African Schools Online - ICT Educational Program -
African Schools on Line (ASOL) educational programme
Enabling first time ICT Access & Opportunities to benefit Children, Schools & communities across the world!
Background:
- Fact: Current world population figures have topped 8 billion people. Broken down 20% living in Western world countries and the remaining 80% of developing countries speaks for itself. 25% of the world's population being children & 10% older people.
- Figures suggest 800 million+ children lack the most basic resources; access to clean drinking water access, food, medicines & education!
- Purpose: Education contains the potential for building up sustainable communities not just in Africa. To succeed suitable locations, require the vision to improve and address educational need. If so, together the package and local vision can enable transformations through growth & sustainability.
- Sponsorship for shipping, equipment & training remains key to making the impossible, possible. As we experienced in Zimbabwe, Kenya & Uganda providing benefits for over 100,000 children!
- Track Record: ASOL has history and is a tested ICT (Information and Communications Technology educational program) having provided first time IT access into Secondary education across developing nations. (Born in Africa, applications worldwide)
Program Package provides:
- Prepared computer equipment
- Teacher training
- Curriculum development & materials
- Business planning
- etc .
History:
Born in Africa. Zimbabwe to be precise ASOL has grown worldwide. A random enquiry from Stephen Ibbs of Data Developments in Wolverhampton.
"My father used to be a teacher in Zimbabwe could you supply computers for the three schools he taught"... From this beginning "African schools on line" was born and developed into an innovative educational program..., much more than sending our old computers to faraway places.
- See the Story via this Link African School on Line YouTube
Results;
- Our Zimbabwe schools program alone yielded 100% GCSE level exam results in computer studies within 2 years of starting the program.
- "African schools on line" has benefited 100,000+ thousand children in Zimbabwe alone"
- From this scenario CfC developed a grass roots model, proven to be highly successful.
DFID (Department for International Development) Quote
"We have witnessed many ICT schools projects in Africa, but "African Schools on Line" is one of the few projects we have seen that works"!!
In tandem with ASOL are vocational courses developed by CfC, accredited in the UK with potential for curriculum subjects or training UK & Worldwide. i.e. Computer Hardware Refurbishment, etc.
Funding / Sponsorship The Cost!
Pre-Recession provided amazing support from British Airways, Air Zimbabwe, Kenyan Airways, Data Developments, British Council, British High Commission.
Experience shows shipping, as opposed to local purchase is preferable for setup.
- Sea Freight enables a minimum of 20 centres to be established on a regional basis from one 20' container.
- Air Freight is often the only option. But expensive and limits quantity
Fund Raising is one of many ways to help us; Including tax benefits of gift aiding or Corporate gift aid, which do make a difference.
Alternatively give your skills & time. i.e. Vincent and Hilary from Southern Ireland were seconded by Intel for 6 months to install equipment across 20 schools, whilst undertaking training and audit in Western Kenya
Please get in touch, We would love to hear from you.. via our Contact page
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Please get in touch, We would love to hear from you. via our Contact page
