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Give your own XO to displaced students in Haiti. [[OLPC for Haiti]] |
Give your own XO to displaced students in Haiti. [[OLPC for Haiti]] will be sending a shipment of XOs to Haiti later this year, when the 2010 [[OLPCorps]] field volunteers will help distribute them as part of their rebuilding work around Port-au-Prince. |
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== Address == |
== Address == |
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== Details == |
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Our warehouse is helping us keep costs low for storing these laptops. We've received an offer of free shipping to Haiti, |
Our warehouse is helping us keep costs low for storing these laptops. We've received an offer of free shipping from the warehouse to Haiti, and would appreciate similar offers -- please contact volunteer@laptop.org if you can offer concrete help in any way! |
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Q: Can I use the Post Office |
Q: Can I use the Post Office, Fedex, or UPS etc?<br /> |
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::A: Yes, all carriers/shippers can be used, to the address above. |
::A: Yes, all carriers/shippers can be used, to the address above. |
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Q: Can I receive a tax receipt? |
Q: Can I receive a tax receipt? |
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::A: Unfortunately <u>no receipts are possible</u> in this case, due to legal reasons. On a personal level, we very strongly appreciate your gift, as will the recipient |
::A: Unfortunately <u>no receipts are possible</u> in this case, due to legal reasons. On a personal level, we very strongly appreciate your gift, as will the recipient. |
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Q: Are other |
Q: Are other laptops or desktop computers being accepted? |
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::A: Not at this time. Please contact organizations like http://urbanrenewal.org doing similar work. |
::A: Not at this time. Please contact recycling organizations like http://urbanrenewal.org doing similar work. |
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Q: What has happened to OLPC's efforts in Haiti and what is being planned?<br /> |
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::A: [http://laptop.org/en/olpcorps/ OLPCorps] Haiti plans were underway long before January 12, 2010's catastrophic earthquake and are now being readjusted. We are very hopeful to involve existing OLPC Haiti communities |
::A: [http://laptop.org/en/olpcorps/ OLPCorps] Haiti plans were underway long before January 12, 2010's catastrophic earthquake and are now being readjusted. We are very hopeful to involve existing OLPC Haiti communities. However traumatic on-the-ground situations persist here as of late January 2010. We await news from the OLPC Haiti team and will update the [[OLPC for Haiti]] page as it arrives. |
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Q: How else can I help OLPC efforts in Haiti?<br /> |
Q: How else can I help OLPC efforts in Haiti?<br /> |
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Revision as of 17:05, 24 January 2010
Give your own XO to displaced students in Haiti. OLPC for Haiti will be sending a shipment of XOs to Haiti later this year, when the 2010 OLPCorps field volunteers will help distribute them as part of their rebuilding work around Port-au-Prince.
Address
OLPC FOR HAITI c/o Exel 615 Westport Parkway #500 Grapevine, TX 76051 USA
Details
Our warehouse is helping us keep costs low for storing these laptops. We've received an offer of free shipping from the warehouse to Haiti, and would appreciate similar offers -- please contact volunteer@laptop.org if you can offer concrete help in any way!
Q: Can I use the Post Office, Fedex, or UPS etc?
- A: Yes, all carriers/shippers can be used, to the address above.
Q: Is the original cardboard box required?
- A: No! XO Laptops are quite tough. Whichever cardboard box you use, we'd just ask you to provide basic protective packaging around your XO Laptop, charger and battery.
Q: Can I receive a tax receipt?
- A: Unfortunately no receipts are possible in this case, due to legal reasons. On a personal level, we very strongly appreciate your gift, as will the recipient.
Q: Are other laptops or desktop computers being accepted?
- A: Not at this time. Please contact recycling organizations like http://urbanrenewal.org doing similar work.
Q: What has happened to OLPC's efforts in Haiti and what is being planned?
- A: OLPCorps Haiti plans were underway long before January 12, 2010's catastrophic earthquake and are now being readjusted. We are very hopeful to involve existing OLPC Haiti communities. However traumatic on-the-ground situations persist here as of late January 2010. We await news from the OLPC Haiti team and will update the OLPC for Haiti page as it arrives.
Q: How else can I help OLPC efforts in Haiti?
- A: Community ideas are being gathered if you can help suggest and directly contribute please!