The Knowledge Box

(A GHI Field Technology Initiative)

Making Technology Accessible in Developing Countries

GHI Technology is a Global Horizons Inc. partner project.

Our Story

The Knowledge Box is providing computing devices to schools, orphanages, churches, and social programs, in developing countries. The goal is to make technology accessible to areas that lack the resources or infrastructure for online educational materials, particularly in areas where electricity and internet are not available or reliable. This project has grown out of a collaboration of GHI Board members, led by Daan Klem.

Our Impact

Our main product is the GHI Pi, a very low-cost computer device loaded with software, from educational materials, including Khan Academy and Wikipedia, to videos, books and games. There are also culture-specific educational documents, such as training in agriculture for small farmers, livestock care and health information. Many of the resources are available in English, Spanish, and several other languages.

The GHI Pi is a combination of the Raspberry Pi device and Rachel Pi materials, with the addition of biblical and theological content. The device can be loaded with materials according to what is needed for a particular group.

The Knowledge Box team will teach individuals or groups how to use the devices, so they can learn how to set them up at other locations. The technology is easy to use and does not require technical training for set up. It is something a mission trip group, missionary, or other organization can learn to use and distribute to a group when they travel.

A monthly donation of $50 provides 10 children in under-developed areas with access to educational technology.

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"For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them."

Ephesians 2:10

Home school in Kenya where the children are happily using the Knowledge Box to support learning.

Knowledge Box team. Delores, an intern pictured in the middle, traveled to Ghana to implement the Knowledge Box within a library system.

Time to Revive was able to use the Knowledge Box to distribute their group Bible study guides to Christian communities around the world, even in remote locations. They celebrated with a Raspberry Pie party.

Professor Miller and the North Central University Computer Architecture class helped the GHI KB team build mass duplication towers.

The towers enable us to replicate content. These devices run on 5 volt DC electricity and can duplicate 3 complete KB disks in about 24 hours. The low cost of only $200 each, will allow us to build as many of these duplication towers as needed to keep up with content demands in remote locations.