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Internet and computer learning to students in refugee camps through a satellite internet enabled mobile van.
Project Name
Technology-assisted van for refugee camps in Iraq
Location Implemented
Pakistan
Technology Used
Communications Technology, Internet Access
Competition Entered
Technology to Support Education in Crises & Conflict Prize
Reading Skill Targeted
Pre-Reading
Status
Conflict Zone - Honorable Mention
Amount Award
$1,500
Collaborators/Partners
Save the Children
The Challenge
Natural disasters, health crises like Ebola, and country conflicts including the ongoing war in Syria can severely disrupt the delivery and quality of children’s education. Even after the conflict subsides, interruptions in education can have long-term consequences on student enrollment and retention in school, as well as their cognitive, academic and socio-emotional development.
The Big Idea
TeleTaleem proposed providing internet and computer learning to students in refugee camps through a satellite internet enabled mobile van. The van is equipped with cost effective tablet pc's and backup power.