Villagers who have had relatives that have moved away from their village could also capitalise on the Ripples BOX as a cyber cafe, using Internet applications such as Skype to get in contact with their loved ones who live hundreds of miles away. The Ripples BOX will act as a central hub of communication for a small business and will form part of a wider network of communities who can use the Internet to connect and communicate with each other and the rest of the world.
