How did the idea for NairoBits originate?
NairoBits originally was a one-year course for 20 youths, developed and organised by web designers Emer Beamer and Hester Ezra and artist Fiona Whelan in Amsterdam, co-ordinated in Nairobi by Faith Longwe (Kenyan IT-professional) and Ineke Aquarius.
What has happened at NairoBits since the Well Connected team visited? (answered by Wilson Masaka)
Since then, NairoBits has got a nice office in Westlands whereby training of new MYSA youths is taking place, all the trainees being given lessons by the new guest teachers as well as working on commercial websites.
What sort of response do you have from the NairoBits website?
Many questions from people who have the same ideas. Many people who want to compliment us ask for information, want to chat/mail with the students, want to help by teaching or donating, i.e. software. Many people who are looking for jobs.
How are Wilson Masaka and Joseph Mulei getting on since they left to get jobs with web design companies?
Wilson is still with the Nairobits working on projects basically designing sites and receiving training from the new guest teachers together with the group. On the other hand Mulei is also still working with Wananchi online and he doing quite well thus gaining some more experience.
Since Joseph and Wilson left NairoBits have any other members had similar success?
Three of them won a scholarship to study for a year in Norway. All the others are still in NairoBits earning a small salary for creating websites for clients, next to their training and training other youths.
What contact do students have from people around the world via the website? (answered by Simon Matheka)
The contact that the NairoBits students have with people around the world has actually strengthened the students' belief in making our future bright, since we are getting online support not only from Holland but also as far as USA. We (the students) have also secured ourselves a group of experienced web designers in Holland who are playing a vital role in improving our web design skills.
< previous next > Page 2 of 3
