Hello, a friend of mine forwarded this to me from the Daily Observer. 
I'd be interested in more details about what kind of computer
equipment is there.  However, the article really doesn't give much
details on that.  It would be nice if anyone know more info and could
find out more information about htis.

Ginny



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From: Mary Stores <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 09:31:20 -0500
Subject: Gambia gets cyber cafe for the blind
To: Ginny Quick <[log in to unmask]>

Daily Observer, Gambia
Thursday, March 16, 2006

Gambia gets cyber cafe for the blind

By Saffiatou Bah

Kingfisher Trust, The Gambia, last Saturday launched the first-ever
Internet Cafe for the blind and the visually impaired in The Gambia, if
not in the whole of West Africa.

The ultra-modern Cafe was officially opened by the Secretary of State
for Communication, Information and Technology, Mrs Neneh Macdouall
Gaye, on behalf of Vice President, Dr Aja Isatou Njie-Saidy.

In her opening remarks, SoS Macdouall Gaye described the initiative as
another milestone in the history of the country, which "shows how well
The Gambia is intergrated in the African information society". She went
on to say, "The Gambia may be small in size but not in deeds, in fact,
there have been several instances where we have led the whole
continent. It all depends on the leadership we have, our commitment,
our resolve and our sense of purpose to the mission ahead," she
expressed.

She noted that the establishment of the Cafe complements an important
aspect of the African Regional Action Plan for the Knowledge Economy, a
project adopted by the African Union and the United Nations Economic
Commission for Africa, which encourages the social inclusion of all
classes of people, especially the disabled and people with special
needs, in societal development and technology.  She therefore
encouraged the beneficiaries to take full advantage of the services and
facilities available at the Cafe for their self-development.

Other dignitaries at the occasion included the Secretary of State for
Health, Dr Mbowe and Fatou Lamin Faye, Secretary of State for
Education, among others.

The internet facility also has an extensive library of braille books, a
Versa Point braille printer, braille maps, games and other materials.
The project is an initiative of Kingfisher Trust and Gamweb Ltd.


http://www.observer.gm/enews/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3767&Itemid=33





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