Education
Books and computers
Textbooks, libraries and solar-powered computer labs.
Illustrative photo: Doug Linstedt / Unsplash
Objective for the 2026 funding round
Deliver 5,000 textbooks so every pupil in our partner schools has their own book, and equip solar-powered computer corners.
Who it reaches: Schools where several pupils share one textbook and none have used a computer.
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From $60: sets of core textbooks for two pupils.
The need
It is common for six pupils to share one textbook, and most rural students finish school having never used a computer. That shuts them out of most modern jobs.
What your gift does
- $60sets of core textbooks for two pupils
- $400a refurbished laptop with learning software
- $8,000a solar-powered computer lab for a secondary school
Where your donation goes
The planned budget for this cause. Every quarter, the field report shows what was actually spent against each line.
- BooksReaders, textbooks and library books, many from African publishers.35%$140 of $400
- Computers and solar powerLow-power laptops, solar panels and batteries.35%$140 of $400
- Teacher trainingTeaching digital skills and running reading programmes.15%$60 of $400
- MaintenanceRepairs, replacement batteries and software.7%$28 of $400
- Monitoring and reportingReading assessments before and after.8%$32 of $400
How we do it
- 1
Books follow the national curriculum and are bought in-country.
- 2
Computer labs run on solar power with offline learning content.
- 3
A teacher at each school is trained to run the lab.
- 4
Usage logs and pupil skills tests are reported each term.
What we measure and report
Targets for the 2026 funding round. Results against each one are published in the quarterly field report sent to every donor to this cause.
| Measure | Target |
|---|---|
| Textbooks delivered | 5,000 |
| Book-to-pupil ratio | 1:1 |
| Computer labs installed | 3 |
| Pupils passing a basic digital skills test | 70% |
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- $60sets of core textbooks for two pupils
- $400a refurbished laptop with learning software
- $8,000a solar-powered computer lab for a secondary school
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