Vodafone Foundation Hungary

The Vodafone Hungary Foundation was established in 2003 as a part of Vodafones global responsibility policy with the aim of launching locally organised social investment programs according to the needs of Hungarian society. In Hungary, about 17% of children in primary schools come from underprivileged backgrounds and do not have access to ICT. The Vodafone Digital School Programme is providing digital education to children in less advantaged elementary schools to ensure that both teachers and students develop the necessary ICT skills needed for the digital future. Since its launch in December 2015 the programme reached 6,500 children (aged between 6 and 14 years old) and 700 teachers in 25 elementary schools in Hungary. Over 1,300 state-of-the-art Vodafone enabled tablets have been distributed to the elementary schools, with a 3GB monthly data allowance which are used for educational purposes on a daily basis. The second stage of the Digital School Programme focuses on the familiar...