[UgaBYTES] Unlimited Potential

[Sandra Nassali]

Thank you Cleopa

On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 10:01 AM, Sandra Nassali <snassali at ugabytes.org>wrote:

> Hi Cleopa, can you please share this story with us on telecentre.org?
>
> It is a great and inspiring story.
>
> On 2/8/09, Cleopa Timon Otieno <timonson at googlemail.com> wrote:
> > Sadiki is a promising example
> > of someone seizing opportunities
> > to improve his own life.
> > Sadiki relocated to Kenya from Tanzania. Having little exposure to
> > computers, and fluent in Kiswahili but speaking little English, he was
> able
> > to successfully complete computer training thanks to a grant from
> > Microsoft(R)
> > Unlimited
> > Potential<
> http://www.microsoft.com/About/CorporateCitizenship/us/CommunityInvestment/CommunityTechSkills.mspx
> >.
> > This knowledge opened other doors; he then enrolled in the Penn Foster
> > Dental Assistant
> > <http://www.pennfosterglobal.com/dental/index.html>Program. He didn't
> > have access to a credit card for tuition payment online,
> > but discovered the school offered an alternative—he is making monthly
> > tuition payments through Western Union money transfers.
> >
> >
> > [image: SADIKI M. of Ugunja, Kenya]Sadiki has exploited the potential of
> > technology and the Internet, the availability of distance education,
> > corporate community investment grants, and his own initiative and desire.
> He
> > is working toward his goal of obtaining a degree in dental studies.
> > Currently, Sadiki is a clinical officer with the St. Paul's Health
> Centre,
> > which is an initiative of the Ugunja Community Resource
> > Centre<http://www.ugunja.org/>(UCRC).
> >
> >
> >
> > Read more about him in the original blog at:
> > tunafunga.com<
> http://tunafunga.com/2008/09/08/e-learning-experience-at-ucrc/>
> > .
> >
> >
> > --
> > Cleopa Timon Otieno
> > www.ugunja.org , www.kenyatelecentres.org
> > P.O.Box 330-40606, Ugunja
> > Cell: +254-720-950-220
> > skype: timonson1
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> >
>
>
> --
> Sandra Nassali
> Community Facilitator
> UgaBYTES Initiative (www.ugabytes.org)
> Telecentre.org  (www.telecentrecommunity.ning.com)
> Plot 2218 Ggaba Road,
> 2nd Floor Kangave House
> P.O. Box 6081 K'la
> Email  snassali at ugabytes.org
> chat    (skype)- n.sandra.
> Tel      +256-414-370163
>



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Sandra Nassali
Community Facilitator
UgaBYTES Initiative (www.ugabytes.org)
Telecentre.org  (www.telecentrecommunity.ning.com)
Plot 2218 Ggaba Road,
2nd Floor Kangave House
P.O. Box 6081 K'la
Email  snassali at ugabytes.org
chat    (skype)- n.sandra.
Tel      +256-414-370163