Digital illiteracy is an enormous constraint to learning in Papua New Guinea. Almost none of the 3,560 primary schools across the country have functional digital learning infrastructure. So we were delighted to be able to help LiteHaus International, a non-profit charity that facilitates digital learning opportunities across Papua New Guinea and beyond while also helping to tackle the problem of e-waste.
Addressing the digital divide
LiteHaus International's Digital Infrastructure Program has given more than 40,000 students, teachers and community members in Papua New Guinea a digital touchpoint, while its Digital Inclusion Program has provided 850 high school students across rural, regional and remote Australia with their own personal digital device.
This month Iress donated over 300 desktops, monitors, laptops, screens and TVs to the program.
As a technology company, the management of e-waste is an important consideration in our environmental impact. This donation solves a genuine business problem while addressing digital inequality through social impact.
CEO
LiteHaus Founder & CEO, Jack Growden said: “A quality education can only be a digital education in today’s world and the equipment donated by Iress will help us ensure that this is a reality for hundreds of future leaders”.
Read more about LiteHaus International's work here.
