One Laptop Per Child Give One Get One program

Submitted by WestCoastMom on November 13, 2007 - 17:06.


The XO laptop from One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) is available for the first time in the U.S. and Canada between November 12 and November 26th through the Give One Get One program. For $399, one XO laptop will be donated to a child in a developing country and one will be sent to you for your child (or you). U.S. donors who participate in the program will also receive complimentary T-Mobile HotSpot access for the year.

The Give One Get One program is an incredible way to help educate children around the world and also provide the same advantages for your own child. The XO comes with multiple tools including those for drawing, creating music, and taking pictures/video. The real advantage, however, comes with the programs that help kids write programs to draw or create music all in a box that is durable and energy efficient. For more information, please see the software and interface and the social sharing sections of the One Laptop Per Child site.

About One Laptop Per Child (OLPC)

OLPC’s mission is to provide a means for learning, self-expression, and exploration to the nearly two billion children of the developing world with little or no access to education. While children are by nature eager for knowledge, many countries have insufficient resources to devote to education—sometimes less than $20 per year per child (compared to an average of $7,500 in the United States). By giving children their very own connected XO laptop, we are giving them a window to the outside world, access to vast amounts of information, a way to connect with each other, and a springboard into their future. And we’re also helping these countries develop an essential resource—educated, empowered children.

About the XO laptop

The XO laptop runs on Linux, a free and open-source operating system. OLPC’s commitment to software freedom gives children the opportunity to use their laptops on their own terms. The children—and their teachers—have the freedom to reshape, reinvent, and reapply their software, hardware, and content. There’s even a button located on the keyboard that allows children to view the programming behind certain applications. The XO laptop’s revolutionary interface, Sugar, also promotes sharing and learning.

Click here to participate in the Give One Get One program.

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