The Turing Trust recently hosted an incredibly successful Poker Night, raising an amazing £719.92!  In celebration of the Alan Turing Year members of the Trust have come together to celebrate with the Alan Turing Pub Quiz which has become our greatest fundraiser to date! Please download the quiz at the bottom of this page...  The Turing Connection The connection between Alan Turing’s legacy and the work of the Turing Trust, established by James in the wake of his experience in Ghana, is intimate...     Dead Aid and a better way for Africa How the Turing Trust is part of the solution to poverty by 2025. Two world leading economists views might seem incredibly contradictory but are actually showing that small NGO's are the way forward. How the computer lab will change the life of a village Why the Turing Trust believes that IT development in rural communities is so vital as wonderfully explained by Sugata Mitra's 'Hole in the Wall' project from India. The Alan Turing Year A celebration of the life and scientific influence of Alan Turing, great uncle of the founder, on the occasion of the centenary of his birth on 23 June 1912. Computer Lab Progress In a recent visit the Trust saw how progress was going on building the new computer lab.  New Laptops Donated! Afoako ICCES was gratefully in receipt of 13 laptops to help the students.  Another inspiring story to emerge from Africa recently, this film by Jennifer Arnold shows how much difference one person really can make.  The Meadows Marathon Several supporters of the Turing Trust ran the Edinburgh Meadows Marathon raising nearly £1500!
 A wonderful article explaining how investment in the African IT sector is critical to African development ambitions...
The Turing Trust has begun it's largest and most ambitious project by supporting Afoako ICCES in constructing a computer laboratory that will be key to delivering an education that will truly give the Ghanaian students all the skills they need.
One of the most inspiring recent stories to come of Africa...
 With Ghana's new found (yet slightly dubious) middle-income status, a little reminder as to why Ghana still has a long way to go...
 As part of the Turing Trust's fundraising efforts a few of it's supporters decided to join in with the November moustache obsession!  On the 8th of October 2010 the donation of £5000 worth of school uniform was officially presented to Afoako ICCES.
On the 4th of August 2010 the Turing Trust was given a Google Grant offering us $330 worth of advertising products on Google per day.
 Many of Malcolm's family and friends have donated to the Turing Trust in his memory and several large projects have been subsequently started.
 On the 2nd of July 2010 the Turing Trust was the gratfeul recipient of over £5000 worth of school uniform from Alma Sellar on behalf of Selsdon High School in Croydon.
Afoako ICCEs recently published its new development plan which lists several of its planned projects for the future. Please look through the projects and see if you would like to support any of them. |
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