At its core, GlobalGiving facilities the act of donating to over 1,000 charitable projects worldwide. Projects leaders post a cause and details about what their project entails. Donors browse projects online and then presumably make a donation. At least 85% of the donation is on-the-ground within 60 days.

Generally, projects revolve around health care, education, entrepreneurial, female education, and water supply needs. However, a few relate directly to bringing computer technology to Africa.

Below is a list of the 18 directly technological projects available in 11 African nations. They involve anything from solar technology to computer skills to alternatives to cyber-crime. Have a look at what even just $10 can buy:

Cameroon:

• Provide Solar Technology & Basic Computer Training ($10-$100)

Egypt:

• Use technology to improve education in Egypt ($10-$50)

Ethiopia:

• Establish eLibrary for Ethiopian Students ($10-$50)

Gabon:

• Libraries Across Africa ($10-$50)

Kenya:

• Computer Labs for the Blind and Visually Impaired ($25-$100)
• Help Sustain The Kabissa Network ($20-$75)
• Computer Skills for 50 Needy Youths in Kenya ($10-$60)
• Break the Digital Divide in Rural Western Kenya ($10-$50)
• Reaching Out to the Maasai with ICTs ($15-$40)

Morocco:

• Library for 10,000 Moroccan Berbers ($15-$400)

Nigeria:

• INTERNET CONNECTIVITY in our remote rural Garram ($10-$20)
• Alternative to Cybercrime for Nigerian Youths ($10-$1800)

Sierra Leone:

• Empower Youths Through Computer Skills Training ($15-$50)
• Enhance Education of Girls through Technology ($10-$50)

Tanzania:

• Solar Electricity for African Schools ($10-$50)
• Build Computer Labs for Students in Tanzania ($10-$75)

Togo:

• Bringing computing skills to children in Africa ($10-$100)

Uganda:

• Internet Cafe in Lyantonde, Uganda ($10-$50)