[ripe-list] Help for Ukrainian schoolchildren on RIPE86

Dear colleagues!

The war in Ukraine is still going on, and its effects can be seen in many
facets of Ukrainian life. This includes children and teenagers who live in
close proximity to a hostile area and, in particular, those who reside in
territories that have just been de-occupied. It is vitally important for
them to keep up with their studies so that they may have a chance to
discover who they are after the war is finished. However, schools are often
blown up or bombed, and many teachers have left...

Luckily, there is online learning, created back in the days of the Covid-19
pandemic. Though, it requires devices that allow you to connect to
streaming courses. At the same time, many of us have old smartphones,
tablets, and modest laptops on our shelves that we feel sorry to throw away
("they can still be used somehow!"), but for which there is no use ("they
are already too outdated!").

During the RIPE Meeting in Rotterdam, from May 22 to 26, 2023, you will
have the opportunity to pass on such equipment to Ukrainian schoolchildren.
I will take it to Ukraine and give it to the Ukrainian Borders Foundation (
https://rubezhi.org.ua/en/), for which helping children is one of the main
activities. There will be a box near the reception where you can just leave
it. Alternatively, you can meet me and hand over the device in person. In
particular, I will have a session at the Benefactor Desk where I will
answer your questions about this project and where we can discuss any
suggestions for its development. Also, I will be at the meeting the entire
time, so feel free to approach me in the corridor during any of the breaks.

Of course, many people wonder what the requirements are for the devices to
be suitable for schoolchildren. That's easy: it must be capable of
installing and running *Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams*. So if
you've stopped using your smartphone because its battery no longer holds a
charge, it's fine for this task. For its future owners, mobility is not so
important, and the device can work perfectly well from an electrical outlet.

In advance, I want to express my gratitude to everyone who will join this
project to help the schoolchildren who are now in a very difficult
situation.
-- 
Alex Semenyaka
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