Wikipedian of the Year Needs Laptop
Donativo protegido
UPDATE: WE DID IT!!
Watch the unboxed celebration:
https://www.facebook.com/JakeOrlowitz/videos/10100549312679823
When Felix Nartey won Wikipedian of the Year in Montreal at Wikimania, he was overjoyed. Watch this and try not to smile:
(Watch here and yes, that's Jimmy Wales)
Felix's pioneering and professional organizing work across nonprofits, cultural and educational institutions, and the emerging communities of Africa was being recognized for all its value.
Felix was happy.
In December while traveling to conferences throughout Asia and Europe, Felix's laptop was tragically attacked by a ferocious steaming beverage--coffee.
Designed to enhance his productivity, instead it destroyed it.
Felix was sad.
Can you help Felix? He needs a suitable tool to continue his amazing work and he needs it quickly, because he is involved in so many global initiatives.
All funds will go directly to the purchase of Felix's new laptop.
Get the Wikipedian of the Year back online for the holidays.
Make Felix happy again. Please make a small donation if you can.
UPDATE:
AAAAAH. We made it! 40 amazing people donated $1300 in 15 hours! For you statisticians, that's an average donation of about $32. 80% of the donations were less than that.
This is unbelieveable...
What's going to happen next? Because Felix is from Ghana and traveling through Europe, the funds will be deposited into my personal credit union checking account within 2-5 business days.
I'll do whichever is fastest: a) buy the computer online with my credit card ASAP and keep the funds to cover it when they arrive; b) wire Felix the money so he can buy it in person where he is now. Either way, I'll post proof of purchase and/or funds transfer.
And when Felix gets his new rig, he'll share a picture showing off him happily Wiki-ing away!
I talked to Felix Nartey today and he is absolutely *wowed* by all the love and support.
Thank you. With enough eyes all bugs truly are shallow.
-Jake
Watch the unboxed celebration:
https://www.facebook.com/JakeOrlowitz/videos/10100549312679823
When Felix Nartey won Wikipedian of the Year in Montreal at Wikimania, he was overjoyed. Watch this and try not to smile:
(Watch here and yes, that's Jimmy Wales)
Felix's pioneering and professional organizing work across nonprofits, cultural and educational institutions, and the emerging communities of Africa was being recognized for all its value.
Felix was happy.
In December while traveling to conferences throughout Asia and Europe, Felix's laptop was tragically attacked by a ferocious steaming beverage--coffee.
Designed to enhance his productivity, instead it destroyed it.
Felix was sad.
Can you help Felix? He needs a suitable tool to continue his amazing work and he needs it quickly, because he is involved in so many global initiatives.
All funds will go directly to the purchase of Felix's new laptop.
Get the Wikipedian of the Year back online for the holidays.
Make Felix happy again. Please make a small donation if you can.
UPDATE:
AAAAAH. We made it! 40 amazing people donated $1300 in 15 hours! For you statisticians, that's an average donation of about $32. 80% of the donations were less than that.
This is unbelieveable...
What's going to happen next? Because Felix is from Ghana and traveling through Europe, the funds will be deposited into my personal credit union checking account within 2-5 business days.
I'll do whichever is fastest: a) buy the computer online with my credit card ASAP and keep the funds to cover it when they arrive; b) wire Felix the money so he can buy it in person where he is now. Either way, I'll post proof of purchase and/or funds transfer.
And when Felix gets his new rig, he'll share a picture showing off him happily Wiki-ing away!
I talked to Felix Nartey today and he is absolutely *wowed* by all the love and support.
Thank you. With enough eyes all bugs truly are shallow.
-Jake
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Jake Orlowitz
Organizador
Santa Cruz, CA