| Tensor supports PC's for schools in Africa | Sun 20th February 2005 |
Tensor is supporting a project by Nazir Jessa, Chairman of Watford Electronics Ltd., to donate any out-of-date PC systems to schools in Africa, mainly in Tanzania and Kenya. Nazir needs to collect a sufficient quantity of half-reasonable systems (unfortunately, PC's beyond repair or 386's will not be of much use) to fill five 20 feet containers.
As an extra incentive for business, the donation of old PC's will take away their costly responsibility under the EU Disposal of Electronic Waste directive and at the same time help African children with their school work.
His Excellency Hassan Gumbo Kibelloh, the Tanzanian High Commissioner in the UK, has made a special plea to UK businesses, impressing the grave situation facing schools in Tanzania due to an acute shortage of Text books and PC's. He has explained that the Internet is the only way of downloading information that text books would normally provide; but without computers this is impossible. He has given an undertaking that any containers loaded with second-hand PC's arriving at the port of Daressalaam will be given "Special Clearance" without any hindrance from the tax collectors.
All transportation costs of the containers to Africa will be paid for by Watford Electronics Ltd.
Nazir has received assurances from friends and colleagues in Tanzania and Kenya that once the goods are off loaded, that they will assist in refurbishing the machines and the hard drives at no cost to the schools. Computers will be distributed to various schools in Tanzania that have mains electricity "on tap" as a gift from private businesses of the UK.
Tensor will be donating PC's and is also asking any other UK businesses with surplus PC's to do likewise. The procedure is simple,
· Email Nazir Jessa at nazir.jessa@watford.co.uk of your intentions
· Arrange delivery of the PC's to Watford town (only 10 minutes drive from M1 Junction 5), which will be used as a collection point in the first instance.If you wish to deliver five or less systems, then you can deliver the PC's to Watford Electronics Ltd. in Luton
Once the PC's are in place, Nazir will have photos of the happy faces of the children on a Website for you all to see. If any of the donating companies would like to visit the recipient schools to see their 'donation at work', then they will be most welcome.