Natavillage.org wins Peace Corps ICT contest!!!
Back in January, we entered the Peace Corps Information and Technology Contest. We learned in June that we were one of 9 finalists. It was just announced that we are one of the top three winners named in the contest. The three winners will be featured in the December issue of Worldview Magazine and the projects will be featured in Peace Corps internal and external publications. We've been told that we will also be featured in the Peace Corps Times. We want to congratulate the other winners Heidi Joseph in Zambia and Nicholas Cabiati and Daniel Schier in Senegal. We think it's pretty cool that all three winners are working on the African continent. It just shows that technology is available here and growing everyday. Thanks to Anthony Bloome of Peace Corps for organizing the contest along with all the judges. We need to once again thank Jon Rawlinson of Canada for his gift of this website to Nata village and Mr. Seloma Tiro for his continued financial support of this project. We also want to thank our chief Kgosi Makgesi for taking a chance and allowing his village to be the first in Botswana with a website
Congratulations on winning the contest. I hope that the recognition results in more exposure for the good work you are doing. You are pioneers in many ways.
Posted by: Jeff | September 15, 2007 at 11:05 AM
Congratulations to all winners.
Posted by: Charles S.Mwakambonja | September 17, 2007 at 04:33 AM
Congratulations! You very much deserve it!
Posted by: Omar | September 18, 2007 at 12:29 AM
Congratulations from Germany. I saw a Heads Up post about this achievement today over at Global Voices Online. I'll have to come back and take a much closer look at what your team is doing here. Again, congratulations on winning the Peace Corps ICT Award 2007.
Posted by: BRE | September 19, 2007 at 04:05 AM
Congratulatons Nata Village :-)
Posted by: Ian | September 19, 2007 at 11:14 AM
WAY TO GO GUYS!!!!
Congrats to Melony, Jon, Mr. Seloma, and Kgosi Makgesi!!!!
Great work!
Posted by: Duncan | September 19, 2007 at 05:04 PM
Thanks for all the good wishes. We really appreciate the support from all of you. Be proud that you've been a part of bringing help directly to the heart of a village. We've seen with our own eyes the decrease in funerals and the overall improvement of morale in the village. Thanks especially to those early supporters Omar, Rox, Duncan, Ron and all the rest. And, most of all to our good samaritan traveler, Jon Rawlinson.
Melody and Mr. Tiro
Posted by: Melody Jenkins and Seloma Tiro | September 21, 2007 at 01:36 AM
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