[Sugar-devel] [IAEP] URGENT action needed

[Avni Khatri]

On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 9:05 AM, Samuel Cantero <scanterog at gmail.com> wrote:

> mind-boggling indeed. SL has been in GSoC and GCI for years. I'm not a
> board member but +1 for sure.
>
>
+1


> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 9:02 AM, Walter Bender <walter.bender at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 8:24 AM, Laura Vargas <laura at somosazucar.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Walter,
>>>
>>> -1 since there are still US$7.000 from last Google's programs we
>>> participated still uncollected and currently we have no way of assuring we
>>> will collect Google's funds this time.
>>>
>>
>> Google has been consistently paying us for almost 10 years. The fact that
>> we have not yet seen the $7000 from GCI is an SFC interface issue.
>>
>> The fact that we are about to jeopardize Samson's opportunity to
>> represent SL at the GSoC summit is mind-boggling.
>>
>> -walter
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 2017-08-10 15:44 GMT-05:00 Walter Bender <walter.bender at gmail.com>:
>>>
>>>> I presume we need a motion and a vote on this. Time is of the essence,
>>>> so please respond ASAP.
>>>>
>>>> Motion: Samson Goddy has been selected as a Sugar Labs representative
>>>> to the Google Summer of Code mentor summit. He has requested a travel
>>>> advance to cover the costs of his visa application. The advance, including
>>>> wire fees comes to $US 627.05. This motion is to approve the travel
>>>> advance. (As additional background, Google will be covering up to $2200 in
>>>> travel expenses for two representatives to attend the summit. Since our
>>>> other representative is local to the SF area, the bulk of that money would
>>>> be available to cover Samson's travel, so the net impact on SL funds will
>>>> be negligible.
>>>>
>>>> regards.
>>>>
>>>> -walter
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>> From: Accounting at Software Freedom Conservancy <
>>>> accounting at sfconservancy.org>
>>>> Date: Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 4:16 PM
>>>> Subject: URGENT request for Sugar Labs to approve of US$627.05 advance
>>>> for Goddy for GSoC Mentor Summit (was: Is Goddy actually requesting $160 ?)
>>>> To: sugar at sfconservancy.org
>>>> Cc: Martin Michlmayr <gsoc at sfconservancy.org>, Samson Goddy <
>>>> samsongoddy at gmail.com>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sugar Labs PLC,  please urgently page down to the all caps section
>>>> below.
>>>>
>>>> Samson,
>>>>
>>>> Samson Goddy wrote at 08:52 (EDT) on Wednesday:
>>>> > it has been 5 days, i already made request to sugar at sfconservancy.org
>>>> for
>>>> > funding. Since it takes up to 15 working days(3 weeks) for the
>>>> embassy to
>>>> > accept appointment for interview.
>>>> >
>>>> > I haven't heard anything from both parties.
>>>>
>>>> Unfortunately, We are waiting for someone from Sugar Labs to reply to
>>>> approve the expense.  I don't know why they haven't replied.
>>>>
>>>> SUGAR LABS PLC: By my calculation, Samson is asking for this:
>>>>
>>>>   FOR TRAVEL TO GET A VISA, AND FOR THE VISA FEES ITSELF, SAMSON GODDY
>>>> ASKS
>>>>   FOR A CASH ADVANCE OF TRAVEL EXPENSES (TO COME TO GSOC MENTOR SUMMIT
>>>>   2017).  The totals are as follows:
>>>>
>>>>   If we use western union, N202,350 = $570 (rate set by WU)
>>>>
>>>>   If we use wire, he's asking for 561+(561*.05)+13+25 = US$627.05 to be
>>>> wired.
>>>>                                        wire fees
>>>>
>>>> If Sugar Labs PLC replies with approval before Sunday night US/Eastern,
>>>> we
>>>> can likely process a payment by wire on Monday.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> We don't typically use Western Union, and it would be substantial
>>>> effort for
>>>> us to do that, so we'd like Sugar to approve the additional wire fees as
>>>> it will make payment more rapid for Samson and easier for Conservancy.
>>>>
>>>> Samson, your request was a bit ramble-y, so if I gleaned the wrong
>>>> totals
>>>> above, please correct them.
>>>>
>>>> Samson, in preparation for Sugar Labs PLC hopefully approving this
>>>> request,
>>>> could you let me know if the wire instructions I used for you before are
>>>> still correct, and if not, send me new ones?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Bradley M. Kuhn
>>>> Distinguished Technologist of Software Freedom Conservancy
>>>>  |------> & also, de-facto Bookkeeper for the moment
>>>> Pls support Conservancy!: https://sfconservancy.org/supporter/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Walter Bender
>>>> Sugar Labs
>>>> http://www.sugarlabs.org
>>>> <http://www.sugarlabs.org>
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Laura V.
>>> * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org*
>>>
>>> “Solo la tecnología libre nos hará libres.”
>>> ~ Laura Victoria
>>>
>>> Happy Learning!
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>>> #IDesignATSugarLabs
>>> #WeCanDoBetter
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Walter Bender
>> Sugar Labs
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