Tigo supports children in rural literacy

Hundreds of children in both rural and urban communities are to benefit from a grant of GHC92, 000 through the boosting rural literacy and on line protection.

The Millicom Foundation, a charity founded by Millicom, the parent company of the telecom operator, Tigo  has provided the executors of the programme,  Street Library Ghana and J Initiative,  GHS46, 000 each.

J Initiative is a grassroots youth and family focused NGO, committed to protecting children online through policy advocacy and public campaigns, while Street Library Ghana supports child literacy in rural Ghana by providing reading materials and ICT training. 

Presenting the cheque, the CEO for Tigo Ghana, Ms Roshi Motman, said: “As we did in the past, we believe that this amount will cushion the innovative ideas of both organisations to improve the lives of children.”

“Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda is focused on education, digital inclusion and entrepreneurship and this is important to us because we want to make meaningful contribution to improving living standards and the sustainability of our business.”  

While highlighting the company’s contribution to the education sector, which encompasses infrastructural development and the provision of ICT training, Ms. Motman, pledged Tigo’s commitment to work, particularly, in rural areas and support social investments and partnerships that would create real impact.

As part of its CSR over the years, Tigo has supported many entrepreneurs in Ghana through its Digital Change-makers Programme.

Hayford Siaw, who owns Street Library Ghana, was the 2012 winner.

Beyond giving the seed capital to start his business, Tigo also invested in a Mobile Digital Library van fitted with computers, tablets and other devices to help him scale up and support digital inclusion and literacy for children in rural Ghana.

In December 2015, Tigo supported J Initiative to bring together various stakeholders to share ideas and best practices on how to protect children online.

GNA