KISCODEP envisages to bridge the gap of digital divide existing in Kibera Slums through offering free computer training to both the school leavers and school-going children in order to appreciate the importance of ICT in development and to help meet the Millennium Development Goals by 2030.
Majority of people in Kibera Slums is poor, living in less than a dollar per day. This does not allow them to acquire computer literacy despite their average level of formal education, as there is no money to pay for their training costs. This makes it difficult for them to be competitive in the labour market. Offering free computer literacy for 40 students a day for 3 months will enable 160 people acquire computer knowledge in a year and appreciate the impact of ICT in development.
This project will employ two Computer Trainers and the training will be in two sessions; one in the morning and the other in the evening to train 20 students each. The training will be tailored to dwell in major Computer Application Packages and communication software which will take 3 months to acquire certificate. 40 students will be trained within this period. This will translate to 160 students trained in one year. Those trained will be able to acquire jobs or start own businesses.
The project will bridge the gap of the digital divide that speedily exists between the poor and the rich in Kenya. It will also improve communication as well as the welfare of beneficiaries through acquiring jobs in the market and/or start own businesses. Children will complete school well prepared in ICT, thereby making them competitive in the labour market. All these will enable the people of Kibera to believe that they are not living behind this century.
