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From: bakken@fluke.UUCP (Greg Bakken)
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Subject: Re: Tecanica -- technical aid to Nicaragua
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Date: Tue, 18-Jun-85 11:44:46 EDT
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In article <2113@ut-sally.UUCP> riddle@ut-sally.UUCP writes:
>
>One more quick pointer: I've finally found the address for Tecanica, the
>technical aid project by which programmers, electronics technicians and the
>like can contribute their services in war-torn Nicaragua.  Volunteers pay
>their air fare to and from Managua; room and board are provided in return.
>An acquaintance of mine went last year and spent two weeks working for the
>National Bank of Nicaragua.  He said that people with IBM, micro or hardware
>repair experience are most sorely needed, but almost any competent
>programmer can make him/herself useful.
>
Does anybody know about any similar projects to aid war-torn El Salvador?

					Greg Bakken 

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