[imc-tech-solidarity] Re: imc beirut

[blue.pi]

evan writes: 

> It's not that bad. The costs are per square meter. From the US to south 
> america it's $160 per square meter. I think it's not that much more, 
> possible $200 per sq meter for shipping from the US to Lebanon. You can 
> fit about 5 computers with monitors and keyboards in a square meter, so if 
> you want eight computers you're talking 2sq meters which is a shipping 
> cost of about $400. Now, customs is your bigger problem. But that's 
> something you can figure out on your end. 
> 
> in solidarity,
> evan
 

That sounds exellent. Actually we only want five computers now, because the 
room we will get is much smaller than we thought. Concerning customs: If you 
send it to an NGO here we don't have to pay taxes, would you do that?
Below is the proposal for IMC Finance - can you process it like this or do I 
need to write more? 

Thanks so much,
blue 


Request for computers and funds for IMC Beirut 

1. The project 

We have organized a room in a house that serves for art exhibitions and as 
meeting space for several initiatives. We can fix  a garden house 
(rainproof) which would fit five computers. We don’t have to pay rent for 
it. 

We would like to use it
 -as an open internet access space for activists 

 - to do workshops, which we have to do until now in different places, mainly 
internet cafes. 

 - to edit the website, which we have to do currently from internet cafes and 
workplaces, because no one has internet at home 

 - generally to encourage people to write articles on computer also for a 
leftist newspaper project 

2. Computers 

We would like to have 5 used computers from the US or Europe. 

3. Funds 

We would like to apply for money to renovate and furnish the garden house. 
That mainly means to put in a door and two windows and could be done for: 
US$300 

If we buy tables and chairs used, we could do with: US$100 

For arabic keyboards we need: US$50 

Sum: US$450