"Design that Matters (DtM), a 501c3 nonprofit based in Salem, Massachusetts, creates new products that allow social enterprises in developing countries to offer improved services and scale more quickly."
I find something a bit problematic about this experiment.
I have heard tons about this project -- mostly from OLPC sources, I suppose. Nice to actually track it down.
Check out the Reducing Inequality post which were recently featured on Crooked Timber. Recommended reading.
This guy gave away a copy of Ted Nelson's literary machines. Horrible news he's gonna be gone.