How do we work?
1.2 billion people around the world don’t have access to the Internet despite living in an area with Internet coverage, because they are unable to pay for it. We allow individuals to sponsor the devices and connectivity for students who lack access.
Our educational partners, like the University of Geneva, MIT Emerging Talent, and others, provide skills development programs to future developers, designers, teachers, and healthcare workers. Together, we purchase and distribute laptops to their students from refugee settlements and underserved local communities, in order for them to continue skills development and access job opportunities after they’ve completed the course.
Our partners also include organizations like TT Global and Close the Gap, which collect pre-owned IT devices from European corporations, and refurbishe them, giving them a second life. This allows us to purchase high-quality laptops in a sustainable and eco-friendly manner.
We continuously measure our impact
We interview our students and update you on the changes in their lives in our monthly reports.
Most important of all, we conduct a quantitative longitudinal study to measure the changes in the educational outcomes, self-assessment, general and mental being, computer skills of our students. Here are our preliminary results.
79%
of students earn money online within 12 months of starting the program.
67%
of students take online courses within 12 months of starting the program
43%
Uses the Internet to learn a foreign language
39%
of students share their computer with others, amplifying their impact
33%
mention teaching siblings or classmates, or running community workshops with the device
26%
of students report discovering new passions or a career path 12 months into the program
We also host an educational community via Whatsapp where students can access useful resources, learning materials, and opportunities such as internships and jobs. Our local partners complement this by providing training and mentorship. For example, Charte.ge offers sessions in media literacy, financial literacy, and online education, along with ongoing technical-educational support and free access to partner learning platforms. Find out more about what we do to support our students.
