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New computer for Malaika Kids in Tanzania

It may seem a long way from what the orphans of Malaika Kids really need, but a PC and the internet is actually vitally important. The problem was that the computer in the children’s home in Dar-es-Salaam could no longer keep up with the digital highway, and when the printer also gave up, it was time for new equipment. Viking Direct was immediately prepared to help Malaika Kids and recently the new computer and printer arrived in the children’s home.

The importance of a good computer to the organisation in Dar-es-Salaam cannot be underestimated. All the information on all the children in the children’s home and in the Relatives Support Programme (and soon in the children’s village) is stored in the unique Online Donation Control System (ODCS) of Malaika Kids. This enables us to book and control the monthly expenses. All expenses are entered and coupled to projects, after which funds can be released (currently from Europe). This transparency, which can be followed by internet, allows each donor to see exactly what the money is used for. This financial transparency is one of the key elements of Malaika Kids policy.

Internet is absolutely essential for this system, and the computer in the children’s home had no longer been suitable for this for quite some time. In addition Malaika Kids wanted to communicate more efficiently and cheaply via Skype, but that appeared to be totally impossible. The last straw was the printer packing up not long ago, which meant that reports for the Tanzanian government agencies could no longer be printed. It was time for action and Viking Direct came to our rescue!