The Computers for Africa Team Plockton
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- www.bebo.com/Computersforafrica
- Me, Myself, and I
- We are a small charity, taking around 300 computers each year to schools, in a number of African destinations. We deliver, install and offer training to teachers and pupils who would otherwise never receive such equipment.
Each year we have to raise about £12,000 to pay for the delivery of these computers. Based in the tiny Scottish Highland community of Plockton we have for the past 12 years tried just about every fundraising activity known to man!
Then there are the computers that need collecting from donors, testing, cleaning, software installing and finally packing before delivering 700 miles to Tilbury, just so they can begin their journey.
Each year a diffrent group is led by Mr Terry Heaviside (computing teacher) and about six 6th form pupils from Plockton High are given this unique chance to go. To date we have collectively sent over 2500 computers to around 300 schools in 10 African countries. We have made computing possible for over 250, 000 young Africans.
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We now have a Ebay account and are selling cloths/prints/T-shirts etc.
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This link will show all the products we have for sale. Please bid generously as all profit goes to CFA. - Help us
- We have NO overheads all workers are volenteers, therefore we can put each extra computer in an African classroom for £8.
- To make a donation
- Contact T. Heaviside 01599 544205, or email computersforafrica@yahoo.co.u
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We are currently not looking for computer donations - Happiest When
- All the computers are packed and the transport is payed.
- Upcoming Events
- See Blog for more info
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This years group
This years group are: Robert Doyle, Trent Townend, Eve Pincock, Robyn Grounds, Daniel Blok and of course Terry Heaviside.
We have so far raised £6,000 but still have to raise anouther £6,000 to be able to pay for the shipment of the computers and us.
We plan to raise this money mainly through dances and sales but we can't do it without your help.
We need you to get involved by helping us organise/run events we are holding or by giving us suggestions for fundraising.
For more details on how you can get involved email us on:
computersforafrica@yahoo.co.uk
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African Football Bebo78 weeks ago**PLEASE JOIN**
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Dawn Bailey97 weeks agoGO Terry Go Terry Go. we love the work the time and the joy. x
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Calum Called A Wood146 weeks agoyeh go for it. we'll just be the jamkickers again. charlie says he'll play drums. realisticly we'll probably be doin around half an hour set, but it depends on how much we practice n work stuff out etc.
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Calum Called A Wood147 weeks ago
if by band you mean me n eachan, who have about 15 minutes of material and more importantly no drummer, then....we better get practicing!
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Eve Pincock147 weeks agook that's fine and i think we r computer packing tonight aswell because we couldnt do it last night.
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Eve Pincock148 weeks ago
forgot to ask - Trent - are we havin to b on the door at the dance in tingle? wot else do we have to do for it?
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Eve Pincock148 weeks ago
there's one there about the gig at tingle charlie! u dnt need to change ur date our thing on the 16th has been moved, u have no need to worry.
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Jakey149 weeks agosorry about that m8, if u want us 2 play again we'll make sure we can make it!
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Jakey150 weeks ago
m8 did we miss that gig?!
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Calum Called A Wood151 weeks ago
......what charlie said
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Jakey152 weeks ago
Later rather than early, that b ok?
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Jakey152 weeks ago
on behalf of audiovoid!
We set up this bebo page to let you know what events we are holding to raise money for CFA, also so that you can ask us any questions you may have about what we do or how you can get involved.
The Computers for Africa Team Plockton 0 ReplysWe can't do it alone. We need you to give your money to this very worthy cause, to make it possable for us to send out computers to those less fortunate then ourselfs.
The Computers for Africa Team Plockton 0 ReplysIf you are wanting to get involved or are able to help at any of our events please leave us a comment and we will get back to you with more details.
The Computers for Africa Team Plockton 0 ReplysThanks for all your support
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