We can feel the excitement in the air. Everywhere we walk, people stop and talk about the project.
When we visited the schools and talked to the staff, there was an audible gasp. Some teachers were almost jumping out of their seats to be trained right away so they can train others.
They have been giving advice, ideas and suggestions. Self-appointed volunteers are already cleaning and painting the building. And as we setup and test the equipment, we are already involving young people and showing them the ropes.
If community ownership was once a dream, it is now very much a reality.
Here are some quotes from our interactions:
"We have heard so much about computers, but we don't know what this thing looks like." (This is something we heard again and again.)
"I'm the Headmaster of this school. When I go to Kampala, I see children using computers, and I don't know how to use them. This has to change." Laughter. "This has to change."
"This country is developing fast. We need to keep up with it."
"Uganda is not static. We are moving forward."
"You have come at a right time."
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