people all over the developing world are prioritizing communication devices over those other things you listed.

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Re:Teacher in Ghana has no computers so he draws Microsoft W... by mlevental on Saturday March 03, 2018 @12:44AM (#16508103)
>Have you tried asking rural African schoolteachers what they most need?

yes. many times.

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Re:Teacher in Ghana has no computers so he draws Microsoft W... by SlowBro on Saturday March 03, 2018 @07:03AM (#16508926)
How about: Each computer comes with a bar of soap, and with the skills learned you can compete in the world and afford all the soap you will ever need? I don’t see it as either/or.

When computers are used properly many can lift themselves from poverty.

I know because that’s what I did.

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Re:Teacher in Ghana has no computers so he draws Microsoft W... by mrhappyunhappy on Saturday March 03, 2018 @11:34PM (#16513280)
My man! Let them have soap!
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