Access to Education
Two-thirds of school-age children worldwide lack Internet access. People from lower socioeconomic backgrounds and minority groups are usually less likely to have Internet access or be able to use the web efficiently. Providing access to the Internet can improve academic achievement, cognitive skills, productivity, income, even health outcomes.
Racha is one of the most beautiful and picturesque high mountainous regions of Georgia; at the same time it is one of the country’s poorest parts.
IWAG provided 10 laptops and Internet connectivity to needy but talented students in Racha. Here are two stories of students we were able to help. The American Friends of Georgia also participated in this project, providing an additional 10 computers.
Giorgi (17) aspires to become a business man and has chosen to pursue his education at a Free University of Tbilisi to achieve this goal. His passion lies in football. Expressing his perspective, he states, “The computer and the Internet are essential for my active engagement in the learning process. They provide me with the opportunity to acquire a wide range of information. ”
Mariam (15) is passionate about literature, with a particular fondness for the Georgian language, which she considers crucial to master as her native tongue. In addition, she has a keen interest in the English language and has aligned her future career aspirations accordingly; she aspires to enroll in the Faculty of English Philology at the University of Georgia. In her leisure time, Mariam engages in painting.
