GIFT FOUNDATION

As the GIFT Foundation we are focused on working in poor and under resourced communities. There are many tech training interventions in urban areas and privileged schools. However, learners who live in rural areas and low resourced communities such as informal settlements and townships struggle to access computer skills or gain exposure to any training opportunities. We focus our work in these communities to support them in accessing tech skills and breaking the cycle of poverty... Our mission is to close the gender gap in tech and to expose young women from poor communities to careers and opportunities within the digital and tech sector. Most of our beneficiaries have never encountered computing before and are not aware of the opportunities that exist in digital and tech. It is our belief that people cannot strive towards what they do not know exist, therefore our mission is to realistically introduce these skills and generate an interest within young women. We also want these young..

Primary location: Cape Town United States