MTN donates computer lab to Rusizi school

RUSIZI—GS Gihundwe School in Gihundwe, Rusizi District in Western Province, yesterday, got a boost of a fully equipped computer laboratory under the MTN Foundation’s ‘ICT School Connect Project’. The project is aimed at promoting the usage and understanding of information and communication technology in schools. The laboratory is equipped with 36 computers under the project, which is a brainchild of MTN Foundation—the MTN Rwanda Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm.Alphonse Byusa, the Chairman of MTN Foundation, said the donation is part of a continued effort to support education and ICT as part of the company’s CSR. “Within education, this project is designed to enable teachers and pupils in secondary schools to gain practical skills on the usage and understanding of ICT and how it can add value to their lives.“This project was inaugurated in 2010. through it, students can have access to Internet in their own locality and premises. This is a way for MTN Rwanda to empower young people so that in the future, they can become of economic relevance to the country. ” MTN Foundation has so far donated over 200 computers in six schools from different provinces. They are Essa High School in Musanze, Ste Bernadette in Huye, Kabarondo High School, Kanombe High School, Rusumo High School and ESG Rubavu.More than 5,500 students and 300 teachers have benefited.During the year 2010/11, about Rwf150 million was spent on ‘the project. Two more schools are expected to benefit this year.

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MTN donates computer lab to Rusizi school