Materials for the Citizen Archivist Project Pilot Cluster

Understand what the electronics will be used for as part of the Citizen Archivist Project

Participants in the Citizen Archivist Project will use the electronics collected below to document the events of their daily lives and their communities. As an example, participants might videotape a local festival, photograph their walk to school, or interview a grandparent in their native tribal dialect. Smallbean is preserving the media collected by the Citizen Archivist Project by partnering with a major academic institution in the United States to create an Internet accessible digital archive. Additionally, the electronic items collected below and the solar power system used during the Citizen Archivist Project will form the foundation of permanent computer installations at the Kwala Secondary School.

Understand Kwala

Kwala is located in the Kibaha-Pwani Coastal Region of Tanzania, approximately 30 miles west of Dar es Salaam. It takes about two hours to travel to Kwala from the center of Dar es Salaam. Kwala is comprised largely of subsistence farmers and some businesses such as small convenience shops, butcheries, and restaurants. Noteworthy locations in Kwala include: a small hospital, Kwala Secondary School, Kwala Primary School, a water tower, and a new phone tower for its more than 5,000 residents. Electricity came to parts of the village when it was extended to the local chicken farm. Most residents live on an average income of one dollar per day.

Smallbean will operate the CAP pilot at the Kwala Secondary School in conjunction with our on-site partner organization, the Newton Tanzania Collaborative.

Think you'd like to participate?

Have a look at the cluster items below to see what Smallbean is looking for and then buckle your seat belts.

MobileCAP Sites

Digital Camera Let your camera take pictures of a new place without you. Please click below for details. Still need: 6 What Smallbean is looking for in a digital camera Does your camera work? Is the resolution 4 megapixels or greater? If it's less than 4 megapixels, is it still in fabulous wonderful condition and you think that it would just be a crying shame not to use it as part of the Citizen Archivist Project in Karatu this January? Do you still have the power cord to charge the camera (if applicable)? Do you still have the cord that connects the camera to the computer? Hurray, my digital camera qualifies Please click the "Donate Now" tab below to get started with the donation process. If you have functioning memory cards that go with the camera, we can use them too! Please remember to erase all photos from both the camera memory and any memory cards. I'm not sure if Smallbean can use my digital camera We're here to help. Just click the Donate Now tab below and tell us about your camera. Someone from Smallbean will get back to you shortly and we can come up with a solution so that your camera can support Smallbean. In many cases, even if Smallbean can't take your camera to Africa, we can work with a company called Gazelle that will accept your camera and then donate its value back to Smallbean. We can then use the proceeds to support the Smallbean Citizen Archivist Project in Africa. So click the Donate Now button below and lets get this process rolling. Smallbean is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and all donations are tax deductible. Donate Now	MP3 Player Do you have an MP3 player under your bed? Does it have an interest in going to Kwala? Still need: 12 What Smallbean is looking for in an MP3 player The MP3 players that Smallbean is collecting are going to be used by the Citizen Archivist Project as digital tape recorders. Pop in a simple $5 microphone to most iPods and they become handheld recording devices. Cool beans. For more information from Apple, please click here. And if you have a Zune or other brand of MP3 player, the ability to record voice memos varies wildly. If you aren't sure about what you old MP3 player can do, please contact Smallbean and we'll see what we can figure out. Hurray, my MP3 player qualifies Please click the "Donate Now" tab below to get started with the donation process. Please include all power and computer connection cords that came with the MP3 player. Additionally, please be sure to erase all music, movies, photos, etc. off of the device. I'm not sure if Smallbean can use my MP3 player We're here to help. Just click the Donate Now tab below and tell us about your iPod or other MP3 device. Someone from Smallbean will get back to you shortly and we can come up with a solution so that your device can support Smallbean. In many cases, even if Smallbean can't take your MP# player to Africa, we can work with a company called Gazelle that will accept the device and then donate its value back to Smallbean. We can then use the proceeds to support the Smallbean Citizen Archivist Project in Africa. So click the Donate Now button below and lets get this process rolling. Smallbean is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and all donations are tax deductible. Donate Now	Laptop Computer We are seeking one good laptop. Search the basement, but there is some fine print. Still need: 1 What Smallbean is looking for in a laptop We'll be using this laptop to create a solar-powered computer lab in Karatu, Tanzania. Smallbean loves solar power, but solar power doesn't love all laptops. We're looking for highly energy efficient laptop computers to use as part of the Citizen Archivist Project. For those who know a thing or two about electricity, we're generally looking for laptops that consume less than 25 watts of average power. Hurray, my laptop qualifies You think you're laptop qualifies? Awesome. Please click the "Donate Now" tab below and let's get started. I'm not sure if Smallbean can use my laptop We're here to help. Just click the Donate Now tab below and tell us about your laptop. Someone from Smallbean will get back to you shortly and we can come up with a solution so that your laptop can support Smallbean. In many cases, even if Smallbean can't take your laptop to Africa, we can work with a company called Gazelle that will accept your laptop and then donate its value back to Smallbean. We can then use the proceeds to support the Smallbean Citizen Archivist Project in Africa. So click the Donate Now button below and lets get this process rolling. Smallbean is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and all donations are tax deductible. Donate Now
Something else to donate? Do you have an old cellphone? PDA? Playstation? GPS navigational system? Satellite Radio? Camcorder? Something else we can't think of? Click the info button below. Still need: What do you have? Can Smallbean use my TomTom? What about my Playstation 2? Smallbean is a new organization and we're starting small. This means that we can't use everyone's old gadgets as part of the Citizen Archivist Project in Karatu. Besides, it's very likely that no one in Tanzania wants your old GPS navigation system. But that doesn't mean that your old stuff can't support Smallbean! In many cases, even if we can't take your electronics to Africa, we can work with a company called Gazelle that will accept your old gadgets and then donate their value back to Smallbean. Your donations to Smallbean are tax deductible and we can use the proceeds to support the Smallbean Citizen Archivist Project in Africa. You never thought your old Playstation could be so useful, did you? Just click the Donate Now tab below and tell us what you have to donate. Someone from Smallbean will get back to you shortly and we can come up with a solution so that your old gadgets can support Smallbean. Smallbean is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and all donations are tax deductible. Donate Now	Memory The gadgets used by the Citizen Archivist Project require memory. Do you have some GB's? Still need: Lots and lots What Smallbean is looking for in our memory? Well, first we'd like to get some of those memories from college back. But besides that, we need memory to record the data generated by the Citizen Archivist Project. We need CompactFlash memory. We need SecureDigital (SD) memory. We need USB flash drives. We need portable hard drives. We can also use XD Picture Cards, Sony Memory Sticks, MicroDrive cards, and SmartMedia cards. If you have some memory sitting around the house growing dust beards, the best thing to do is click the "Donate Now" tab below and tell Smallbean what you have. We'll respond promptly and let you know if we can use your memory. Donate Now	Rechargable Batteries Do you have rechargeable batteries itching for Africa? Click through for details. Still need: It depends Why Rechargeable Batteries? Electronics require batteries and we're looking for rechargeable batteries to help the gadgets that make the Citizen Archivist Project run hold a charge in Africa. Additionally, when the sun is shining, the solar system stores its excess charge in rechargeable batteries which can then be used at night or during the rainy season to power computers or other electronic items in the Citizen Archivist Project. What batteries does Smallbean need? Do you have any rechargeable batteries that you think might be suitable? Please let us know what you have and we'll get back to you right away and let you know if we can use them at part of the Citizen Archivist Project pilot in Karatu. Donate Now
$25 Donation to Smallbean Help Smallbean build computer labs in Africa, one solar suitcase at a time. Or two. Or three. Or four... Still need: Your support! Why Smallbean needs your dollars While Smallbean's use of your donated electronics to operate the Citizen Archivist Project keeps our expenses low and the excitement level for your old iPod quite high, there are lots of expenses associated with the pilot project that require plain old money. For example, the fabulous solar suitcases that we're bringing along to Karatu. These amazing devices will be used to power the Citizen Archivist Project and then be installed at the schools in Karatu as part of permanent computer labs. Pretty darn neat, but also not free unfortunately. In total, it's going to cost $15,000 to operate the Citizen Archivist Project this January, and we'd love your help to make it happen. For all the details on the finances, please check out our Citizen Archivist Project business plan by clicking here. How can I donate? If you'd like to make a donation in a $25, $50 or $100 denomination, please click on the corresponding TV icon in the Cluster Collection Module (which you obviously just did if you're reading this) and then click the "Donate Now" tab below. You'll be taken to the secure Smallbean PayPal donation site. And it you want to donate a little more money or a little less money (every last dollar is enormously appreciated), please click the "Donate a Different Amount" icon in the Cluster Collection Module. You'll also be taken to the PayPal donation site and you can decide how much you want to give. Smallbean is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and all donations are tax deductible. Donate Now	$50 donation to Smallbean Your donation will help Smallbean build a digital archive of African dialects. And you thought your iPod was over the hill. Still need: Your donation! Why Smallbean needs your dollars While Smallbean's use of your donated electronics to operate the Citizen Archivist Project keeps our expenses low and the excitement level for your old iPod quite high, there are lots of expenses associated with the pilot project that require plain old money. For example, the fabulous solar suitcases that we're bringing along to Karatu. These amazing devices will be used to power the Citizen Archivist Project and then be installed at the schools in Karatu as part of permanent computer labs. Pretty darn neat, but also not free unfortunately. In total, it's going to cost $15,000 to operate the Citizen Archivist Project this January, and we'd love your help to make it happen. For all the details on the finances, please check out our Citizen Archivist Project business plan by clicking here. How can I donate? If you'd like to make a donation in a $25, $50 or $100 denomination, please click on the corresponding TV icon in the Cluster Collection Module (which you obviously just did if you're reading this) and then click the "Donate Now" tab below. You'll be taken to the secure Smallbean PayPal donation site. And it you want to donate a little more money or a little less money (every last dollar is enormously appreciated), please click the "Donate a Different Amount" icon in the Cluster Collection Module. You'll also be taken to the PayPal donation site and you can decide how much you want to give. Smallbean is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and all donations are tax deductible. Donate Now	$100 donation to Smallbean 6th and 7th graders and their teachers will be the first participants in the Citizen Archivist Project. Would you help fund them? Still need: Lots of love! Why Smallbean needs your dollars While Smallbean's use of your donated electronics to operate the Citizen Archivist Project keeps our expenses low and the excitement level for your old iPod quite high, there are lots of expenses associated with the pilot project that require plain old money. For example, the fabulous solar suitcases that we're bringing along to Karatu. These amazing devices will be used to power the Citizen Archivist Project and then be installed at the schools in Karatu as part of permanent computer labs. Pretty darn neat, but also not free unfortunately. In total, it's going to cost $15,000 to operate the Citizen Archivist Project this January, and we'd love your help to make it happen. For all the details on the finances, please check out our Citizen Archivist Project business plan by clicking here. How can I donate? If you'd like to make a donation in a $25, $50 or $100 denomination, please click on the corresponding TV icon in the Cluster Collection Module (which you obviously just did if you're reading this) and then click the "Donate Now" tab below. You'll be taken to the secure Smallbean PayPal donation site. And it you want to donate a little more money or a little less money (every last dollar is enormously appreciated), please click the "Donate a Different Amount" icon in the Cluster Collection Module. You'll also be taken to the PayPal donation site and you can decide how much you want to give. Smallbean is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and all donations are tax deductible. Donate Now
Choose your donation amount to Smallbean Participants in the Citizen Archivist Project learn computer and technology skills while documenting community life in around the world. Still need: You decide! Why Smallbean needs your dollars While Smallbean's use of your donated electronics to operate the Citizen Archivist Project keeps our expenses low and the excitement level for your old iPod quite high, there are lots of expenses associated with the pilot project that require plain old money. For example, the fabulous solar suitcases that we're bringing along to Karatu. These amazing devices will be used to power the Citizen Archivist Project and then be installed at the schools in Karatu as part of permanent computer labs. Pretty darn neat, but also not free unfortunately. In total, it's going to cost $15,000 to operate the Citizen Archivist Project this January, and we'd love your help to make it happen. For all the details on the finances, please check out our Citizen Archivist Project business plan by clicking here. Smallbean is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and all donations are tax deductible. Donate Now	Fundraising Progress <p> Curious about how Smallbean is doing as we raise $10,000 to fund the Citizen Archivist Project?</p> Still need: Have a look and see. Smallbean launch date: October 19, 2009 Amount raised thus far: $9,784 Donate Now