Africa@home

Africa@Home is a special computer program that helps people all over the world use their computers to help solve very difficult problems that scientists and researchers are studying in Africa. It's like a very hard puzzle that needs a lot of people and their computers to work on it.

You know how sometimes when you are trying to fix a big puzzle, it is hard for you to figure out on your own? Imagine that there is a really big puzzle that is hard for even one person to solve. That's why scientists and researchers created Africa@Home - to ask people all over the world to help solve these puzzles together.

When you download the Africa@Home program onto your computer, it uses some of your computer's power to help solve the puzzle. It's like your computer is working really hard to help the scientists and researchers understand things like diseases or the climate in Africa.

The scientists and researchers use the information they get from Africa@Home to make new discoveries or find ways to solve problems in Africa. And by helping them solve these big puzzles, you get to be a part of making the world a better place!