Evergreen Community Connection



Unemployment has left most households struggling to access most needs, some of which are basic human rights like access to water , education and meals.Women, who are by far the worst affected due to the ripple effect of their lack of education and freedom to explore entrepreneurship due to culture and/or social environment are the worst affected.However, some women have totally fought for the right to support their families financially, acquire money for medication, education and other necessities through the formation of community cooperatives which span from agricultural, housing and mining to religious groups and they do all sorts of activities to raise funds for their projects.It is this scenario which brought me to the realization that internet is not only one powerful ingredient missing in their midst but also that it can unlock more potential for networking , access to the global fountain of data which they can use to improve their work and access to markets and also a common tool the community can use for socio-economic activities.The introduction of community WIFI internet connectivity whereby solar powered basestations are used and available backhaul is used to connect them to the internet.As a ISP network engineer, i would like to help build green community internet infrastructure for these women to help them achieve their endeavors ie to trade and use their profits to access education, medication, housing and food for their families .Though these groups are many, i am mainly interested in farming cooperatives since they need to access the internet to check market prices of their crops, access buyers and do banking transactions conveniently.This can be enhanced or even made possible through internet usage and since most cooperatives are in rural ares, green energy is best.

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