One Simple Tool is Transforming Schools in Ghana
“Have you wondered how many people will spend 24.44% of their income on 1G of data? Your guess is as good as mine.” In 2016, the United Nations declared internet access a human right, yet in Africa, in 2023, there remains a significant gap in connectivity. Despite the...
French Prisons Use Wikipedia to Change Inmates’ Future
Let me tell you, dear reader, about the importance of education for those who find themselves behind bars. The Club informatique pénitentiaire, or CLIP, has been working its magic in French prisons since 1985. 250 volunteers running computer workshops for 2,000...
Our First Step in Indonesia – Global Tangerang School
Last week was our first step in sharing Kiwix in Tangerang, Indonesia. Together with Wikimedia Indonesia and Institut Teknologi Tangerang Selatan (ITTS), we journeyed to the outskirt of Tangerang to visit a local school – Global Tangerang. With 109 students...
Free and open-source software for the win
This old man and his grandson live in the village of Jaz-Kechuu, Kyrgyzstan. The place only got electricity last year. They’re watching a very traditional game of Kok-Boruu or, as everyone knows, “horseback polo with a goat”. The Kyrgyz government decided at the...