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What's the problem?
Digital technologies have spread rapidly in much of the world, with many of us depending on them to work, to educate our young and to reach out to friends and family. Yet, an estimated 3.9B, or 50% of the global population (source: N50 Project), do not have digital connectivity. Without computer skills, children living in poverty in Kenya are often unable to continue on to high levels of grade school education or university.
The digital divide still persists between more and less connected countries, communities, and people. Enabling all the world’s people to access and use digital technologies (the Internet including mobile technologies) – and closing digital divides- remains a challenge that needs to be addressed if the world community is to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. - UN Department for Economic and Social Affairs
How can you help?
By donating to our Windows to the World project, you will enable us to expand the small ICT Hub and Library that we piloted at Elong'o school in 2021. Funds will enable us to expand the solar power capacity and introduce laptops into the ICT hub, and to introduce a Digital Literacy programme delivered to teachers and pupils.
What impact will this have?
The project will provide equip over 350 pupils with the skills and knowledge they need to thrive in education and later, in work. It will improve teacher's confidence in use of digital technologies and embedding digital into their teaching curriculum. It will foster cross-cultural learning and understanding by creating opportunities to connect to our Windows to the World projects already completed in Uganda and Kenya, and with schools in the UK.