The World Computer Exchange Is Working To Better The World, One Computer At A Time!
There are a lot of charities that deal with helping those who have the greatest need get technology like computers. Of course, the very existence of such charities implies that the problem persists, but as the holidays wane and you look forward to your tax refund, perhaps you are thinking of the less fortunate. One of the charities that are working hard to make a difference is the World Computer Exchange.
The World Computer Exchange is a charity that seeks to deliver computers to impoverished countries. Their Computers for Girls initiative is one of the charity’s biggest endeavors. Computers for Girls is, as its name implies, an effort to provide girls in other countries with computers. In addition to providing computers, Computers for Girls works with girls and young women in foreign countries to teach them how to use the computers. Computers for Girls has recently teamed with the Peace Corps to help provide the education component of their mission. So, while the World Computer Exchange has only been operating since 2000, the Peace Corps is hardly a fly-by-night organization!
The need for computer education and computer hardware for girls is very real. The gender gap is even more severe in nations like Pakistan, the Philippines and Panama. Liberia, which is still recovering from its last civil war, has made women’s rights issues a very low priority on its national agenda. So, the need for an organization like the World Computer Exchange is unfortunately very real. The Computers for Girls initiative provides real educational opportunities to girls in thirteen of the most impoverished or oppressive counties on Earth.
The World Computer Exchange is a very reputable charity and meets most of the Better Business Bureau’s qualifications to be an accredited charity. In fact, with 86% of every donation being used to provide the services and materials of the charity, the World Computer Exchange has a more efficient operation than the March Of Dimes (75%) or the Make-A-Wish Foundation (also 75%). It is worth noting that the element the WCE failed to meet to get its accreditation actually helps the charity run more efficiently. The WCE’s Board Of Directors is required to meet multiple times a year to get accredited. Because the WCE is an international effort, their Board meetings include members who have a virtual presence at each meeting. Using computers and telecommunications devices, those board members participate in the meetings without being physically present; the BBB does not consider that acceptable. In some ways, it is reassuring to see a charity where the leaders are so dedicated to their cause that they will not make an international trip and abandon that cause!
The Computers for Girls initiative is putting real computers in front of girls who might otherwise receive no formal education or training. Supporting the World Computer Exchange’s Computers for Girls program is worthwhile.
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