USAID's BEACON project and UK-based non-profit unconnected.org are collaborating to bring internet access to remote areas of the Philippines, aiming to connect one million people and drive inclusive growth. This initiative aligns with unconnected.org's mission to ensure internet access as a fundamental right for all, regardless of location or socioeconomic status.

Sister Clementina Phiri, headmistress of Kaseye Girls' Secondary School, highlights the transformative impact of digital education on students' academic success and empowerment despite financial and social challenges.

Rozeta Achan, a 25-year-old refugee from South Sudan, advocates for women's health and education in Kakuma Refugee Camp while pursuing her dream of running a supermarket, utilising online education and digital connectivity.

Robson Kondowe is leading efforts to improve education in Northern Malawi through holistic support, technology integration, and empowerment initiatives for students and teachers.

Inspire Suffolk, a UK charity, helps young people reconnect with education and careers. Partnering with unconnected.org, they provide laptops to disadvantaged youth. This access to technology empowers them to build skills, search for jobs, and create resumes, ultimately bridging the gap to employment and education.

Meet Rahel Zakir, a budding web developer from Ethiopia, who hopes to use her studies at MIT as a springboard to be a role model for a whole generation of young girls….

This International Women’s Day, we are highlighting how we have helped lesson the digital gender gap. There are major barriers to women's education, employment, and empowerment. Despite the challenges, there are inspiring stories of progress…

This is Gabriella Powell, a Digital Designer from Johannesburg, South Africa. She has joined unconnected.org to help spread awareness about inclusive connectivity…

Zubairu Jibril, the dedicated founder of Zee Tech Foundation stands at the forefront of community-driven change…

The Access Foundation’s commitment to digital empowerment took a significant leap forward with the implementation of their first philanthropic effort to bridge the digital divide internationally.

Empowering a community of 10,000 people across nine villages by granting them access to the internet for the first time was a mission that Mweso had dreamt of and studied for over a decade, but at various points installing internet in rural Malawi seemed a hurdle too high to jump…

unconnected.org and The Access Foundation are supporting Dignity For Children’s Community Classrooms project with devices and access to the internet that can alleviate the teacher's need to manage such a large class size.

Read more on how your organisation can donate used hardware to minimise landfill and enable them a second life in the hands of people that needs them for crucial access to connectivity.

As of 2021, only 7% of women in Malawi had access to the internet, compared to 13% of men. By providing connectivity, we can revolutionize education. Online resources, e-learning platforms, and educational materials become accessible, enabling women to gain skills and knowledge to pursue better livelihoods.

We're thrilled to announce an exciting partnership between unconnected.org and Network X for this year! Together, we're pooling our resources and expertise to tackle one of the most pressing issues of our time: digital inequality.