What If... Malawi Wi Fi Project

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We aim to bring doctors to remote health centers, expand the horizon and educational opportunities for children, and train entrepreneurs to build sustainable economic opportunities. Follow our progress on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Malawi-WiFi/178918215503395

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“What if...?”

“What if...?”

A glimpse of insight that becomes a mission

The engine of progress and innovation

An opportunity to make a difference

Two little words that can change the world

What if we could bring affordable Internet to remote villages of Africa?

Could we bring doctors to remote health centers via the Internet?

Could we expand the horizon and educational opportunities for children?

Could we train entrepreneurs to build sustainable economic opportunities?

We Can

Bring Good News

Sustainable Community-Operated Wireless Internet Services

A Movement Across AfricaHelping communities build their own high-speed wireless networks using common

building materials and off-the-shelf electronics for less than $1,000 USD.

Malawi

Malawi has one of the lowest internet penetration rates in the world.

Under 5% of Malawi’s 13 million citizens have access to the Internet

Technology from FabFi

An extensible open-source system that uses common building materials and off-the-shelf commodity electronics to build self-organizing, fault tolerant wireless mesh networks capable of transmitting signals up to 10km.

Everything Needed to Build Low-Cost Community Networks

Proven in Nairobi, Kenya

Expands to Mhalaunda, Malawi

Bringing Free Internet to the Secondary School and Community Health Center

Plus a Community Internet Café

7-22 August 2011

Bringing Laptops for the SchoolWith Love from Olathe Medical Center

Gabe is the village techie. He likes to ask many questions about computers, cords, programs, systems, etc. He has a strong aptitude and is motivated. His dream job is to run an Internet café.

Making Dreams Come True

Operator Gabriel Chavula

Consultant Dumisani BandaDumi is a Harvard graduate and founder of a technology consultancy based in Mzuzu, Malawi.

With Help from the Lord Who Makes All Things Possible

And Brings Light unto the World through People

And Special Thanks To

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We Need $5000

Can We Count You for $100?

All money donated will go towards realizing the goal of starting a JoinAfrica.org wireless network in Mhalaunda, Malawi.

We need help with travel costs, equipment procurement, a pre-paid year of backbone internet.