Hackers? For Charity?
In general, a hacker is “a skilled computer expert that uses their technical knowledge to creatively overcome a problem”. We are hackers (most of us security experts) that use our superpowers to make the world a better place. We highlight projects and acts of service and help flatten the learning curve so you can join us.
-Francis of Assisi
-Vince Lombardi
-James Green Somerville
Recent Stories
OLPC Training
I love the concept of the OLPC (One Laptop Per Child). However, the implementation really falls short. Case in point: Rehaboth Integrated School in Bugembe near Jinja, Uganda. A generous donor gave 100 OLPC’s to the school, and they’ve sat in a [...]
Dreams can come to pass!
hello evey one ,my name is fred .thanks for every thing you are doing to help us in Uganda to discover the true meaning of life and getting to know what it takes to change some one's life. i personally have found [...]
My First Uganda Experience
I've only been in Uganda for about a week but I already feel a strong attachment to the place. I've been talking to Johnny and Tim Rosenberg for almost a year and now I've finally been able to come over [...]
Who cares
It doesn't look like much, but this is really a heartbreaking picture sequence. The fist picture shows the lab at St. John's Wakitaka in all it's glory. The second shows the lab after we ripped out all the nComputing desktops. Seven months [...]
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