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Cleopatra's Computer Foundation

Our foundation seeks to provide computers to schools in the Abura Asebu Kwamakese District in Ghana's

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REACHING CHILDREN OF SCHOOL GOING AGE (GIRLS) WITH COMPUTERS/LAPTOPS

Our story

Information Communication Technology (ICT) has become an important tool in today’s knowledge-based information society and economy. The role of ICT in an emerging economy such as Ghana’s, has been widely recognized at various levels. The recognition is reflected in actions such as the development and deployment of a national ICT infrastructure, institutional and regulatory framework for managing the sector, promoting the use of ICT in all sectors of the economy, implementing e-governance in all government institutions and the construction of a National Data Centre as well as Regional Innovation Centers.(PHC, 2010)

Information management tools such as desktop and laptop computers facilitate the accessibility and processing of information, including the use of the Internet, electronic mail and other services. According to the Population and Housing Census (2010), the total number of households in was 28,704. Out of 28,704 households, only 919 households, representing (3.2%) of all households in the district that have desktop/laptop computers. In relation to the s*x of the heads of the household there is a wide variation in the ownership of desktop/laptop computers. Among the male headed household only 4.3 percent owned desktop/laptop computers whilst 1.8 percent of female headed households have desktop/laptop computers.

As the adult population has low rate of possession of computers, the children of school going age will not be left out.

It is our aim to remove this anomaly

· Improving the ict knowledge of all school going age children especially girls.

· Providing access to low-cost computers and software for schools in the Abura Asebu Kwamankese district.

· Training the teachers teaching in various school with ICT skills to improve their confidence when teaching

· Monitoring and evaluating our projects with impact-based reporting

· Placing our projects in areas where they will have the biggest impact

Our Long Term Plan

Build a modern computer laboratory at one point which will serve as a resource center for both the young and the old. With that center, various ICT related lesson will be taken there.

Also the aged who has the interest of increasing their knowledge in ICT will get a place to learn.

What We Want To Do

We will use computers and other ICT equipment to improve lives of all school going age children especially girls by enhancing educational experiences in Information and Communication Technology.

We will receive donations of computers, tablets and mobile telephones from individuals, companies, schools, universities and government agencies. These will then data-wiped, professionally refurbished and used in our projects to help bridge the digital divide.

We will also work with local partners in the country and other countries as we believe they are best placed to understand the needs of their communities.

Our training will be a key to realising the potential of ICT whether it is for teacher development, or Student learning to improved employability.

Our foundation is determined by the needs of various schools in the circuit and the district in which we will be working.

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Telephone

+233246978948

Website

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Address

Abura Asebu Kwamankese
Cape Coast