[Ubuntu-PH] Fwd: Application announcement: 2006-2007 RDVP Fellowship

Thu Jan 26 06:24:14 UTC 2006

Wilson,

Thanks for the info, on the NGO's. Im sure there are those doing their jobs.
And you rsuggestions are very good. Its just that I am a skeptic on many
issues. I personally think the best suggestion in your message in with the
schools. It will take a lot of funding though, but I think it has the best
chance of success.

Regards,

Charles C. Yao

On 1/26/06, Barbon Wilson John <wjbarbon at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> Dear Charles,
>
> I don't know how you have been oriented on NGO work.
> But I understand where you are coming from and I am
> somewhat saddened about that.
>
> Because of some few NGO's doing nothing but making
> themselves more richer, the whole NGO community has
> been marred. I have been working in the NGO community
> for about 7 years now and I don;t have any regrets
> working here even with the low pay I have. Genuine
> NGOs are governed by the Philippine Council for NGO
> Certifcation (PCNC. Its a government and NGO body
> policing the ranks of NGOs to prevent NGOs some
> becoming monsters like the one you may have known. If
> you want to work with a good NGO, look for their PCNC
> or at least ask them is they knew about PCNC or have
> plans about PCNC.
>
> NGO work is not equal to government work. Red tape is
> a governments' ill and not of the NGO's. We at the NGO
> community sometimes cannot fully provide servises to
> the poor because of this government red tape. For
> instance--a project providing drinking water to a
> barangay--the NGO cannot do it alone--they are legally
> bound to go through the government's RED TAPE to do
> this...some times NGO projects are even victims of
> government corruption.
>
> NGO's have databases and forms but these are not for
> red tape. I would agree for centralizing databases on
> NGO data on poverty, data on where are the poorest of
> the poor (which the NEDA has difficulty finding!). But
> there are initiatives already about this.
>
> I like your idea of helping NGOs with FOSS so they can
> help the poor more efficiently and effectively. But
> FOSS can also do goo directly to the poor communities
> without pasing to the NGO's. Linux commmunities can
> directly train and provide hard and sofware for public
> schools--EdUbuntu is good for this. Or how about
> software development fit for the unique financial
> system of cooperatives. I think there is no commercial
> software for cooperatives or these are few and very
> restrictive to the poor. FOSS can help in networking
> but not NGO databases--how about agricultural products
> database for marketing...A web portal where farmers
> and fishers coops can go to sell their produce and buy
> raw materials.
>
> Also how about writing a FOSS applications for
> business planning? Cooperatives especially the small
> ones mostly fail in their buisness because of bad
> business planning. I would love to see a business
> planning software in Tagalog and Cebuano. These things
> are possible becuase we are in FOSS.
>
> Wilson
>
>
>
>
> --- Charles Yao <ccyao at greenleecp.com> wrote:
>
> > Just an idea, since were on the topic. A lot of
> > NGO's are working with these
> > farmers, how about someone talk to them about
> > centralizing their databases
> > and forms so that the red tape is cut and they can
> > focus on helping the
> > farmers. Im sure a huge chunk of the budgets of
> > these NGO's go to their
> > operational costs. With a more efficient system,
> > these cost can now be
> > reallocated to do what they were supposed to, that
> > is to help farmers,
> > fishermen etc.
> >
> > Computer literacy, would be an issue with the
> > farmers and fishermen so time
> > may be better spent on those NGO's whose sole
> > purpose should be to help
> > these people. I know these NGO's get a lot of
> > funding from foreign NGO's and
> > I think it is a shame that a lot of money may only
> > be going to their
> > operating costs ie: 9/11(only 10 cents per dollar
> > given to the  victims
> > ever got to them because the people in charge of
> > helping them wasted the
> > money on bureaucracy.
> >
> > Charles
> >
> > On 1/25/06, Yolynne Medina <yolynne at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Sir Barbon!
> > >
> > > I am also interested in the idea, actually my
> > father and his siblings
> > > own a farm land on Cotabato.
> > > I also wanna bring technology in the area kasi.
> > Can you help me out
> > > with a proposal for the cooperatives, I also have
> > an uncle who works
> > > in the cooperative and is quite open with the
> > technological
> > > advancement advantages.  I can bring up this topic
> > to him , when I go
> > > to Davao sometime in March.
> > >
> > > More Power and God Bless!
> > >
> > > Sincerly,
> > > Yolynne
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 1/19/06, Barbon Wilson John
> > <wjbarbon at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > Para sa mga interesado dito. Pwede ako tutulong
> > sa effort by
> > > contributing my
> > > > experience on social entrepreneurships and rural
> > development work. I
> > > would
> > > > say that small businesses like fisher and
> > farmers' cooperatives needs a
> > > lot
> > > > in assisting them in terms of technology--it
> > would be nice to see these
> > > > cooperatives using computers for financial
> > management and for better
> > > market
> > > > linkages like E-marketing and E-advocacy.
> > > >
> > > > Just sent me email.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Charles Yao <ccyao at greenleecp.com> wrote:
> > > >  Jerome,
> > > >
> > > >  How about something to do with e-governments.
> > I've always foud
> > > governments
> > > > to be slow this not very good especially in
> > communites where money is
> > > tight
> > > > to begin with. Ubuntu based document management
> > for proper filing or
> > > > automated forms or something like that. Red tape
> > and bureaucracy is
> > > usually
> > > > so bad in these countries that nothing ever gets
> > done.
> > > >
> > > >  Regards,
> > > >
> > > >  Charles
> > > >
> > > > On 1/18/06, Jerome Gotangco
> > <jgotangco at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> > > > > Any projects in mind for the team?
> > > > >
> > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > > > From: Stuart Gannes
> > <digitalvision at csli.stanford.edu>
> > > > > Date: Jan 18, 2006 2:50 AM
> > > > > Subject: [RDVP-UPDATES] Application
> > announcement: 2006-2007 RDVP
> > > > Fellowship
> > > > > To: rdvp-updates at lists.rdvp.org
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > We apologize if you receive this message more
> > than once.
> > > > >
> > > > > Announcement
> > > > >
> > > > > The Reuters Digital Vision Program (RDVP) at
> > Stanford University is
> > > > > accepting applications for the 2006-07
> > academic year (September 2006 -
> > > > > June 2007). The deadline is April 3, 2006.
> > Fellowships will be awarded
> > > > > at the end of May, 2006.
> > > > >
> > > > > The Program
> > > > >
> > > > > The Digital Vision Program supports social
> > entrepreneurs who seek to
> > > > > leverage technology-based solutions in the
> > interest of humanitarian,
> > > > > educational, and sustainable development
> > goals. The Program fosters
> > > > > interdisciplinary projects and prototyping
> > efforts that address real
> > > > > needs in underserved communities. For the
> > 2006-07 academic year, the
> > > > > program will focus on the following broad
> > categories:
> > > > >
> > > > >          - Advancing Financial Services
> > (Microfinance, microinsurance,
> > > > > remittances, market information, e-commerce)
> > > > >          - Knowledge and Empowerment (Literacy
> > and numeracy,
> > > > > e-learning and training, e-government, social
> > networks, and community
> > > > > building)
> > > > >          - Networked Health and Welfare
> > (Health administration, health
> > > > > research and sciences, public health and
> > safety, telemedicine, relief
> > > > > services, advocacy)
> > > > >
> > > > > The core of the Program is a nine-month
> > fellowship that brings
> > > > > individuals from around the globe to the
> > Stanford University Campus.
> > > > > Digital Vision Fellows collaborate with
> > faculty, students, private
> > > > > sector firms, non-government organizations,
> > and most importantly, each
> > > > > other. Digital Vision Fellows have Visiting
> > Scholar privileges at
> > > > > Stanford University, including the ability to
> > audit courses. Fellows
> > > > > also participate in a structured Sanford
> > Digital Vision Program with
> > > > > weekly meetings, workshops, and seminars.
> > > > >
> > > > > Fees and Scholarships
> > > > >
> > > > > The Reuters Foundation and other DV Program
> > partners will award
> > > > > approximately a dozen full-time fellowships,
> > covering all Stanford
> > > > > University fees and expenses. Living stipends
> > may be available for
> > > > > fellows accepted from developing world
> > countries. The Digital Vision
> > > > > Program also offers "Corporate Fellowships" to
> > individuals from
> > > > > organizations who continue to perform their
> > full-time professional
> > > > > duties in their organizations, while
> > participating in the seminars,
> > > > > workshops, and other organized activities of
> > the DVP.  For additional
> > > > > information on the fellowships please click on
> > the "Become a Fellow"
> > > > > link on our website at <http://rdvp.org >.
> > > > >
> > > > > Stuart Gannes, Director
> > > > > Reuters Digital Vision Program
> > > > > Stanford University
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> Wilson John Barbon
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> Project Seahorse Foundation for Marine Conservation, Inc.
> Mobile phone: (0927) 700-1047
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