[Imc-africa] Update from Kenya --> QUESTION FROM WWW-FEATURES
hannahjs at prometheusradio.org
hannahjs at prometheusradio.org
Fri Jan 4 17:56:45 PST 2008
aaron - can we talk about hosting? i think i can help with that.
amy - donations can be made at ucimc.org/info/donate - write kenya imc
in the paypal memo line.
thanks amy...
On 1/4/08, Amy <ald at riseup.net> wrote:
> hi all,
>
> i'm hoping that reply all to this string will get this note to the right
> folks. we posted john's piece on the global indymedia site, and there
> has just been a question sent to the features editorial list. I paste it
> below. Would someone respond both to that list
> (www-features at lists.indymedia.org) as well as by posting a comment on
> the story (see link below)?
>
> in solidarity,
> amy
>
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [www-features] donations to kenya, where to send?
> Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 16:49:58 -0800
> From: Bradley Stuart <bradley at riseup.net>
> To: www-features Features <www-features at lists.indymedia.org>
>
> hey www-features,
>
> there's a comment on the kenya feature that asks:
> http://www.indymedia.org/en/2008/01/898859.shtml
>
> Donation
> d 04.Jan.2008 14:25
> Im sorry if i simply missed it, but where can we donate- how do we
> get in touch with folks to assist with this list?
> _______________________________________________
> www-features mailing list
> www-features at lists.indymedia.org
> http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/listinfo/www-features
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Aaron Couch wrote:
> > I could put together a basic Drupal IMC site together pretty quickly.
> > Maybe 6 hours or so. The main problem is hosting. We could put it on
> > Vox but I'm not sure if it could handle the load. It might make sense
> > to buy a hosting package if someone is willing to do that. If someone
> > can handle the server/hosting element, I can put in the CMS relatively
> > quickly.
> >
> > -Aaron
> >
> > On Jan 4, 2008 1:30 PM, 99 <beleza at speakeasy.net
> > <mailto:beleza at speakeasy.net>> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > So John, it sounds like you'd like to leapfrog any issues holding back
> > the Kenya IMC site just to get things published. Kwadronaut, what's
> > your thought on this? Would the easiest way to do this perhaps be to
> > have another IMC have a special section to host Kenya news for a
> > specified amount of time, say 3 or 6 months? PhillyIMC, any thoughts?
> > Terna/Mpumi, do you think Jo-burg would be interested?
> >
> > John, I know you've been working with Josh on some things and I'm
> > hoping
> > I can be helpful, so I'll be in touch with him and Hannah to see if I
> > have resources to pitch in. I've reposted your letter and encouraged
> > others to do the same. I'll send you my cell number privately, which
> > you are welcome to distribute to our friends there since I imagine SMS
> > is easier to use than email at the moment.
> >
> > You're in our thoughts all the time. Best, and be safe!
> > Steph
> >
> > Bwakali David John wrote:
> > > Hi Hannah and All, Thanks Hannah for all the efforts. We appreciate
> > > them a lot. The PayPal idea is indeed great as it makes it easier
> for
> > > people to offer their support. Western Union is also still working
> > > and can be used. Our main priority will be put up the site and
> update
> > > it daily not just with our own (myself and Oloo) articles but also
> > > short updates, messages, and analyses from dozens of other people
> > > across the country. This way, we will not just be giving our own
> > > interpretations of the situation, but also provide a platform for
> > > hundreds of other Kenyans to speak out in their own voice. Douglas
> > > will spearhead efforts of capturing photos and videos of the
> > > situation. These will also make it to the site and will be quite
> > > useful in hte overall search and sustenance of peace. He will of
> > > course write to you all himself with updates on this.
> > >
> > > Concerning the website, as you have seen, it will be a key outlet
> of
> > > our communication to others both locally and internationally. As
> you
> > > remember, we for now do not have capacity to handle it ourselves,
> at
> > > least in this early days. Hence the need for support in this. We
> > > therefore welcome any support from your contacts about this.
> > > Concerning incitements to violence using text messages, this has
> > > indeed happened. There will be a full article on this on tuesday
> > next
> > > week. Your friends at the progressive internet community can
> contact
> > > us anytime for more info even before then.
> > >
> > > I have gone through Nancy Scola's article in the link that you
> > > provided and I think we can collaborate a lot in collecting,
> > > packaging and disseminating accurate information.
> > >
> > > Asante! John
> > >
> > > Hannah Jane Sassaman <hannahjs at prometheusradio.org
> > <mailto:hannahjs at prometheusradio.org>> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > John, I'd like to start a paypal site or another website where
> people
> > > can send money to the IMC for the airtime, website support, and
> other
> > > needs you stipulate. I am wondering if Western Union is still
> > > working, if people can send money that way.
> > >
> > > Also, some friends of mine in the American progressive internet
> > > community want to learn about any reports that incitements to
> > > violence are being spread by text message. Can you or anyone else
> > > speak to that?
> > >
> > > Any updates on the website progress? If there are some technical
> > > needs that money or more attention can meet, I think I have some
> > > contacts who can help. Please email me back.
> > >
> > > One of the folks I'm talking to is Nancy Scola, who is writing for
> > > the Huffington Post, a popular internet site for progressive news
> in
> > > the United States: She is interested to know if she can help get
> > > resources or attention to their coverage of the crisis?
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-scola/believing-the-vote-on-el_b_79619.html
> >
> <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-scola/believing-the-vote-on-el_b_79619.html>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > With thanks and respect, Hannah Sassaman Prometheus Radio Project
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Jan 2, 2008 3:06 AM, Bwakali David John < jonbwak at yahoo.com
> > <mailto:jonbwak at yahoo.com> >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Dear Indymedia comrades, Five days ago, on the 27th of December, I
> > > stood in a queue for six hours - from 5.30 AM to 11.30 AM, waiting
> > > for my turn to cast a vote in my country Kenya's presidential,
> > > parliamentary and civic elections. When the votes were counted
> later
> > > that night, Raila Odinga, the opposition leader, began taking a
> > > near-unassailable lead. At one point, he led with almost one
> million
> > > votes. But somehow, Mwai Kibaki the incumbent president squeezed
> > > through a disputed victory. I can live with that. What I can't live
> > > with, is that in the last three days, more than 200 Kenyans have
> lost
> > > their lives because of this disputed election results.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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