Once these young people are trained in computer skills, we arrange employment opportunities for them. Or in other cases, we target young people from other equally underprivileged backgrounds, and provide training for similar purposes.

Lamhot (standing) now being trained as a computer technician.

Steve (seated), one of our brightest computer students.

We have begun a computer literacy program for young people from local villages near to a popular weekend resort. These young people have the potential to find work if they can acquire the basics of hotel and hospitality industry skills.

It's been determined from a survey done that their financial situation in these villages is such that there is genuinely no cash flowing through the homes - to the extent that they could not even afford $3/month for schooling! This is indeed one of the most depressed areas of the country, as the fishing has been largely depleted and sometimes the haul in the nets after several hours is only a few kilos, which then has to be divided between several families. The problem is amplified by the fact that these people are not trained in any other life skills, nor are there any other major industries in that area to employ and train them.