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Today, 1 billion students worldwide are offline because they cannot afford connectivity and devices. The lack of access to knowledge and information contributes to poor health, unemployment, and gender inequality. The digital divide reflects and widens socioeconomic gaps. We believe that in today's knowledge economy, Internet access is a human right.
Our platform GiveInternet.org ensures that supporting connectivity through online recurring donations is simple and transparent. Registering as a donor takes a minimum of $1 and a few clicks. Donors receive monthly transparency reports with detailed costs, success stories and more. Each project, donor, partner, cost and the story of each student is documented on the website. Our educational partners on the ground help students receive essential skills for today’s economy. We provide the students with digital resources that are crucial for their development after the learning period is over. This effective system creates trust and affordability, hence people are more eager to donate and more students are being introduced to the digital world.
As of today, our project has helped more than 2000 students. We are continuously measuring the impact the project has had on them. Initially starting with surveys and in-depth interviews to lay out the possible impact areas, we have been conducting longitudinal studies to measure changes one year at a time. According to our study, one year after students are brought online, their academic outcomes, Internet and self-education accessibility, computer literacy and mental well-being improve significantly.
Currently, we operate in Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, Bangladesh and Georgia, with the goal of adding more countries and projects to our platform. Our next challenge is adding India and Middle Eastern countries in the next 2 years.
If a nonprofit organization works with underprivileged students and helps them with skills development, they can contact us via email @team@giveinternet.org and we can discuss a possible partnership project.
