"This course made it possible for my school to drastically reduce the huge expenses that were being planned for computer repairs and maintenance."
—Fr. Augustine Kimbowa
"I highly recommend this course. I call it a MUST course for all teachers... it is INTEGRAL. It has left no aspect untouched."
—Fr. Pastor Mpora
CFA Maintenance & Repair School
Training CFA computer teachers in ICT maintenance and repair drastically cuts the cost of maintaining a lab (see Responding to Beneficiary Input).
Our comprehensive program provides...
Assistance with lab set up. Beneficiaries receive one day of free on-site technical help to set up the new lab and ensure it is running properly.
Comprehensive education in computer maintenance and repair. Computer teachers from a cluster of schools are invited to a two-week comprehensive program on computer maintenance and repair. The school is low-cost (about 60% less than big-city prices) and held locally. Participants gain competence in 1) Ongoing computer maintenance, 2) Trouble-shooting common ICT problems, 3) Downloading software fixes and upgrades from the internet, 4) Installing and replacing components, 5) Configuring PCs for networking, and 6) Installing software. Approximately 50% of the time is hands-on experience in the computer lab.
Computer repair clinics. CFA computer teachers bring two very "sick" computers to a free, two-day computer repair clinic. Participants share their experiences in trouble-shooting while the CFA technician helps the group diagnose and fix ICT problems as a team. (See Relationships—African Networking)
"What I valued most is the knowledge acquired... the environment, the commitment of our instructors and the approach. It was so superb."
—David Jagenda