By Ngaire McCubben | Communications, External Relations and Fundraising
Recognizing the importance of computer literacy, AfricAid endeavors to install a computer lab in each of our partner schools in Northern Tanzania. This allows Kisa Scholars to develop computer skills and access information technology. The labs are also available to the general school population, improving access to technology for all at the partner school. AfricAid contracts an outside computer service technician to ensure that computer labs are well maintained.
One of the schools in which we have installed a lab is Maasae Girls Lutheran Secondary School. About 95% of the students at Maasae Girls are from rural (pastoralist) backgrounds and may be using computers for the first time when they enroll in Kisa. Exposure to and training in ICT is essential to ensuring these girls are not disadvantaged. AfricAid currently has 43 students at Maasai Girls enrolled in Kisa.
Thanks to the installation of the computer lab, the girls have been able to receive training in basic computer use, using the Internet for research, how to use social media and do so safely, and been introduced to Microsoft Office programs. And all this is made possible only with the support of donors like you.
We’re now over half way to our fundraising target, and with four new partner schools joining Kisa in 2015, we are very hopeful of being able to raise the funds to install labs in those schools too.
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