Sierra Leone

In 2008, STMicroelectronics Foundation has entered a partnership with Shine on Sierra Leone an US based non-profit organization, for the establishment of four new DU computer labs in Freetown.

Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, with an estimated population of 1,070,200. This country is emerging from a decade long civil war and has just undergone a regime change through its third post-conflict election. Sierra Leone is also the lowest ranked country on the Human Development Index: the mortality rate, especially among young people, remains extremely high, as is the rate of illiteracy. However, the potential of digital technologies in this country is enormous. With improvements in telecommunication services in the country, users can access vital information quickly, enhancing organizational efficiency and individual effectiveness.

Certification

Distribution Certifitication to Trainers

Each lab, located within an existing educational facility, offers free computer classes to both students and the surrounding community.

Sierra Leone ICB

The “Train the trainer” program conducted early 2009, certified native Sierra Leonean trainers with previous computer experience to teach the ICB (Informatics and Computer Basics) course. ST voluntary teachers from Italy were on site for the occasion.

DU Sierra Leone has been extremely successful, with over 13'900 trainees as of Q4Y11