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We distributed 30 XOs to Children & Teachers and they were very excited to see this new Educational tool.
We distributed 39 XOs to Children & Teachers and they were very excited to see this new Educational tool.
[[Image:Atlas Public Sch Pirwadai 053.JPG|thumb|center|250px|(Children receiving XOs)]]
[[Image:Atlas Public Sch Pirwadai 053.JPG|thumb|center|250px|(Children receiving XOs)]]



Revision as of 09:42, 26 March 2008


OLPC Pakistan Atlas School

Dr. Habib Khan announced the launching of an OLPC pilot project at the Atlas Public School, located in the slums between Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

(Class room 15 March 2008)
(15 March 2008)
(15 March 2008)


Atlas Public school

Many thanks to our Afghan volunteers, Usman Mansoor “Ansari” and Sohaib Obaidi “Ebtihaj”, who discovered the school and will be mentoring students and their teacher.

School Location

The area is economically poor and lacks security measures and basic facilities. There are about 100 children (Grades 1–6), mostly Afghan refugees—many of them work during the first part of the day to support their families and attend school in the afternoon.


Details of pilot site

Launch 15 March

We distributed 39 XOs to Children & Teachers and they were very excited to see this new Educational tool.

(Children receiving XOs)

Week 1 March 17-22

Week 2 March 24-29