# Share Your Kolibri Story

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## [About the Share Your Kolibri Story category](https://community.learningequality.org/t/about-the-share-your-kolibri-story-category/346)

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**Author:** [@laura](https://community.learningequality.org/u/laura)\
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Has your community implemented KA Lite or Kolibri? Share your story with others here! Don’t forget to add KA Lite stories to our map and share your Kolibri successes at stories@learningequality.org.

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## [Our Kolibri and Raspberry PI 4 server - the story so far](https://community.learningequality.org/t/our-kolibri-and-raspberry-pi-4-server-the-story-so-far/3168)

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**Author:** [@nativebreed](https://community.learningequality.org/u/nativebreed)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2025, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/our-kolibri-and-raspberry-pi-4-server-the-story-so-far/3168 "2025-08-28T18:19:39Z")

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Hi everyone, I am excited to share that we are planning a pilot program aimed at enhancing the knowledge of young people in Nigeria using Kolibri as an offline platform to support both tutor-guided and independent learn…

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## [Kolibri deployment in a girls center in La Pintana, Santiago, Chile](https://community.learningequality.org/t/kolibri-deployment-in-a-girls-center-in-la-pintana-santiago-chile/2019)

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**Author:** [@marcoalvarado](https://community.learningequality.org/u/marcoalvarado)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/kolibri-deployment-in-a-girls-center-in-la-pintana-santiago-chile/2019 "2025-08-17T22:20:33Z")

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Hi, I owe you all my experience by implementing Kolibri in this Center. It is an informal education center for teen girls who have suffered a lot and they are not safe at home. The deployment is isolated from Internet fo…

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## [Rural Indonesia](https://community.learningequality.org/t/rural-indonesia/2045)

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**Author:** [@balupton](https://community.learningequality.org/u/balupton)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2024, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/rural-indonesia/2045 "2024-07-17T16:37:53Z")

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Hi there, I don’t yet have a Kolibri story, however I am posting here as Kolibri seems a good fit for the experiences I’ve had. I’ve had several ties with Indonesia through my and my parents lives, myself being from Au…

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## [Community blog from Luweero & Mukono: "Why We Need Kolibri Educational Platform in our Computer Labs"](https://community.learningequality.org/t/community-blog-from-luweero-mukono-why-we-need-kolibri-educational-platform-in-our-computer-labs/2360)

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**Author:** [@laura](https://community.learningequality.org/u/laura)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 6:45am UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/community-blog-from-luweero-mukono-why-we-need-kolibri-educational-platform-in-our-computer-labs/2360 "2023-03-06T06:45:03Z")

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Dear Kolibri Community, I am excited to share this new blog post from @OGWAL\_Isaac on his experience with Kolibri during the COVID-19 lockdown in Uganda. Thank you, Isaac for sharing! We love to see these updates.

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## [Kolibri Virtual Learning Spaces September 2021: Teacher Training and Educator Support with Kolibri](https://community.learningequality.org/t/kolibri-virtual-learning-spaces-september-2021-teacher-training-and-educator-support-with-kolibri/2138)

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**Author:** [@laura](https://community.learningequality.org/u/laura)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2021, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/kolibri-virtual-learning-spaces-september-2021-teacher-training-and-educator-support-with-kolibri/2138 "2021-09-03T20:32:33Z")

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We were thrilled to hold a Kolibri Virtual Learning Spaces session on the topic of teacher training and educator support with Kolibri. We enjoyed hearing from speakers at the following organizations on their experiences …

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## [Free Computers & Kolibri Using Linux for Indigenous Villages in Chiapas, Mexico](https://community.learningequality.org/t/free-computers-kolibri-using-linux-for-indigenous-villages-in-chiapas-mexico/1995)

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**Author:** [@Tim-pc4uc](https://community.learningequality.org/u/Tim-pc4uc)\
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**Last updated:** [April 22, 2021, 5:57am UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/free-computers-kolibri-using-linux-for-indigenous-villages-in-chiapas-mexico/1995 "2021-04-22T05:57:02Z")

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In 2019, I accepted an invitation to visit a remote indigenous Mayan village in Chiapas, Mexico. My new friends from the village really wished they had more educational and occupational opportunities. During my visit, I …

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## [Places where kolibri is implemented](https://community.learningequality.org/t/places-where-kolibri-is-implemented/1967)

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**Author:** [@Mariela\_Benitez](https://community.learningequality.org/u/Mariela_Benitez)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2021, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/places-where-kolibri-is-implemented/1967 "2021-04-09T13:01:35Z")

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Hello ! Could you mention the history of Kolibri, in which European countries has it been implemented? At the North and Central American level, which are the countries that have already implemented? Greetings from Paragu…

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## [We're launching a #ResilientEducators social media campaign - Would you like to spotlight an educator?](https://community.learningequality.org/t/were-launching-a-resilienteducators-social-media-campaign-would-you-like-to-spotlight-an-educator/1813)

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**Author:** [@laura](https://community.learningequality.org/u/laura)\
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**Last updated:** [November 30, 2020, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/were-launching-a-resilienteducators-social-media-campaign-would-you-like-to-spotlight-an-educator/1813 "2020-11-30T23:11:06Z")

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Dear Kolibri community, Greetings! We recently launched our #ResilientEducators campaign, to spotlight educators who have empowered learners in low-resource contexts amidst the pandemic. Has someone in your organizatio…

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## [Applying the latest technology](https://community.learningequality.org/t/applying-the-latest-technology/1801)

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**Author:** [@JonathanH](https://community.learningequality.org/u/JonathanH)\
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**Last updated:** [November 20, 2020, 5:12am UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/applying-the-latest-technology/1801 "2020-11-20T05:12:36Z")

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Hi, I just joined this group out of curiosity really, to see what you are all up to. I am a volunteer tutor with Schoolhouse.world (SHW), Sal Khan’s latest project. Kolibri began as KA lite, so we are like a cousin organ…

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## [MAYEIN - Kolibri in Nigeria](https://community.learningequality.org/t/mayein-kolibri-in-nigeria/869)

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**Author:** [@MAYEIN](https://community.learningequality.org/u/MAYEIN)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 27, 2019, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/mayein-kolibri-in-nigeria/869 "2019-12-27T16:13:28Z")

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Hello everyone. MAYEIN successfully launched Kolibri on September 8 and we have recorded amazing impact since then.

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## [Elimu (Kenya) Teacher Training in Malindi](https://community.learningequality.org/t/elimu-kenya-teacher-training-in-malindi/1277)

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**Author:** [@Elimu](https://community.learningequality.org/u/Elimu)\
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**Last updated:** [August 26, 2019, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/elimu-kenya-teacher-training-in-malindi/1277 "2019-08-26T17:43:11Z")

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The Elimu team ran the first-ever teacher training in Malindi for Kolibri. 24 teachers participated for a day-long training. They took to the new approach with enthusiasm and ease. They are practicing over the holidays a…

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## [Run Kolibri Server easily on Android](https://community.learningequality.org/t/run-kolibri-server-easily-on-android/862)

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**Author:** [@Kris](https://community.learningequality.org/u/Kris)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2019, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/run-kolibri-server-easily-on-android/862 "2019-08-22T12:50:25Z")

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Just as a heads-up as I am still experimenting with it, but I got a Kolibri server running on an Android phone quite easily using the QPython app: http://www.qpython.org/ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=or…

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## [Implementing Kolibri](https://community.learningequality.org/t/implementing-kolibri/1183)

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**Author:** [@LarryY](https://community.learningequality.org/u/LarryY)\
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**Last updated:** [June 14, 2019, 4:20am UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/implementing-kolibri/1183 "2019-06-14T04:20:46Z")

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When I started implementing Kolibri, I spent far too much time emphasizing operations & administration. What I should have been teaching the coaches is how to teach a class with electronic tools. Emphasis should be pla…

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## [Competency based education for diverse learners](https://community.learningequality.org/t/competency-based-education-for-diverse-learners/858)

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**Author:** [@educell](https://community.learningequality.org/u/educell)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/competency-based-education-for-diverse-learners/858 "2019-02-28T22:38:06Z")

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I hope this is helpful for others and would also love to hear of any suggestions you might have. Our instructional strategy at an orphanage in Ghana: Setting I’m working in an orphanage in Ghana that operates a privat…

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## [Pilot in Cape Town](https://community.learningequality.org/t/pilot-in-cape-town/771)

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**Author:** [@Nathier\_Abrahams](https://community.learningequality.org/u/Nathier_Abrahams)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 25, 2018, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/pilot-in-cape-town/771 "2018-12-25T16:57:41Z")

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Hey everyone, we’re currently running a pilot in Cape Town and we’re receiving awesome feedback from our learners!
