According to Next Billion, more than 100 million school-aged children in developing countries lack access to education, and more than nine times that number worldwide lack access to quality education. In addition, COVID-19 has left 250 million children in primary and secondary schools throughout Africa alone and out of school.

Hence, ACT-US (Accessible Computer Technology for Underserved Students), an Embrace Relief campaign that offers Digital Literacy and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) programs to over 7,000 impoverished students with little access to the internet or technology in Uganda and Tanzania, Africa. Specifically, ACT-US has distributed 324 computers that are pre-installed with educational programs, don’t need internet connectivity, can be updated remotely, are cost and power-efficient, and are simple to use.

The educational programs cover a wide variety of subjects to increase students’ knowledge in various academic areas, as well as ones centered on life skills such as farming, personal finance management, and personal hygiene skills. All in all, ACT-US promotes expansion in quality education, sustainability, and economic progress in Africa.