Summary of project status and achievements:
PECT’s attendance has stabilized in the past month and the teachers are happy with the way the class is progressing. The students have now moved onto Microsoft Publisher. In addition, every student has paid in full for the first program, with 100,000 zmk collected for the project (represented in the E.M.). The SM is encouraged by the payment, which can hopefully be used to augment future PECT costs.
Currently, PECT students are working on making brochures in Publisher. Jean and Odilla are teaching them about layout and students are already proficient with clip art. The teachers are very excited with their progress.
Progress towards Coordinator’s goals/Trends from Indicators:
PECT continues its theoretical work towards bringing internet to Meheba. Currently the coordinators and SM, with the assistance of Linda, are working to expand the work we completed in December on a survey to gage interest in an internet café within the Meheba community.
Future activities and goals:
In April, the teachers and the SM hope to test out the feasibility of internet within Meheba, testing potential sites at in ‘C’, ‘D’, and ‘A’. If positive results are received, a final copy of the Taft Refugee grant will be submitted for US State Department approval.
Wishes or Requests:
PECT is badly in need of new computers. Currently there is only 1 (ONE) machine operating. The teachers are working furiously to repair the machines themselves, but are urgently requesting new machines.
We are attempting to coordinate with Lusaka to use the Toughbooks as a band-aid solution, but they are virus ridden and need to be wiped.
Substantial problems or issues:
Many of PECT’s computers aren’t operational.
