Existing Computers in Homes Projects in New Zealand:

Historical Progression of CIH Projects
Current Computers in Homes Projects
Established Computers in Homes Projects
CIH Projects for Refugee Children and their Families

Far South Project (current):

Otepoti and Brockville were first Dunedin projects in 2005. Now we are dlighted to announce that Calton Hill Primary will join in 2008 with 23 families.

October 2007:
By 2005 we were well aware that the Far South had been untouched by CIH, so when we were asked by Venture Southland and Otago University Maori Studies Dept to help schools in their region, we were keen to find solutions.
Brockville School and TKKM O Te Otepoti in Dunedin were joined by New River and Bluff Community School to form the first Otago-Southland group totalling 100 families. In 2006 they were joined by a large cluster of schools with another 50 families, comprising Riverton, 3 Trinity Schools, Fernworth, St Pats Nightcaps, Donavon and Lumsden. By this time the CIH office was fortunate to have our Southern Regional Coordinator Karen Parata, who looked after these projects. However, we could not have managed without the added commitment of Venture Southland staff who managed the teaching and tech support.

June 2007:
The final remaining families have finished training via Fernworth School and the surplus training pod is being donated to a community education centre at Te Oruanui Society Inc in Ohai, where it will continue to support families without Internet at home.

December 2007:
Barbara Craig of 2020 Trust attended the November graduations over 5 schools in the Far South, between Bluff and Nightcaps.
Some families are in more remote areas and are using Woosh wireless networks.

Mary Potter Hospice donated 6 home computers to Venture Southland to refurbish for extra CIH families in Lumsden.
What began as a 3-school model grew to encompass 7 schools and 51 families in all.

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