In reply to norm kwallek.

That, too, is a good idea. I am actually trying that in Santa Eulalia (our main town center). My friend Pedro wants to start an internet cafe, so I hooked him up with Computers for Guatemala and we're going Friday to get his computers. Normally, CFG doesn't aid private businesses, but I talked to the director about it, and he was open to the idea of "trying out market forces as a more efficient route to development work", as he put it. Often, a financial motivation can get people moving faster, and if the business is right-minded, will still aid in helping a large amount of people.

In this case, however, that would be really tricky. We already "gave" the community the computers, so to take them back and give them to an individual would be nearly impossible. Unless we somehow talked the leaders into standing behind the idea and then defending it in front of the entire village. Which would take a lot of balls... something in short supply around here right now.