Computer centre

I visited a village of Tamilians in Karnataka, and was most impressed by their desire to get ahead. The entire village presented a united front -- about 20 men got together to request me for some support.

They do have a government school in the village, but the teacher is not too good. There is also a private school, but only for primary school. There are almost 500 families in the village spread over a vast area as they tend to live in their farms. They are small and medium farmers with land ranging from 2 acres to 6 acres.

Their wish list:
1. English medium school
2. Computer classes
3. Spoken English classes
4. High school in the village
5. Additional coaching for students.

I told them that we need permission from about 19 different government departments and this is just not in our capacity.

We could set up a computer centre for their little kids, I suggested, provided the community cooperated and it was a community run centre. They have agreed to donate a room for a year for centre. They have also agreed that minimal fees should be charged - Rs 20-30 per student was suggested.

So, here's what we need:

1. 6 tables
2. 6 chairs
3. 6 computers (2 promised)
4. UPS system
5. 1 teacher (any volunteers among the Tamil/Kannada speaking population?)

Basically, I am excited about this as I will be helping people who want to help themselves.