This project will construct a library and ICT hub and provide digital literacy education to 500 pupils who are digitally excluded. Connectivity will be a gamechanger: fostering learning, connecting with other communities in Kenya and beyond, and equipping children and young people with the skills they need to thrive in today's digital economy.
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.
We will construct a library and ICT hub and equip it with tablets, laptops, a printer and books. We will also develop and deliver a digital literacy programme for pupils.
The project will provide first-time connectivity to over 500 pupils and equip them with the skills and knowledge they need to thrive in education and later, in work. We will foster cross-cultural learning and understanding by creating opportunities to connect to our Windows on the World projects already completed in Uganda and Kenya, and with schools in the UK.
