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Tonga
Online project stakeholders update: August 2005
Kunzwana
Trust
September 05, 2005
Yes, zyakachitika
– it happened. Tonga.online office was relocated and the new office is
open to stakeholders on Stand 602, Binga high-density area known as ‘Secondary’.
Thanks to Binga High School for supporting with transport and other things
and ofcouse TelOne for the transfer of telephone line, making it possible
for tonga.online to get back online after a week.
AZFA visit 23-28
Sep 2005:
Nzyiingi zitachitike – a lot more will happen. Since it is a culture with
tonga.online project for the main Founding partner, Austria-Zimbabwe Friendship
Association (AZFA) to visit the project every year, the Chairperson, Mr
Peter Kuthan and other members will be visiting Binga between the 23rd
and 29th September. AZFA has sourced five computers to boost
the existing 3 centres, the studio and the project office. The tonga.online
team has informed all stakeholders about the visit and is working on logistics
for ITC Management committees meetings, the music and computer workshop
and the Information Communication Technology for development (ICT4D) seminar.
The seminar will be
held on 28 September under the umbrella of the Rural District Development
Committee’s Science and Technology subcommittee, chaired by the district
Administrator as a platform for sharing and building-up for the effective
furtherance of the project at district level.
The project ITCs:
All Management Committees are preparing for their September meetings with
the Austrian visitors. Although computers at BITC are much too slow in
processing and require technical service, training has continued well
with 39 Binga High School students funded by Kalai Foundation.
Syanzyundu ITC trained
6 community members who are nearing completion with the basic computer
literacy course while computer lessons is ongoing with school children.
Another group of 6 community members has also enrolled and are currently
on level 1.The ward councilor is also undertaking the training courses
offered at the ITC. It seems there is improved response to computer training
by the public in Syanzyundu.
Siachilaba Primary
School making use of the ITC with 20 pupils that can startup and use a
computer without being assisted. However general community need further
awareness on computer training. It is impressing that Chief Siachilaba
is now able to use the Alpha Smart that he was honorably given by the
AZFA Chairperson during the official opening of the ITC last September.
Twiimbilane recording
studio:
Field activities slowed down this month as some time was spent in hunting
for a cassette recording system for Simonga in Bulawayo. More focus was
also put on preparing for the September visit and the Music and Computer
workshop. This means no new recordings were done as the studio focuses
on clearing old recordings.
The Twiimbilane Studio
and two Ngoma Buntibe groups ' Simonga' & 'Kwaabana', along with other
Binga artists, have been invited to submit contact details, information
and promotional material to the new FREE WEBSITE FOR THE ARTS. It is being
setup by welfare arts organization, Pamberi Trust in Harare, who are calling
for performing, literary and visual artists and groups to promote themselves
freely to the world, and to provide for and promote the arts industry
in Zimbabwe. Pamberi Trust works on arts development projects in conjunction
with the National Arts Council
Simonga Cultural
Group:
The group have purchased a good single deck recording WRS machine. However,
due to rising inflation, other planned components of this mini-project
will not be possible.
Sinazongwe Extension:
Chakwana chiindi- its time up. Tonga.Online is making it possible for
the Sinazongwe community in Zambian to receive and centre computers at
the Sinazongwe Basic School. AZFA has sourced fifteen computers that are
expected to arrive anytime. The Chairperson and others are visiting the
center end of September for final arrangements to meet the target date
of end 2005.
Proposed IT Centre:
Headmasters of schools that have applied for support have been invited
to attend the ICT4D seminar on 28 September to help share and plan with
them.
We are confident that
with stakeholders’ support, all plans will be possible. Zizoochitika –
it will happen.
David Mungombe
Coordinator-Tonga.Online
Project
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