[liberationtech] Could someone confirm if they receive this via the list?

[Yosem Companys]

Michael seems to be having problems posting the message below, and I cannot
access it via the admin interface. Can someone confirm if they receive
this/my message?  Apologies if the message has been posted before.

Thx,

Yosem


On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 1:27 PM, Michael Gurstein <gurstein at gmail.com> wrote:

> I could be wrong and if so I would be delighted to be corrected but is not
> the project described below re: "Can ICT Improve Clean Water Delivery
> Systems in Slums? Lessons from Kibera" precisely the problem with a solely
> mobile phone approach to ICT for D.
>
> What I understand from the below is that the system described provides a
> means for individual cell phone users (those with the financial resources to
> own and use a cell phone for this purpose) to acquire information that will
> be of value to them as individuals (and their families) i.e. "information
> about water availability, price, and quality".
>
> This information will presumably assist the individual system user to
> respond effectively to the problem of clean water in Kibera but will do
> little if anything (in fact perhaps even undermining) the only means by
> which the problem could be resolved for the mass (millions) of those living
> in the slum which is a collective and community response to ensure that the
> means are put in place for all to have access to clean water; and not simply
> those who are privileged whether by locality or by their access to ICTs and
> this particular ICT app.
>
> Best,
>
> Mike
> http://www.realitysandwich.com/egypt_transform_social_media
>
> Michael Gurstein, Ph.D.
> Director: Centre for Community Informatics Research, Development and
> Training (CCIRDT)
> Vancouver, CANADA
> http://www.communityinformatics.net
>
> Cape Town, SA (in conjunction with Izandla Zethu SA)
> http://www.izandlazethu.co.za/
>
>
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