[I think this event will be a great thing for both US participants and Tanzanians. Sometimes, US hackathons feel like  selfish endeavors, and while exciting to win, they don't always leave me feeling fulfilled. This event would bring the true spirit of ubuntu](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_(philosophy)) (roughly, peace, community, collaboration, human kindness, interconnectedness; “we are people because of other people.” Tuko Pamoja is the Swahili translation) to the users of the Ubuntu operating system!