Since 1994 Supporting Communities through IT - with Faith, Compassion & Care"
"Since 1994 supporting Communities through IT - with Faith, Compassion and Care"
From workers in Romania, School children in Zimbabwe, Offenders in Prison or todays caller
Our slogan aptly describes the organisations ethos through our ongoing aim of offering security, acceptance and dignity to all we encounter.
Capacity limits what can be offered, however whatever the circumstances we endeavour to give every one that opportunity wherever possible .
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CfC stories include:
Supporting Ukrainian Association Great Britain (Eastbourne Branch)
CfC is proud to provide a base & support for the Association since 2003, and 300+ Ukrainian children and adults currently in the Eastbourne area. . The Hub offers a weekly meeting space whilst enabling all year round activities for Children & adults… Financial support is needed as we seek to extend support to other such groups across the locality
Bob - Sussex
Bob was referred to CfC by a local Mental Health agency and attends of his own choosing. He attended a school for children with special needs and experienced bullying to the extent of bricks being thrown at him.
Bob has suffered from mental health issues for much of his life and though independent, .Still lives at home with his older brother and parents well into their 70's.
Bob writes about his CfC volunteering Saying " I like the fact I can get up in the morning and go to work like everyone else in this world. I am allowed to function as an individual and have found a new confidence and the ability to work with others. I used to be shy and was bullied, I wouldn't say boo to anyone"
Nowadays its the opposite and a real job to stop him jabbering.
- For many people like Bob, the outside world is not so caring and a lot more demanding.CfC offers a safe place for such people to grow!
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Case story: Ali - Uganda
For nine year old Ali, it was a normal day. Not a care in the world, chores done and time to explore and play in the fields around the village.
All around life appeared familiar & safe, mum and sisters undertaking tasks around home (e mud hut). Dad in the fields and the other the various villagers following their routines.
This peace was short lived with the air filling with sounds of shouting and screaming. Confused and disorientated Ali looked up to see the strangers streaming across the fields towards his home watching as they brutually killed his dad and everyone else in the way.
Time stopped as he watched frozen with disbelief in the long grass, then witnessing the rape of his sisters and mother and finally the burning and massacre not just of his entire family but all those living in the village.
Ali was abducted, destined to become a child solider by the people who murdered his family.
Starved, beaten and brutalised he managed to escape. Some might say Ali was lucky, when others have been less fortunate in a region where ongoing civil conflict spans decades.
What would you do? Where would you go?
This is a true story. "African Schools on Line" is aiding the development of a schools program in Ali's region and as a consequence have enabled additional training for children's workers including Trauma counselling for the many Ali's where such services have never been available. Providing hope and a future.......
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Case story: Mimoza - Albania
Blind from birth Mimoza is an inspirational and amazing lady. Mimoza undertook a 3500 mile journey from Albania to Sussex to appeal personally for support to aid her vision. .
The vision being to create The "School of Light" a school for blind children and adults in a country where disability equated to shame and disadvantage. It took a while but thanks to sponsorship from British Airways and Freedom Scientific donating their Jaws software the "School of Light" became a reality.
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Computers for Charities offers an Open door
These encounters are not reserved for far away places, here in our Sussex workshop we encourage an Open door policy to encourage volunteering / Work experience opportunities.
This approach not only attracts the skilled volunteers, but also in accepting of others covers the wide range of social circumstances and needs.
Including: Long term unemployed, Offenders or long term health issues representative of the broad cross section of folk helping the ongoing work and support. Whilst seeking to make a difference for self and others through their labours.
Please get in touch, We would love to hear from you. via our Contact page
