Computer Skills Training

Thanks to the generosity of the global law firm of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Indego Africa has proudly installed comprehensive computer centers at Covanya (July 2008) and Cocoki (April 2009). The women now enjoy computer lessons three to four hours per week. Before Indego Africa, almost none of the women had seen a computer, but they now use their new skills to draft Word documents and harness Excel to run their businesses.  Training on the internet – made possible through Rwanda's unprecedented commitment to high-speed fiber optic cables – allows the women to stay in touch with their children, conduct their own market research, and communicate with the U.S.  Computer skills are not only invaluable for future job placement opportunities, but they also promote confidence, pride, and a fellowship with the online global community.

Learn more on Indego Africa's blog, Social Enterprising:

• "Confidence & Computer Exams" (Oct. 2009)
• "An Internet Revolution in Rwanda" (July 2009)
• "Computers at Cocoki!" (April 2009)
• "Computer Progress at Covanya" (Feb. 2009)
• "Computers at Covanya!" (July 2008)

"I love saving files. you cannot lose those files once you save them. When you write you lose the paper, but when you save on a computer, it cannot be changed or lost." - Olive Mukabuzizi, 56, weaver at Covanya.

Slideshow: Computer Training in Action