[imc-tech-solidarity] Fw: [Imc-finance] ***PASSED*** Proposal 2003-M: request from IMC Brasil (?) for $3275(US).

[Luis]

Has someone contacted Sascha about this?

Later,
Luis,
CMI Brasil.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sascha Meinrath"
To: imc-finance
Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 1:38 PM
Subject: [Imc-finance] ***PASSED*** Proposal 2003-M: request from IMC Brasil (?) for $3275(US).


| FYI:  This proposal has passed -- folks from IMC Brasil should contact me
| about disbursement.
| 
| --Sascha
| 
| ***
| 
| POSTED: [Friday, September 19, 2003] by IMC Brasil (?) (via Mic)
| ORIGINAL DISCUSSION PERIOD: [Sept 19-Oct 3, 2003]
| DECISION DEADLINE: October 3, 2003; Noon GMT
| 
| ***
| 
| SUMMARY:
| 
| The Tech Solidarity Project works to ship containers of computers to
| Indymedia centers and social movements in the global south to build
| popular communication capacity.  Our first shipment arrived in Quito and
| has been distributed to indymedia, community radio stations, social
| movements, and grassroots NGO's.  A second shipment of computers is ready
| to be sent to Brazil.  We are currently raising funds and working on the
| international paperwork for this second shipment.
| 
| ***
| 
| FULL TEXT:
| 
| The lack of computers available to civil society in Latin America has been
| a large hindrance to realizing the benefits of an information society
| experienced in more developed countries.  The computers are mostly
| 100-500mhz PCs that have been built from recycled computer components
| discarded in the United States.
| 
| Over 220 computers have had a Spanish language version of Linux installed
| on them in Berkeley and Portland and are currently stored in the Bay Area,
| prepared to be shipped via container ship to Brazil.
| 
| The computers will then be shipped overland to Argentina, Bolivia, and
| Uruguay working with prearranged receiving NGO's.  The computers will be
| used to produce newspapers, websites and video documentaries, establish
| training centers, and further develop the network of communications across
| the hemisphere.
| 
| Budget
| Computers, printers, networking tools...        $0 (paper value $100,000)
| Shipping from Oakland to Santos                 $2375, 40 foot container
| Shipping within South America and Customs Fees  $3000
| Storage and shipment within the US              $2340
| 
|                                Total cost:      $7715
|                                Funds Raised:    $2800
|                                Funds In Brazil: $270
|                                Funds Needed:    $4645
| 
| Indymedia Brazil has $270 the World Social Forum 2003. We propose that
| instead of returning that money to the IMC global fund we use it to cover
| costs in Brazil and getting the computers to Argentina, Bolivia, and
| Uruguay.  Hence, this money will be going to cover costs encrued by IMC;s
| in Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay and Brazil.  This means we need an
| additional $3275 from the IMC Global funds to fund this project.
| 
| We have done extensive fundraising and solicited donations through the
| website. This has raised substantial portion of the funds but we have not
| been able to cover all the costs. This project will be bringing computers
| in to the hands of indymedia and globalization activists at a cost of $32
| per computer.
| 
| 
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