21 photos in this gallery
Francis, the Mwange Computer Training Center Coordinator, helping a student with a computer (photo by: Heather Falenski).
A women's class at the Mwange Computer Training Center gets an introduction to Windows (photo by: Heather Falenski).
A Toughbook laptop at the Mwange Computer Training Center (photo by: Heather Falenski).
A sign marking the French/Swahili name of the Mwange Computer Training Center: LISa (photo by: Heather Falenski).
An outside view of the Mwange Computer Training Center (photo by: Heather Falenski).
Rugged Toughbook computers sit before class, waiting for students to begin their lessons (photo by: Heather Falenski).
Francis, the computer lab coordinator, works on compiling data for the latest intake of students (photo by: Heather Falenski).
An educational diagram outlines the basic part of a computer (photo by: Heather Falenski).
Students working beneath the hand-painted mural at Mwange Computer Training Center (photo by: Heather Falenski).
The Computer Center is located right next to FORGE's Biblioteque Alfajiri Library, in the FORGE compound in the heart of Mwange (photo by: John Mulrow)
A view from behind the Computer Training Center. The windows are specially designed to air the batteries and allow light in, without allowing in dust and protecting against theft. (photo by: John Mulrow)
Francis Numbi teaches computer skills to a women's empowerment class. LISA serves the refugee community through a variety of classes, and specifically encourages women and students to participate. FORGE sponsored artists from the community to paint the mural to depict the exploration of information technology (photo by: John Mulrow).
LISa Lab Coordinator and Head Instructor, Francis Numbi leads instruction on the first day of classes in the new computer lab. Since its commencement in September 2002, LISa has graduated over 600 students (photo by: John Mulrow).
A view of the sign outside the Computer Center. "Laboratoire Informatique - Safari" means "Computer Technology Lab - Journey" in French and Swahili. (photo by: John Mulrow)
FORGE Project Manager Jolie Glaser helps with the solar panel installatoin on the Computer Center roof (photo by: John Mulrow)
Setting up the solar panels on the Computer Center roof in the summer of 2006 (photo by: John Mulrow)
LISa is outfitted by 10 Panasonic Toughbooks and is powered by 6 solar panels, with a generator for backup during the rainy season (photo by: John Mulrow).
Students busy at work inside the Computer Lab (photo by: John Mulrow)
Computer students and staff pose with FORGE Project Managers John Mulrow and Jolie Glaser outside the Computer Center (photo by: Abby Speight)
Painting the mural in the Mwange Computer Training Center (photo by: John Mulrow)
Students studying in the Computer Training Center (photo by: John Mulrow)
