Dell’s Powering the Possible grant will
provide 620 children with access to technology across Metro Manila
Dell today announced it has joined the advocacy of Childhope
Asia Philippines, Inc. (CHAP) to help close the learning gap among underserved
children. CHAP will receive a Dell Powering the Possible grant that will
facilitate its aim to empower street children through education and computer literacy.
CHAP works with the underprivileged street children and
out-of-school youth in Metro Manila to give them equal opportunities for
learning through several programs, including basic literacy and numeracy,
alternative learning system basic education, computer literacy, as well as life
skills, values and primary health education. To facilitate its outreach and
protection/education program, the charity is aided by mobile education vans
with street educators that are deployed to 18 locations daily where street
children are commonly found—in parks or on the sidewalks of urban centers—to
teach children there.
The core of this partnershipis to provide the underserved
youth and educators with access to technology and serve as a catalyst for
lifelong learning and career readiness. Dell technology will be used to equip
the mobile education vans with laptops and the required education software to
accomplish the work of accredited programs administered by CHAP, benefiting an
estimated 500 children.
In addition, the grant will also enable CHAP to set-up a
computer lab with Dell desktops to provide digital learning and basic computer
literacy classes to 120 selected street children brought to the charity’s
premises and to the areas in Metro Manila where CHAP operates.
The computers at the center will also be installed with a
database program that will be used by the 25 street educators for recording and
tracking the progress of the street children under the program. This will
greatly help in monitoring the welfare of the children and in evaluating the
impact of the program to the beneficiaries.
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“We’re grateful for Dell’s support in our efforts to defend the rights of street children by providing them with learning opportunities and knowledge that can help protect them from the vulnerabilities of life on the street. The education and skills they acquire will also go a long way in preparing them for a future as productive members of the community.”
Teresita L. Silva, president and executive director, Childhope Asia Philippines, Inc.
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“Our initiatives to empower youth by closing the technology gap and providing training in information and communications technology skills are focused on improving, enhancing and jump-starting learning for life. By putting technology to work for underserved communities, we aim to help young people discover new possibilities, change their lives, and unleash their true potential.”
Richard Teo, president,Dell
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Since 1989, Childhope Asia Philippines has been at the
forefront of advocating the cause of street children in the Philippines and in Asia .
It reaches out to about 1,200 street children every year and works to uplift
street children from the hazards of working and living on the streets and aims
to realize a better future for them by providing learning opportunities outside
the confines of a formal school set-up. Visit www.childhope.org.ph to learn more
about the organization.
About Dell
Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) listens to customers and delivers
innovative technology and services that give them the power to do more.
Powering the Possible is Dell’s commitment to put technology and expertise to
work where it can do the most good for people and the planet. Dell works with
nonprofits to address pressing social issues by donating a combination of Dell
technologies and solutions, funding, expertise and volunteer support. In 2011,
Dell gave more than $44 million, and Dell team members volunteered more than
418,000 hours in their communities. Learn more at www.dell.com/communities.
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