2. The Adventure In July 2011 Tamin, a teacher at Emirates International School. She will start her solo adventure, driving her vehicle from Dubai to Africa, delivering specially designed laptops to children in remote villages in Africa. www.everythingexceptthehorn.com
3. "I have always been involved with the Duke of Edinburgh charity programme during my schooldays and continued after school as well. I've travelled the world on missions and worked with homeless children, kids suffering from Aids, painted murals — you name it, I've done it. The smiles on these kids' faces are motivation and incentive enough. And even now, I try and do as much as I can, because the teaching profession allows you a lot of holidays.“ The Dream www.everythingexceptthehorn.com
4. Tamin’s Mission: The aim is to provide developing countries in Africa with 5000 XO Laptops. This will allow the students in remote villages in Africa to expand their educational prospects without having to leave their village. www.everythingexceptthehorn.com
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7. Is to drive through 42 countries from Dubai and around the coastline of Africa in 1 year. I will meet the shipments of the XO laptops in the following 5 countries; Burundi, Mozambique, Ethiopia, DRC and Sierra Leone. The goal is to distribute 1000 laptops to each of these countries. It has been a life long dream of mine to travel through Africa and to make a big difference. The Challenge
8. Tamin is a 29-year-old Teacher from South Africa She moved to Malaysia at the age of 12 to start her professional swimming career. A Commonwealth Games swimmer’s career ended after a freak accident in 1998. Tamin decided to use her passion in sports to teach children of the future. She has been involved with charity work most of her life, including organisations such as UN, VSO and many more. Background
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10. The XO is being developed by One Laptop per Child (OLPC)
14. Over 7 million have been distributedThe OLPC Mission: Provide laptops as a means to empower the nearly 2 billion children in the developing world who receive little to no education and help close the digital divide before it’s too late. www.everythingexceptthehorn.com
19. Uses open source software to enable largest possible potential for local applications. www.everythingexceptthehorn.com
20. Mechanical Design No moving parts No hard drive, no fans Droppable Extra rigid shell Bumper (replacable) Shock mounted LCD Moisture/dust/dirt resistant Keyboard USB, microphone etc - protected Connector reinforcement Transformer hinge
22. 1 – Ownership Kids get to take the Laptops home It gives them the freedom to access information anytime More hours per day developing their intellectual capacity Impacts the whole family, most of whom probably have never owned a computer (Multiplying effect) www.everythingexceptthehorn.com
23. 2 – Target-Youth Focus on Early Education, kids 6-12 Develop their creative capacity and individual talents at an early age Motivate first grade registrants in the third world Diminish the dropout rate by making school fun and interesting Provide access to the technological world and prepare a skilled workforce www.everythingexceptthehorn.com
24. 3 – Saturation One Laptop per Child Allow them to feel a sense of property of the machine Individual, non-stop access to knowledge Promotes digital collaboration and exchange of experiences Take the XO home, and use it as a text book www.everythingexceptthehorn.com
25. 4 – Connection WI-FI Internet Connection There is a lot to learn in the Internet Allows them to interact with the world beyond their borders It gives them familiarity with the web, awakens curiosity for information and teaches them how to get it www.everythingexceptthehorn.com
26. 5 – “Open Source” Software It allows them to explore with the programs and get to the source of software design They can expand and adapt programs at their own pace and style XO 1.5 has the option of running with Windows or Linux www.everythingexceptthehorn.com
27. How can you HELP? Expedition needs financial sponsorship Sponsorship for XO Laptops Donate gifts from “wish list” www.everythingexceptthehorn.com
28. Sponsorships Gold Sponsor – 100,000 AED (1 sponsor) This sponsorship will put you right in the spotlight together with Tamin, it provides: -Title branding - Virgin supportsEverything Except the Horn Or Everything Except The Horn brought to you by Virgin -branding possibility on vehicle -mentioning in all media coverage -link on front page of website -website advertising -Possibility to provide give-a-way exposure through T-shirts, photo’s, video clips and equipment. -Recognition in published book after the trip. www.everythingexceptthehorn.com
29. Sponsorships Silver Sponsor – 50,000 AED (3 sponsors) Share in Tamin’s adventure by being one of her silver sponsors, it provides: -mention in media coverage -link on sponsor page of website -website advertising -Possibility to provide give-a-way exposure through T-shirts, photo’s, video clips and equipment. -Recognition in published book after the trip. www.everythingexceptthehorn.com
30. Sponsorships Bronze Sponsor – 25,000 AED (numerous) Share in Tamin’s adventure by being one of her bronze sponsors, it provides: -link on sponsor page of website -website advertising www.everythingexceptthehorn.com
36. Do your bit in societywww.everythingexceptthehorn.com
37. Buy a XO laptop Each XO Laptop costs US$199 Bank Details: One Laptop Per Child Association, INCCitibank NYABA # 021000089 (For US)SWIFT # CITIUS33 (for International)ACCOUNT # 30722135You must mention in reference: DUBAI PROJECT www.everythingexceptthehorn.com
40. “This is not just a matter of giving a laptop to each child, as if bestowing on them some magical charm. The magic lies within - within each child, within each scientist-, scholar-, or just-plain-citizen-in-the-making. This initiative is meant to bring it forth into the light of day” ~ Kofi Annan | WSIS, 2005.
