Our Stories published on different websites by organisations
Community Networks! Anyone, Anywhere can make a difference
Every day, people around the world are caring for their neighbors by bringing them online. A lifeline for so many, the global COVID-19 has shown us that the Internet is now more important than ever. Yet nearly half the world’s population still has no access.
Driven by the desire to connect their communities in any way they can, people around the world are getting involved and building networks in new and innovative ways that complement traditional Internet/telecommunication access solutions.
The parents have influence on their children. When they understand the benefits of internet connectivity, they will invest in it for their children
Access to the internet and ICTs can often be about creating and finding surprising opportunities and uses. If women are familiar with smartphones and able to use them, then this is one way of ensuring that the next generation of girls are also able to access and adopt technology.
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Beyond Access, Community Networks are a source of identify for the community
Watching “The War Dance”, am reminded of years back in my lower primary, when two of my siblings and I, were among the many passengers in the bus who had been captured by the rebels as we traveled back from our village to Kampala to attend school.
Visit this link to Read More as shared by one of our Team members
A Typical Day at a Community Network Center -The Sacrifices the volunteers make
Akello Vicky is one of the key volunteers who are contributing to keeping the purpose of community centers alive. She ensures the center offices are opened & closed, premises clean, facilities safe and accessible at appropriate time.
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Their Experiences: Smartphones are easier to use than the button phones
Ms. Jane, who is in her mid 50s and a student of Adult Education in Makerere University, says she finds the phone very addictive because she checks her WhatsApp messages every 15-20 minutes in a day. She says that she enabled notifications on the phone because Makerere University had resorted to using WhatsApp to send classwork and also make communications regarding school. Through WhatsApp and using the same phone, she got information about her internship placements where she enrolled successfully.