In a bid to bridge the digital divide, Marigat Maarifa Centre opened a dissemination point at Ilng'arua location, Marigat District.Ilng'arua is located approximately 6 Kms from Marigat township a journey through rough road.Their main challenge is transport, there is only one pick-up that comes to Marigat in the morning and leaves at 6PM.
Communities living in te area are the Ilchamus (Njemps) .They are pastrolists but practice small-scale farming.
The dissemination point is hosted by the area chief, Paul Markoko and the doctor incharge of the dispensary Dr.Geofrey. The Dissemination point is equiped with one desktop computer, magazines and books.It is located in one of the rooms in the dispensary where there is electricity.
Speaking during the launch, the chief said that ALIN was the first organisation to give communities free access to information and computer training."Our children are going to get opportunities because they will be computer literates." he added.
The centre will be run on voluntary basis by a commmittee that was mandated to give back to the community interms of capacity building (ICT training)
The free computer training will be offered 3 time a week and will enjoy free internet access on Saturdays.This local arrangement was done because marigat maarifa will be using the same modem during the week.
The training has kicked off already with 30 form four leavers and 15 community members.Among these 25 are females.
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