THOUSANDS OF AFRICAN YOUTH WILL BENEFIT FROM LLOYD’S SUPPORT

By donating laptops to Digital Links, Lloyd’s has helped CYPADEM to provide young people struggling with physical disability, as well as children with learning difficulties, an opportunity to lead independent lives that enhance and serve their communities. These computers are embraced as tools to offer these young people a wealth of learning opportunities tailored to their environment.

In 2009, Lloyd’s has donated over 700 ICT assets which have been reused in Digital Links’ programmes across Africa. Digital Links has been working since 2002 to help bridge the digital and knowledge divide in Africa by providing access to low-cost, high-quality computer hardware and digital learning resources. To date, through generous donations from organisations such as Lloyd’s, Digital Links has provided over 70,000 computers in the developing world, enabling first access to ICT for more than 1.5 million young people.

The Commonwealth Youth Peace and Development Mission is a non-governmental organization in Nigeria, focused on helping individuals suffering from discrimination resulting from disability, illness or prejudice. The CYPADEM mission is to redress the violation of inalienable human rights, as well as helping to correct the economic imbalance existing between the haves and have nots within communities in Nigeria. CYPADEM’s work is youth driven ensuring that discrimination, whether due to health, gender or disability is recognized and remedied.

Digital Links’ Executive Director, Mrs. Aissatou Sow said, “Computers not only provide knowledge and educational benefits, but also enable those with specific learning needs the chance to learn in a more independent and user-friendly manner, providing a world of information. By connecting people across regions and socio-economic groups, computers can help to eliminate barriers and prejudice that limit life and learning opportunities.”

Digital Links and CYPADEM would like to thank Lloyd’s for their continued support of our work and we are thrilled that this equipment is able to reach individuals who benefit dramatically thanks to their donations.

“Lloyd’s is proud to support Digital Links through the redeployment of IT assets that are no longer needed. We are not only assured that our equipment is disposed of in a secure manner but also that it is put to great use in initiatives such as the CYPADEM and recycled at end of life”.

Marcus Alldrick, Senior Manager, Information and Risk Protection, Lloyd’s.

For more information on Digital Links, please visit our website at: www.digital-links.org or to become a donor please contact Tansy Simpson, Corporate Relations Manager, at: tansy@digital-links.org or on +44 (0) 207 785 6259.