Equal (digital) opportunities for all
For children and the further development of adults, education is fundamental. In a lot of countries, education is reserved only for a small minority. This is fortunately different in our country. But even though in Belgium we have compulsory education for young people up to the age of 18, not everyone gets the same opportunities in our country either.
We want to do something about that with Entrepreneurs For a Warm Belgium. So we are active both at home and abroad.
Education for children at home
Turn your hardware into heartware
Digital tools are becoming increasingly central to our lives. Our schools need to respond accordingly. And they are doing just that. Laptops are conquering more and more classrooms. This is good news. But for some families, buying a laptop is not a given. The need for laptops for underprivileged families has never been higher. Entrepreneurs For a Warm Belgium therefore wants to collect, refurbish and distribute used laptops so that everyone can get into the digital gear.
To date, 5,358 laptops have already been distributed in more than 70 cities and towns in which we have helped 130 local organisations. We make your hardware, therefore really HEARTware.
If you donate a used laptop, you will make a family in your neighbourhood very happy with it. Entrepreneurs For a Warm Belgium provides not only a refurbished laptop, but also the necessary software, a computer mouse and carrying case. Ready to learn!
Digital acceleration is not standing still abroad either
African refugees learn to work with a computer
We also do our bit abroad. We are currently supporting the Kakuma project in Kenya founded by Koen Timmers, one of the members of Entrepreneurs for a Warm Belgium. 5 years ago, he sent a laptop with a device that could provide an internet connection to the refugee camp in Kakuma. That way he could teach the refugees online to the children in the camp. Today, the project has 420 teachers from 75 countries. They all teach free lessons in, for example, maths, science or English.
Our projects
Heartware Telenet
Together with Telenet, we launched the Heartware project. With the slogan "Turn your hardware into Heartware", we call on companies and families to donate laptops. Our partner TD Synnex will erase the device and make the laptop tiptop again.
Cyber Savvy Kids
Children are increasingly online, but not everyone has equal access to digital resources and skills. In addition, 1 in 5 low-income households do not have access to the internet.
Online Empowerment
In collaboration with our partner Ligo, we supported ten BENO projects in the 2023-2024 school year. These projects focused on foreign-speaking young people aged between 18 and 26 and provided them with the necessary support to strengthen their integration and development. Since September 2024, we have also been offering 'Online Empowerment' sessions for parents through Ligo. In this way, we reach not only young people but also their parents, working together to increase opportunities and connection.
What can you do?
Donating laptops
Companies and institutions, even more so than families, regularly have perfectly working laptops that are still being replaced. Your old devices can be given a new, valuable life.
Requesting laptops
Are you active within a CSO and do you meet people in a vulnerable situation who urgently need a laptop? Then you can submit an application here.
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