Community involvement in Astam, Nepal
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The document outlines the efforts of the Logged On Foundation in establishing a computer center in Astam, Nepal, highlighting the formation of a management committee and extensive community involvement. Frequent meetings with local committees and nearby schools aimed to ensure long-term sustainability and growth of the project. The foundation focuses on improving education in less fortunate communities through access to technology and knowledge exchange.
Community involvement in Astam, Nepal
- 2. Meeting with the School Management Committee
- 3. Consulting with the Astam Village Committee
- 7. First meeting to discuss the formation of the Computer Centre Management Committee
- 8. Meeting to discuss and select the Computer Centre Management Committee
- 15. The Computer Centre Management Committee met frequently to ensure the success of the project
- 17. Extensive community consultation not only within Astam, but also with nearby villages
- 18. Discussing the Astam project at a Village Development Committee meeting
- 19. Visiting nearby schools to discuss involvement with the Computer Centre
- 20. These photos were taken at community and committee meetings in the village of Astam, Nepal, and with schools in nearby villages. Community involvement and ownership was essential to the success of the project and necessary for long term sustainability and growth. The Logged On Foundation team and friends in Nepal worked tirelessly in consulting as widely as possible to ensure participation and pave the way for more Centres to be built. The Logged On Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that uses computers and the internet to improve the state of education in less fortunate communities and to connect them to a world of ideas, services, entrepreneurial activities, and knowledge exchange. For more information, visit: www.loggedon.org