Kidbrooke and Bermondsey schools receive donations of laptops from charity Computer Aid
By Alexander Butler, Local Democracy Reporter
Three London schools have received a donation of laptops from a collaborative effort between a charity, social services, and professional services company.
The donation of 30 laptops was made by Computer Aid, a charity that provides IT equipment to schools throughout the world.
In February, each school was given 10 laptops, 20 of which were donated to the Holy Family Catholic Primary School in Tudway Road, Kidbrooke, and Boutcher Church of England Primary School in Grange Road, Bermondsey.
Headteacher of Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Amanda Weaver, said: “We are truly grateful for the recent donation of 10 devices which takes us one step closer to providing every class with their very own set of laptops.”
Head of programmes at Computer Aid, Ludovic Gautier, visited the schools on February 8, 9 and 10 to donate the devices.
Gautier said: “It is a pleasure to be providing the schools with this equipment and we really hope that it will contribute to a positive learning experience for all of the pupils.”
The collaboration was between Cognizant, a professional services company, who gifted the laptops to Computer Aid.
The IT charity also worked with LetsSocialise, a social support company, to locate schools that would benefit from extra IT equipment.
Computer Aid usually provides IT equipment to non-profit projects and educational institutes in developing countries, especially within Africa and South America.
The charity aims to bridge the digital gap between the developing and developed world by using technology that can assist those who are in need in developing communities, particularly by ensuring access to online educational programs.
Since 1997, the charity has helped over 14.5million people worldwide, enabling over 1billion hours of learning.
Throughout 2021, Cognizant donated 1000 laptops to Computer Aid, with the remaining devices distributed by the charity across the UK and Europe, including the Salvation Army and West London Welcome – a drop-in centre for refugees and asylum seekers.
Cognizant has pledged to match this number again throughout 2022.
Ten of the laptops were also donated to Hugh Myddleton Primary School in Islington.
