Meet Naod Negassi, an environmental activist from Eritrea, studying Computer and Data Science at MIT displaced in Uganda…

Iain Downie, from the Forces Employment Charity, stresses the importance of giving laptops to veterans. Many veterans lack the digital skills needed for civilian jobs. Thanks to partnerships like the one with unconnected.org (who donated 15 laptops), the Charity has distributed 150 laptops in total. These laptops are making a big difference by helping veterans find jobs, get training, and successfully transition to civilian life.

Rwandan student Eric Tuyizere is loving life on MIT's Emerging Talent programme. With dreams of a future business in construction security, combining his skills in engineering, business, and data science, Eric has been broadening his cultural horizons with his coursemates from all across the globe…

Martha Chizumila Nyondo, headmistress of St Mary’s Karonga Girls Secondary School, returned from her first trip outside Malawi, visiting the University of Portland, Oregon. Her experience highlighted the potential of integrating technology into education, inspiring new possibilities for her students.

Wisdom, an ICT teacher, reflects on his first computer experience and discusses the impact of internet connectivity on learning at St. Mary's Girls School, highlighting the transformative role of initiatives like Xulendo in overcoming educational barriers and fostering digital literacy.

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…