Our mission is to reduce digital and educational inequalities.
The situation with the
digital divide in education is getting worse.
300,000 children in Kazakhstan do not have a personal computer. This is 10% of the total number of students in the country. Of these, 20,000 children in the Almaty region were left without opportunities for full-fledged distance learning.
3,000,000
total pupils
Kazakhstan
300,000
pupils do not have a personal computer in Kazakhstan
20,000
children in Almaty region were left without opportunities for full-fledged distance learning
Our Idea
came on April 8, 2020 among educational activists Gulnaz Kordanova and Daniyar Kussainov during quarantine. They spent 24/7 at home and realized how important it was to have access to technology in order to continue working and be useful to society. In fact, even in 2020, having a personal computer at home and stable access to the Internet and technology remains a privilege.
Our initiative was immediately supported by the Soros Foundation-Kazakhstan, which allocated funds to a special reserve to help the most vulnerable groups of the population, among them children who were left without access to computers and technologies. Our team consists of four active enthusiasts who are not indifferent to the current situation: Anar, Gulnaz, Daniyar and Tomas.
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Our team
Gulnaz Kordanova
A specialist in the field of education. Conducts our negotiations with partners and is responsible for the strategy.
Daniyar Kussainov
A specialist in research and development. Conducts our negotiations with donors and is responsible for fundraising.
Anar Zholdoshbek kyzy
A specialist in the field of Digital Marketing and SMM. Leads our social networks and is responsible for promotion.
Zhanyl Adilkyzy
Volunteer. Assist with the communication with partners and donors.
Tomas Akynov
An IT specialist. Developed our platform and is responsible for all technical issues.
Our volunteers
Balerke Alimkhanova
Teacher of Physics. Helps with the translation of texts to Kazakh.
Maria Zhumabayeva
Translator and interpreter. Helps with a translation of our website to English/Russian.
Nessie Kozhakhmetova
Volunteer. Assist with the communication with partners and donors.
Assel Umirzakova
Business analyst. Helps with crowdfunding campaigns.
Alikhan Serikbolov
Student. Helps with materials for social media and website design.
Balnur Tazhikhan
Student. Helps with the translation of texts to Kazakh on our Social Media Pages
Yedige Kinayat
Student. Helps with filming videos for our website and social media pages.
Aidana Bassenova
Supervisor Finance. Helps with crowdfunding campaigns, regional coordinator in Kyzylorda oblast.