One Laptop Per Child

Project Overview

American Charities for Palestine (ACP) facilitated the distribution of 1,000 laptop computers donated by One Laptop Per Child Inc., to be delivered by the United States Agency for International Development to Palestinian students in the Occupied West Bank.

The One Laptop Per Child Association, Inc. (OLPC) is a U.S. non-profit organization set up to oversee the creation of an affordable educational device for use in the developing world. Its mission is “To create educational opportunities for the world's poorest children by providing each child with a rugged, low-cost, low-power, connected laptop with content and software designed for collaborative, joyful, self-empowered learning.”

Project Status Report

American Charities for Palestine is proud to announce the delivery of Laptop computers to thirteen schools in Palestine. This project has been coordinated with One Laptop Per Child, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Palestinian Ministry of Education. The Palestinian Ministry of Education has finished training workshops in four Districts S. Nablus, Salfit, Ramallah and Bethlehem) and is preparing for a second workshop for more Districts ( Hebron and Qabatia) as well as UNRWA coordinators. 1007 Laptop computers have been distributed to 3rd graders in 13 gender-balance schools. ACP President Ziad J. Asali said: “ This is a great example of what can be done to help the Palestinians as a result of the Memo of Understanding signed between ACP and USAID. This donation is worth $200,000 and will have a real and lasting impact on the education of many students in Palestine”

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