OLPC Give One Get One Offer Extened through Dec. 31

One Laptop per Child has extended its Give One Get One program through the end of the year. Individuals in the United States and Canada may purchase an XO laptop for themselves and donate one to a child in a developing nation by giving the OLPC Foundation $399.

The Give One Get One program was set to run for only two weeks.

ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…â€œIn the past 10 days, weÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢ve experienced an outpouring of support from the public that is truly gratifying and encouraging,ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚Â said Nicholas Negroponte, founder and chairman of One Laptop per Child. ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…â€œBecause so many people have asked for more time to participate either individually or in order to organize local and national groups to which they belong, we have decided to extend Give One Get One through the end of this year. During this extended period we will solicit input and transition to a program of giving only at the beginning of 2008. We want as many people as possible to have the opportunity to act upon the giving spirit of the holiday season.ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚Â

People who participate in the Give One Get One program will also receive a free year of T-Mobile Hotspot WiFi service.

To order your XO Laptop and donate to the Give One Get One initiative, visit www.laptopgiving.org.

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Comments

robert Boykiw

I have participated in your program and was wondering when the one lap top may be come available (delivered)

not very happy in AL

I think this a wonderful idea but quite frankly why are we not helping the children of AMERICA. We have a large number of children right here at "home" that could benefit from this just as much!!!!!We have as many poor families here that can not give their children this chance to learn and neither does our government. I am not wanting to take away from any child but I just wish we would look at our front porch first...who knows we could educate a future for our country...who would think of that???

Ren Casper

WHAT A SHAME! HAVE ONE OF YOU THOUGHT OF DOING SUCH A PROGRAM IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
THERE ARE CHILDREN HERE WHO DON'T EVEN HAVE A HOME
I KNOW KIDS THAT CAN'T AFFORD PAPER AND PENCIL
SEND THOSE COUNTRIES BIRTH CONTROL
CHARITY STARTS AT HOME
LOOK ON YOUR OWN STREET
REN CASPER

john williams

I am very interested in the give one and get one. My questuion is the person I would like to give to in Guatemala needs it to be in spanish not english. Can this be done and is it done before the ourchase or during the set up which I would need to do. Thank you. This is just the type of program I have needed. I voulunteer as a mission person in Guatemala for the last 4 years and we are in the process of increasing the education level of these children. Look forward to your responce.