Computer Aid International

15/05/2012
Social Media Training Week at Computer Aid's Africa Regional Office
The team at our Africa Regional Office in Nairobi have opened their doors to local partner organisations seeking to learn more about social media and how it can be used as a communication tool to improve business and organisational communication. Social media involves mediums such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, as well as e-mail and websites. The sessions have looked at topics including the development of a social media strategy for an organisation as a part of a marketing strategy, and how to expand the scope of influence as well as increase an organisation's impact through use of social media. These informal sessions have been designed to help our partner organisations use technology more effectively in the service of development. Using our skills available in-house, the training is being personally led by the Director of Africa Programmes, Gladys Muhunyo. The first session held this morning involved staff from four of our partner institutions: Computers for Schools Kenya , the WEEE Centre, Digital Pipeline Africa and CFSK Institute of ICT. Later this week we will host a local women's group whose members have sought out Computer Aid to help them get a handle on social media basics. Social media training is just one of the many training programmes currently taking place or being developed by Computer Aid through its Training Partnerships Initiative. To learn more about our work in capacity building to address ICT skill gaps, contact Training Coordinator Kristen Houlton at kristen@computeraid.org .

14/05/2012
Computer Aid is recruiting for a Marketing Officer
Computer Aid International is recruiting for a Marketing Officer to join its London team. The Marketing Officer will take on the key role of maximizing donations of computers to the charity from large corporates, government departments and universities. The role will involve persuading IT directors of the social and environment benefits of donating their unwanted IT equipment for reuse when they upgrade. The post holder will be responsible for implementing marketing strategies to increase awareness of Computer Aid’s services as well as managing Computer Aid’s cartridge and mobile phone recycling scheme. The ideal candidate will have experience in marketing and of working with corporate cultures. We are looking for a highly motivated individual, with the ability to communicate persuasively at all levels within an organisation. We are ideally looking for someone who can start immediately. Please click here to find out more, and to download the job description and person specification. Applications deadline is midnight Wednesday 23rd May 2012

14/05/2012
We're attending the Retail Week Supply Chain Summit!
Computer Aid are exhibiting at the Retail Week Supply Chain Summit on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Monsoon, Aurora and Waitrose will all be giving talks and we’re looking forward to speaking with companies about how they can improve PC procurement processes and encourage them to reuse their unwanted IT. If you’re attending do let us know, it would be great to see you there!

10/05/2012
Computer Aid sends 52 PCs to Euthini Secondary School
Computer Aid has sent another 52 PCs today to Euthini Secondary School in Malawi, where they will help children learn invaluable IT skills whilst also helping improve learning in other subjects. Having access to ICT has a vast impact on their education and leads to better job prospects when they leave school. Teachers also benefit, and are able to access a wealth of free information and teaching materials on the internet. Only 2% of Malawi’s population are internet users, so these computers will greatly improve the future prospects for the children of Euthini Secondary School.

Computer Aid International is a UK registered charity that aims to reduce poverty through practical ICT solutions.

We provide only the highest quality, professionally refurbished computers and laptops for reuse in education, health, agriculture and not-for-profit organisations in developing countries.

At our London workshop we data-wipe, test and professionally refurbish donated computers, monitors and laptops from UK organisations and individuals.

In addition to the provision of PCs, Computer Aid works on numerous initiatives designed to further increase access to ICT among poor and disadvantaged communities including the provision of e-training programmes for nurses and low cost software for partially sighted individuals.

Most recently, Computer Aid has launched the ZubaBox, a solar powered IT hub, which will enable access to solar powered ICT anywhere in the world.

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