A computer lab is donated to Open Arms Academy!

17th June, 2010 - Posted by Camille Cotton -

Here is a wonderful update from long-term volunteer in Kenya, Matt. And a huge thank you to our donor from Canada!

Open Arms Academy Enters the 21st Century

This past week at the Open Arms Village, the school received a donation of eight wonderful newly refurbished
Macintosh Computers from a donor in Canada. The children have been elated to learn how to use the
electronic keyboard, write assignments electronically, and especially learn how to play computer games. The computers are also set up with a wonderful educational program which teaches the younger children basic math and
reading skills. This is the first opportunity any of these children have had to use any computer so it is all very exciting and new to the children. In addition, only one of the teachers has ever used a computer before, and no other employees at the village have had any opportunity or experience using computers before. Nevertheless, this computer will give these children a clear advantage in learning how to use technology that most children in Kenya never have the opportunity to learn. It would not be overstating our case to suggest that we may have the finest computer lab of any primary or high school in Kenya, and we probably have a better equipped computer lab than nearly all universities in Kenya.

Posted on: June 17, 2010

Filed under: News Of The World

4 Comments

Carolyn Arntson

June 17th, 2010 at 7:21 pm

Praise The Lord….now we “sponsors” might talk to the children:) Do the Mac’s have built in cameras or do you need clip on ….then, Skype here we come:)