DIGITAL LITERACY-WOMEN WEAVE THE WEB DIGITAL ACTION CAMPAIGN-WOMEN USING THE INTERNET TO TRANSFORM THE WORLD
Jan 21, 2015
Story
I have been a Volunteer in Community Social Work for 15yrs in serving Disabled, Older Persons, Abused Children, Youth, Peace Ambassador and a Chiefs Elder whereby I help the Area Chief to solve Gender Based Violence(GBV). Am also the Voice of the Voiceless in my Community.
Before then, I worked with the Government of Kenya as a Computer Operator in those days Computers were rare in the Government Officers. In our Department, when the Director offered an opportunity to those who were interested in learning Computer Basic Packages. It was sponsored by SIDA PROJECT I got interested. Only two of us were trained from our Department others were reluctant.
So, when a Netherlands Project (WRAP) Water Resources Assessment Project joined our Ministry, I was the only one who qualified.I worked for the Project Coordinator's from the Netherlands Embassy, a very busy Office, whereby I typed Project Proposals, Office Work etc. I benefited so much. My children had a chance of being driven to School by the Project Vehicles. I was also dropped home and work place. I typed the Ministers Speech with the desired Fonts, through our Director who recommended my Computer typing skills.I enjoyed computer typing so much.
In 1996, the World bank sponsored a WATER MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP for East African Countries whereby all Department Heads from all those Countries were invited. It was held in one of the most Prestigious Hotels in Kenya MT. KENYA SAFARI CLUB in Nanyuki, Kenya next to Mt.Kenya. people refer it as (Millionaires Place). While in that Workshop I edited Project Proposals for all those Department Heads from different Countries so I enjoyed so much. Later, I attended many other Workshops in different Prestigious Hotels/cities.I was paid well. I enjoyed all these because I was DIGITAL LITERATE.
Later, I went on early retirement when the PROJECT CONTRACT ended.
So, I joined my poor Community in the Slums. I started serving/visiting the sick. I found that Women and Girls suffer most in the families. Most of them are School drop-out, Primary Level Education, very few got Secondary School Education. They need/require the following;
THE TOOLS; Computers, Printers, Scanners, Tables & Chairs,Office Stationery.
Trainer of Trainees- TOTs
LIBRARY whereby it will be the Venue/Office Business Premises of the WOMEN and GIRLS also a Public CyberCafe for the Community to be Browsing from there and be paying for the benefit of Women and Girls.
RESOURCES: Donors, World Pulse, Government and WELL-Wishers be requested to assist by buying the Computers and Internet Connection and other requirements.Later on the Women and Girls to be Independent after acquiring the knowledge.
TRAINING:Women and Girls to learn Basic Computer Packages and later Advanced in order to make their work easier in browsing information easily i.e Emails, Advertise in Commercial Adverts.
BENEFITS: Typesetting, Proposals, Networking with other Women and Girls Globally, Weaving Baskets and Market them on Internet. Learn how to print, Web-design, Print T-Shirts in one's name according to their desires, either on Burial Ceremonies Deceased's name, T/Birthdays/Cakes Decoration (Prints), T-Shirts- Self Help Groups, NGO's names during Occasions to differentiate them. Also Table Clothes,Utensils i.e Cups, Plates Trays. Business Cards, Wedding Cards. Install Games for Commercial use.All these will benefit Women and Girls in their day to day basic needs and their families.
CHALLENGES: Lack of Funds.
