Kohler Co Global IT leadership team chose IT Schools Africa as their company volunteering partner. The team worked together with IT Schools Africa to refurbish and rebuild over 80 PCs that were donated by Kohler Co. These computers will be sustainably reused in African schools helping students to advance their education in a modern digital world.

“It was a truly inspirational event at ITSA. Well-done to the team “
Paul Ryan Chief Information Officer Kohler Co 

“The Kohler Co Global IT Leadership team thoroughly enjoyed the challenge of refurbishing computers for IT Schools Africa during a company volunteering day. The event ended up being very competitive and great fun, and concluded with the completion of over 80 refurbished Kohler Co computers for donation that will make the their way to help educate less privileged children in schools in Africa.” Simon Ashley Manager - IT Operations & Infrastructure EMEA

If you would like to find out more about company volunteering please email contact@itschoolsafrica.org 

We are proud to have completed our 25th e-Learning lab in collaboration with the Tag Rugby Trust (TRT). This is our second IT lab project in Zimbabwe, providing IT access and digital skills training to vulnerable young girls in Harare. The lab has been installed at a specially built centre for girls at the Harare Sports Club. The centre, built by Tag Rugby Trust has computers and laptops for young girls who participate in Tag’s programmes as well as for the local community to use.

The project will deliver a significant improvement in both the quality and increased quantity of IT teaching for the densely populated area providing:
Scheduled classroom style training sessions, bookable individual sessions, safe internet usage, teacher training and training programmes on general IT usage. 
We expect to see an increase in the number of users accessing employment/education/training courses. 

Speaking on behalf of Muddy Boots, Andy Nash, Infrastructure Manager  commented, “Donating to IT Schools Africa made perfect sense for us as a software company, there’s a huge correlation between both organisations. We’re just thrilled that we’ve been able to help contribute towards transforming students' education in Africa with technology that we can often take for granted.”

We would love to hear from you if you are able to fundraise for IT Schools Africa contact@itschoolsafrica.org 

We are looking for new volunteer trustees who can help support the charity as it enters a new phase of development. We are looking for someone who is interested in digital education and improving access for developing countries and disadvantaged communities.

We welcome applications that meet one or more of the below requirements:
Experience working in the field of international development
Knowledge of the charity sector
Background in IT or education
PR, marketing and or fundraising experience
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You can read more details about the role by downloading the file below. The deadline is 28th April. Please send your application to lucy@itschoolsafrica.org.

We are opening a digital learning centre, TECH (Teach Education Cheltenham) in Leckhampton, Cheltenham, as part of our 2021 goals to increase the number of people gaining access to digital skills and services. TECH Connect will support any groups or individuals that want to learn, or improve their IT knowledge in an informal and relaxed environment.

We are a member of Digital Unite’s Digital Champions Network, a proven foundation for delivering meaningful digital participation. Using their resources, we will provide a range of online courses designed to help people develop their personal digital skills and confidence in using a computer or mobile device.
You can learn:

• Basic computer skills including using a mobile device (laptop/tablet/smart phone)
• Using the Internet
• Accessing online services
• Keeping in touch with family using emails and online messaging
• Improve your confidence and motivation to learn new skills

​We started the Buy One Get One Scheme at our programme in Zambia to support schools that have very few or no IT facilities.  The cost of living in the country remains high and fuel prices are among the highest in the world.  With very little funding from the government, schools struggle to buy computers, even at low cost. We’ve found that by offering an incentive to help schools buy their first computers, this is having a significant impact.

Since January 2018 the scheme has helped:

• 53 schools buy equipment 
• 610 computers supplied 
• 48,800 students given access to ICT

We know that there are still many students who can’t access a computer and we want to do more to help these schools.  We hope we can fund a further 300 and provide a total of 600 computers to schools in Zambia in 2019.

TECH Connect - Teaching Education Cheltenham
 
IT Schools Africa is planning to open a digital learning centre in Cheltenham as part of its vision to improve access to e-Learning technology.  One of the charity’s 2021 goals is to support local groups or individuals who have limited digital skills and/or struggle to access online services.  Our aim is to help people benefit from new skills and for them to be motivated and confident using e-Learning technology.
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​​IT education is the foundation of what we do, giving access to digital skills and services to help people in a friendly and supportive environment.  We want to provide a place where people feel welcome to come and learn at their own pace. For more information email contact@itschoolsafrica.org

The money we raised will provide an e-Learning lab for Chichiri Community Day School in Malawi. The facilities will provide access to quality IT education for the school's 364 students. Over a period of 6 years 2,300 students and teachers will benefit from the new lab.

​Through your generosity we are able to transform more lives through IT education, offering improved educational and life opportunities. Thank you for supporting IT Schools Africa.

We are delighted to be taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2018. This is an amazing opportunity to be part of a match funding campaign which has the potential to DOUBLE donations made to our charity.
Save the date. The Christmas Challenge 2018 opens at 12pm (midday) on
27th November (#GivingTuesday) & closes 7 days later, at 12pm (midday) on 4th December. The campaign offers supporters of participating charities the opportunity to double their donations during this week. For example, an online donation of £100 is doubled to £200. If Gift Aid is claimed, the donation could be worth £225. Donations are doubled whilst matching funds last.

Our aim is to raise funds for a  School Computer Lab Project in Malawi.
To provide a secondary school in Malawi with a fully functioning computer lab to transform their existing inadequate facilities. There are extreme levels of low computer literacy in Malawi as most schools are yet to introduce basic computer literacy into their curriculum. The lab will provide greater access to ICT, helping students to achieve better results and improve their education opportunities and job prospects after they leave school.
We are working to improve computer literacy in Malawi, to date we have provided 20 computer labs to schools most in need in the country. This is a typical school IT lab we have installed.

Together we can transform lives through access to quality IT education.

We are proud to announce the opening of our latest e-Learning lab at Kapanda Secondary School in Malawi, in partnership with RIPPLE Africa. How wonderful to see this eagerly awaited project come to fruition! ​This  facility has been equipped with 60 desktop computers for students, one laptop for the teacher, a digital projector and a laser printer.

Previously the school had just five laptops but with the new lab they are are the only community day school in the area with such impressive ICT facilities. This will have a real impact on the levels of IT literacy in the district and enable more people to access ICT education. 

School building work started in June and the computer lab was officially handed over to the school at the end of September. The whole team have worked really hard to complete it in such a short time and to such a high standard. The computers are pre-installed with educational resources and the aim is for the students to be equipped with computer literacy skills so they can sit and pass exams to prepare them for the future educational and employment opportunities.

Collaboration brings great results and we are committed to working with our partners to transform the provision of quality education.