It is the simple objective of bringing down the student-to-computer ratio from an unmanageable 5:1 to the an ideal 1:1. Driven by this mission, conditions are improving for the Computer I and II classes at the Filipino Overseas Workers in Singapore (FOWS) Skills Training Program

Under the auspices of the Philippine Embassy, the FOWS-STP runs various courses including basic and advanced classes in spreadsheet and word processing. Try to imagine 5 to 6 students huddled around one computer, all trying to learn how to type, compose documents, and work with spreadsheets. Cramped in close quarters with more students than working computers, it used to be almost an impossible situation.

The turning point was a sudden message from Greenview Secondary School that it was willing to donate used computers. This sparked a flurry of activities. Emails were fired back and forth.

Less than 2 weeks later, volunteers had set up 14 Macintosh Performa 5400s (circa 1997) at the FOWS-STP Center with 3 spare machines for parts.

Donations from Filipinos in Singapore poured in, totalling SGD$915.50. This enabled the purchase of necessary peripherals such as hubs, powerstrips, etc. Runtime Revolution, a UK-based software company, donated a site license worth US$260 for its touch-typing software, for up to 25 users. The Salvation Army donated tables.

In the course of the project, we somehow tapped into a wellspring of goodness and generosity. So many individuals and institutions have in one way or another helped take this little project further along the path to completion. As a means of ensuring total transparency and accountability for what has been so freely given, this website is dedicated to them.