In addition to donating IT Equipment and sponsorship/funding, you can also support ITSAs work in Africa by either working as a volunteer or (if you are a school) joining the school linking programme.

Volunteering

There are several options for volunteers, both in the ITSA office and also working remotely. Opportunities include the following areas:

• Computer refurbishing
• Administration
• Fundraising
• Sourcing computers
• Labouring
• Marketing

For more information about volunteering opportunities please contact Murray Douglas.

School Linking Programme

Open to schools in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Wiltshire, The Share to Learn Programme (STLP), a collaboration between ITSA and the Global Dimension Trust (GDT), is forging links between primary and secondary schools in the UK and Kenya.

Initially the programme is looking for UK schools in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Wiltshire and so far over 30 schools have joined the programme.

It raises their awareness about how much they have here in the West and inspires empathy for their African counterparts and a desire to make a difference.

The GDT is a charity which pioneers supportive and responsible partnerships between schools and communities in the UK and East Africa as well Asia. Schools will be linked with African counterparts who want to explore similar themes, such as sustainable living or food and nutrition. The linking programme includes the following benefits and services:

• A connection to a compatible Kenyan school
• Support and advice with the link
• Providing computers for linked African school
• Links and advice to support an inter-country teacher exchange
• Computer training of teachers in African schools

Brockworth Enterprise School near Cheltenham was one of the first schools to sign up for the STLP programme and will be linking with the Nakuru High School in Kenya.

The STLP scheme is a wonderful learning opportunity for our students, says Rebecca Coleman, International Coordinator at Brockworth. It is expanding our students horizons well beyond the normal parameters of the classroom. It raises their awareness about how much they have here in the West and inspires empathy for their African counterparts and a desire to make a difference.

If you would like to link with an African school please contact Murray Douglas.

For further information about the Share to Learn Programme and the costs involved, please contact Greg Whitehead at the Global Dimension Trust: 01242 224311; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it