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Hey everyone!

It's nice to meet you. We're a non-profit organization called AM4A, or ATX Makers 4 Africa.

AM4A is organizing the technical knowledge resources of Austin, Texas to support the people at MakerSpaces in South Sudan, starting with Juba University.

Using internet tools from Google, Apple, and the Open Source community, we will be creating online Hangouts and video conferences between Austin and MakerSpaces in Africa. During our meetings, we provide a forum to exchange ideas, ask questions, and get technical answers so we can support and train the Makers in Africa.

As the program evolves, AM4A will provide support and training for technologies like micro-manufacturing, 3D printing, computerized looms, and CNC milling machines. We also plan to teach South Sudanese engineers, programmers, and other technical personnel how to create specific items, modify code, and build more complex devices. We want to guide the next generations of innovators through the process of enhancing and customizing existing products as well as prototyping and testing new designs.

To put it simply: People helping people.

Special thanks to LoneStar African Works, our sister organization. They're doing some phenomenal work in South Sudan helping local honey producers. Check them out!