[Chapter-delegates] ISOC at WSIS Blog

[Alex Gakuru]

Thank you Cynthia,

On the 6th August 2005, I attended a gala night to mark the first
anniversary of the Kenyan Paraplegic Organisation (KPO).I was
overwhelmed to learn more than 75% of new paraplegics died in
under 5 years of being confined to the wheelchair because of the
feeling of "inability" to live "normally" thereafter.

Dr. Noraidah Artkin called on everyone to participate in KPO members
re-integration process, to save their lives, and to realise paraplegia could
happen to anyone anytime.

I promised them an appeal to potentially helpful organisations with respect
to use of the Internet as towards their the re-integration process.I am
scheduled to have an exploratory meeting soon on how this could happen under
ISOC and/or any other practical frameworks.

Could your organisation, The International Center for Disability Resources
on the Internet (ICDRI) and any ISOC members be willing to participate?

>From the top of my head the needs is as follows:-

*50 computers
*Internet link
*Routers, Modems
*Cabling and/ wireless LAN
*Computer Desks
*A few specialised PC physically challenged persons accessories
*Technical consultancy on product use of the internet
*Training of Trainers
*6 month support and follow-up

Indeed, confinement to the wheelchair does not mean end of life!

I have copied this message to Njeri Kahura, my contact person at the
organisation. For more details about KPO see
http://www.kenyanparaplegic.org/html/kpoinner.asp?pcat=about&cat=mission

Thanks,

Alex
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cynthia Waddell" <cynthia.waddell at icdri.org>
To: "Alex Gakuru" <gakuru at mail.co.ke>; <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 6:59 PM
Subject: RE: [Chapter-delegates] ISOC at WSIS Blog


> I agree with Alex and appreciate ISOC's participation.
>
> Since I will be speaking at a related event in Tunis during WSIS, are
there
> any plans for a get together?
>
> Best regards,
> Cynthia Waddell
>
> --------------------------------------
> Cynthia D. Waddell, JD
> Executive Director and
> Law, Policy and Technology Consultant
> International Center for Disability Resources
>    on the Internet (ICDRI)
> Phone:  (408) 691-6921
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org
> [mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org]On Behalf Of Alex
> Gakuru
> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 5:37 AM
> To: chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org
> Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] ISOC at WSIS Blog
>
>
> Thanks Nelson,
>
> I am glad to note our ISOC ambassadors have kept their focus on the
> unconnected individual, and the problems facing the connected one.
>
> Regards,
>
> Alex
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nelson Sanchez" <sanchez at isoc.org>
> To: <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 4:09 PM
> Subject: [Chapter-delegates] ISOC at WSIS Blog
>
>
> > ISOC at WSIS
> > ISOC is actively participating at the WSIS PrepCom-3 currently held in
> > Geneva Sep 19-30, 2005.
> > ISOC at WSIS Blog - Read ISOC Commentaries and interventions direct from
> > the WSIS Prepcom-3 in Geneva:
> > http://geneva.isoc.org/blogs/wsis/
> > We encourage all our ISOC members to follow the latest WSIS developments
> > and post comments to the blog.
> > About ISOC WSIS Ambassador Program:
> > http://www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/wsis/ambassador.shtml
> > ISOC's WSIS Ambassadors are attending WSIS Prepcom-3 and posting
> > comments to the ISOC at WSIS Blog above.
> > Please forward this email to your chapter members and to others
> > interested in following ISOC's participation in WSIS.
> > -------------------------------------------
> > Nelson Sanchez, ISOC Senior Program Manager
> >
> >
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