Tablet computer lab

We've been working on setting up a computer lab for the children at the Haitian school, but it's been a long process. We've received donations of used laptops, but they are often quite old with numerous problems, and at 10 lbs or so each, we are only able to bring one or two with us each time we travel to Haiti.

Thanks to an extremely generous donation we received recently, we were able to purchase 15 Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet computers, protective cases with keyboards for each tablet, screen protectors, extension cords, and surge protectors for the "computer lab". The tablets are perfect for small hands, are more indestructible than laptops, and the children LOVE them.

Our Haitian students with their new tablets

"Why do Haitian children need tablets?"you may ask. We see it as a technology leap. The children and school have few books or resources for research or learning, and most things are learned via memorizing. There is so much learning the children can do on the tablets. In addition to learning basic computer skills such as writing a Word document, the computer teacher will also teach them how to do Power Point presentations and send email. Each tablet has a built in camera so the children can learn to take and edit pictures and movies. We downloaded an English app for the children to learn English, a math app to practice their addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, as well as a typing app to learn to type. Each tablet has Wikipedia in French and host of other educational programs. We feel that the possibilities are endless with tablets and the multitude of free apps available for learning.

Have we convinced you? Please consider donating via the button below so we can purchase more tablets for the children. Thank you!

Haitian children learning how to use tablet computers