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Close the Gap @CloseTheGapInt

International social enterprise with a mission to bridge the digital divide by providing projects in emerging countries with donated IT material #ICT4D #SDGs

Joined October 2012
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๐ŸŒ Happy United Nations Day 2024! ๐ŸŒŸ Today, we celebrate the power of global collaboration and the pursuit of peace, development, and human rights for all. Together, we can make a difference! #UNDay #GlobalUnity
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We love seeing data being securely and sustainably erased, so weโ€™re back with another roundup of erasure round the world! ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ๐Ÿ‘€ Thank you to @TheHotelBXL, @CloseTheGapInt, Circular IT group, & @AfB_Deutschland for sharing! #ITAD #circulareconomy #refurbishedIT #sustainability
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We donated 40 laptops to Phiriphiri Secondary School in Limpopo, South Africa through the Women in Technology initiative. We are optimistic about the impact it will have on the students and the entire educational Phiriphiri community. #bridgingthedigitaldivide
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It's World Wide Web day, but not everyone's connected. Join Close the Gap in contributing to a global, accessible, and connected online world through your donations of IT assets. For more information, email us at donations@close-the-gap.org. #WorldWebDay
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We are proud of the strides the Digitruck in Senegal is making to ensure youths from underprivileged communities get access to digital skills training! For inquiries write to us at info@closethegap.org . #DigitruckSenegal #bridgingthedigitaldivide
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๐ŸคThanks to our partners @MMWSierraLeone, Digitruck Salone is on track, with 123 students & 10 female entrepreneurs trained in the first location- Western Rural District. The project has been met with enthusiasm in Sierra Leone with an increase in digital literacy skills.
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๐Ÿ’ซWe are happy to welcome Madalina, our new communications intern, to our team! She's equipped with lots of experience and energy and shall be joining our forces this July. We are happy to haveย you,ย Madalina! #ClosetheGap #CommunicationsIntern
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"This has helped me a lot in fulfilling my dream and assisting others." - A powerful testimony by a MiTReact student with a passion for data science about the life-changing impact access to technology has. Your support fuels their dreams! #DonateTech #EmpoweringYouth #CloseTheGap
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Our partnerships are creating a ripple effect, empowering students, fostering innovation, and building a brighter future. One device, a world of possibilities! #DigitalEquity #EmpoweringYouth
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It's World Refugee day! Today we shed light on the partnerships that we've leveraged on to provide access to digital tools towards initiatives that support learning and empowerment for refugees around the world! #WorldRefugeeDay2024 #solidaritywithrefugees
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Now still in the warehouse, but soon in South Africa: Umicore's donated laptops to support Women in Tech South-Africa! ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ We were most grateful for Umicores visit to our partner's warehouse, where they handed over new devices personally. Many thanks to our partner Umicore! ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ“ฆ
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We are excited to announce a new partnership with Gomibo, where the very first donation was collected on the 4th of June! ๐Ÿค Their employees have since then been able to donate their old phones, which will be included in the next donation round. โ™ป #ClosetheGap #Gomibo #Donate
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We launched Digitruck Salone, funded by @ISOC_foundation and implemented by @MMWSierraLeone in partnership with @AfricellSalone. The project will empower 300 girls across 15 secondary schools in Waterloo ,Bombali and Kenema with digital skills as well as 30 women entrepreneurs.
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Last week, our colleague Marnick was invited to Ghana ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ by the @World Bank for a regional meeting of the Africa Environmental Health and Pollution Management Program (AEHPM). Check our LinkedIn for more information about his trip! #ClosetheGap #WorldBank #CircularEconomy #AEHPM
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Our Close the Gap team is wishing all mothers a wonderful day! ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ’– #ClosetheGap #MothersDay
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๐ŸŒฑ This Earth Day, we are spotlighting the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Our contribution to tackle this challenge? Supporting digitalisation in Salonga National Park to boost nature preservation and facilitate continuous monitoring of endangered species. ๐Ÿ˜๐ŸŒณ
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๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ’š Happy Earth Day! ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ’š ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒฟ In light of Earth Day, we were wondering what's your favourite way to positively impact the planet? #EarthDay #GenerationRestoration #UnitedNations
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๐ŸŽ‰ Celebrating a decade of computer donations by Nestlรฉ Switzerland! ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Since 2015, thousands of devices have been sent to our global partners. Grateful for the partnership with @Nestle, thank you!โœจ For the full article, check out our LinkedIn page!๐ŸŒ #TechForGood #Partnership
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Last Thursday, we had the pleasure of welcoming representatives from Yara Belgium, the We are looking forward to expanding our collaboration with Yara to other countries. ๐Ÿ”„๐ŸŒ #ClosetheGapChallenge #DigitalInclusion #Yara #CtGCircular #Belgium #Tech4All #ComputerDonation
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๐ŸŽ‰We're thrilled to celebrate our 14-year partnership with @Henkel, who has donated over 6,000 devices to help bridge the digital divide. Together, we have made a positive change, and we couldn't be happier to work with them. !๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ’ป #DigitalInclusion #EnvironmentalImpact #Donate
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