In 2019, Computer Reach celebrated numerous wins. This year, we've successfully hosted 36 computer camps, sold and granted 1,244 computers at affordable prices, and served 219 individuals through our Adult Digital Literacy Classes. Computer Reach is dedicated to our vision of a computer literate world where the benefits of technology are shared by all, but our work couldn't happen without the generosity of the individuals who volunteer their time to support. This year, our volunteers clocked in a total of 2,583 hours!
In recognition of their dedication and hard work, Computer Reach identified the top 50... On May 16, 2019, Computer Reach received the first shipment of computers donated by Uber Advanced Technologies Group (Uber). In a letter from Uber Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi, Khosrowshahi states that Uber was born out of a "watershed moment" in technology, working with the commitment to "provide everyone on its global platform with access to move ahead." Well-known for its transportation services, Uber has expanded over the past few years, now providing ride-share and carpooling; food delivery and freight; and other services while testing innovative products such as their automated vehicles. Working toward our mission to establish a computer literate world where the benefits of technology are shared by all, Computer Reach recently developed a new partnership with Pittsburgh-based nonprofit, The Functional Literacy Ministry of Haiti (FLM Haiti). Working "under the auspices of l’Alliance d’Action Chrétienne, a nonprofit certified by the Haitian government as a nongovernmental organization," FLM Haiti works in partnership with the Haitian people to provide "health care, education, trade skills, and employment to improve the quality of life in the communities" they serve. With 70+ adult literacy centers in over 11 communities...