ICT4D Evangelists....

Kimathi Information Centre lies in the marginalized part of the urban estates in Nairobi Kenya Eastlands.How time flies!we have just hit our two years anniversary last month.What reminded me was my yahoo alert! I guess what has made me not remember are the challenges this venture has been facing.Our Internet service providers-(Names withheld) pulled down our efforts towards reaching our goal for approximately one year and 9 months we have been experiencing crazy downtime's until we got a solution sometime ago.This though has not killed our passion to reach out to the whole community by providing a conducive environment towards bridging the digital divide.(That why we call ourselves ICT4D Evangelists)-ICT4D stands for-(Information Communication and Technology For Development)

Our drive comes through after we see what we do on the grgrassroots.We have individuals who have never gotten an opportunity to touch a computer leave alone getting to understand the jargon's involved in sending an email or writing a text on a document.I cannot forget to mention my young folks who scram the centre during the weekends to play games and relax after having been closed in their houses doing school work and house chores.

Kimathi Information centre in its two year existence has brought enormous change by bringing convenience to its neighbors.Now neighbors can surf at the comfort of their homes.We have even gone further to involve the youth towards training them on how best they would write business plans and proposals then hooking them up with mentors and financial institutions who guide them through the process of acquiring start up loans.

We are looking ahead focusing on our vision to reach out to the marginalized communities in our Country.We purpose to give an opportunity to all individuals who want to change.We shall always preach ICT4D towards eliminating poverty in Africa and in particular my community.My beloved community through Kimathi Information Centre.

Myself.....

I gotta blog!I gotta blog!Today has been quite exciting!My friends Mom arrived from the states two weeks ago after spending approximately two months of touring the states.When my day started,I just felt like sending her a text and letting her know that I am doing fine and that i am free to start a project that we left half done just before she left for the states.

Three months before she flew,she was planning to have a seminar that would bring up to 1000 guests from across the continent.She feels that I am the right person for the job since I have organized several seminars and workshops for the last two years and they have been quite good.She calls me and says that it is very timely for us to make arrangements and put proper logistics on the ground.

I got dressed and rushed to several possible venues for the seminar.From venue to venue as I inquired,I was received with total care and for a very long time have I been handled so well with individuals I barely know.Today I felt respected.I felt like I would not ever want this day to end.I am in pursuit of making this meeting a success.

Faded Colors........

The only thing I think I may take with me is how you used to stare ,the way you used to smile.I valued every minute I was with you because I knew how you had to sacrifice your studies for the few dates we had.Having to reach-up to your expectations was the hardest huddle that I dint manage to jump.Watching the person who meant so much to me get dissolved with the mirage is the most painful thing that I am dealing with.

You brought so much excitement in my life and it would make me walk the extra mile for us.Mixed feelings come rushing through my blood stream and I fight with myself and say within me -"I don't want to know if you have some one who is loving you.I just need you to pretend that I am the only one.Keep it on the low".Then again I go like-"I would rather be alone than having to share you with someone".

I can't forget how you pushed me into something,talked me into forgetting that I wasn't ready to choose,said you were willing to take anything, told me I didn't have to,so I didn't and you left me sitting alone in the dark,watching the person I knew dissolve in the night............,you whose heart never changes, but whose colors do.