This year were taking place in theBig GiveChristmas Challenge. This is a matched funding round where donations will be matched pound for pound until we use up our pot. Were really excited to take part as it means that every penny donated to us goes twice as far.Were aiming to raise 12,000 all together. Well use the money raised to bring IT to 6000 students in Malawi, making sure they get the digital skills theyll need for their future. Matched funding opens at midday on the 28th November and runs until the 5th December.
In Malawi, 98% of schools dont have access to a computer, and, in particular, rural Malawian students lack access to IT facilities in classrooms. This means that there is a huge demand for IT skills in the Malawian workforce, with only 14% of secondary school students leaving school with the right qualifications. Consequently, Malawian schoolchildren are being left behind in the digital age due to a lack of access to adequate facilities, resulting in exclusion from the online world we take for granted.
A major cause of Malawian poverty is the high cost associated with transportation to a landlocked African country. This means that all imported products are much more expensive to buy than in most countries. For example, a 2nd hand PC in Malawi will typically cost 70. Weve been able to get PCs into classrooms for around 12 per PC. Combined with our eLibrary, we are ensuring Malawian communities arent being left behind in the digital age by providing easily accessible learning resources.
