Internet access is expensive in rural Uganda. (How expensive? And why? We'll have a follow up post on that.)
During Phase I of the project, we are trying to be creative in offering digital content without relying on Internet connectivity.
One of the ways is to offer an Offline Digital Library. The library will contain audio, video, DVDs, offline web content (such as Wikipedia), E-books, images, games and so on.
We are scouring the web for public domain, Creative Commons licensed and other freely downloadable material to be cached. We are also putting the word out for donations of DVDs and educational games.
A catalog of all the material will be made available for participants to browse and explore, similar to a regular library.
Being conscious of the quality and the relevance of the content, we have asked some young people in Sironko to share with us the topics that interest them the most.
If you have any suggestions for material, please drop us a note.
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