[UgaBYTES] Knowledge sharing |putting it in context…

[ahmed digital]

dear meddie
thank you
the word is sabil and not sabir and it means something for free and for
every one and every one who find it empty can knock the nearest house door
and refill it so it can be available to everyone to share

2008/6/25 Meddie Mayanja <mmayanja at idrc.ca>:

> Dear all,
>
> I posted this on my blogs but just in case you prefer to read at
> leisure from your mail box...here you are.
>
> --------------------------
>
> That water is the most precious, rear resource in the hot desert
> threatened Sudan is well documented. Yet, locals find it within
> themselves to share it with any traveller in need by setting up
> road-side watering (drinking) points (called Sabir). Actually, these
> are small pots made out of clay that are stationed on tripod stands –
> usually in a set of three, under thin sheds…checkout the photo.
> Neighbours refill them every morning. You see, clay is porous and
> passes on this great attribute to the pots so can easily keep the
> water as cold as you need it. And if I claimed that "the sabir" make
> the whole community in Sudan more resilient in harshest of
> conditions, you wouldn't argue against that. Or would you?
>
> Well, still talking records. Knowledge is the only precious resource
> that actually multiplies and increases in quality once shared. This
> applies to literally knowledge on anything including how to run a
> telecentre, finding partners, resource mobilisation, creating high
> quality services and content and how to manage telecentre networks,
> to mention but a few.
>
> So, in fact, it is in your best interest and everyone else when you
> share what you know or don't. The telecentre community depends on it
> – read, depends on you and your actions. Do your part today,
> everyday. Refill the knowledge pot for everyone to benefit so it can
> come back to you too.
>
>
> Best, Meddie
>
>
>
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-- 
ahmed mahmoud mohamed eisa
www.gedarefcity.org
Gedaref digital city organization (GDCO) is NGOs established early 2005. It
is a big telecentre in Sudan. It is a non political organization but it has
a partnership with the government, other national & international
organizations, donors and supporters based on the benefit of the community.
It is the first digital city in Sudan . It is the winner of information for
development award (i4d 2007 awards) in e-India august 2007 at new Delhi. It
has strong partnership with the great people of Eindhoven through the
digital city of Eindhoven (DSE).