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Karin what a moving and wonderful story. I
wish the people, especially the women of Pastocalle all measures of success in
achieving these new found freedoms and hope the Telecentre premises become once
again a focus of community empowerment. Big change happens in little steps and
I think the steps now taken cannot in truth be taken back. We have many similar issues in remote and indigenous communities
and your insight and experience is invaluable. What I truly hope is that no one
considers this Telecentre a “failure” because it closed; because it
did not prove to be socially or politically sustainable. The value provided in
human terms far exceeds the financial costs involved and success cannot be
measured in such a simplistic manner. You also wrote: “You call telecentre, i do call also telecentre in the international
scenario but I do not call telecentre in the local scenario, people call as
they feel responds to their cultural reality”. Again we are in accord. We use the term
Telecentre on forums such as this to provide a name to a concept so people new
to the concept can apply a meaningful descriptor; especially for those who
might offer support to Telecentre’s and need a meaningful name to give to
our growing ICT movement – but like your country, only some of our
Telecentre’s are called Telecentre’s – Many have names like:
“Community Technology Centre” (CTC),� “Youth Caf�”,
“Technology and Learning Centre” (TLC), “Drop-in
Centre”, “Community Resource Centre”,�
“InfoCentre”, “FarmAid Centre” and “Lighthouse
Centre” (a name preferred by some of our indigenous peoples) amongst a
great many others. The name given to the concept reflects the mission and
purpose of the community as well as a degree of promotions value – The
name “FarmAid Centre” is given as much to highlight the need of our
farmers to politicians as it is to provide community support and assistance. I
think we underestimate the potential of Telecentre’s when we do not
include the value of a Telecentre to promote community needs (as your
initiative has done by promoting the needs of these women to our global
audience). Rgds, Don |
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