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April 14, 2008. Orphans, children with disabilities in Ferghana learn computer skills

UNDP project UzSciNet and Ferghana Brand Info LLC partnered with local entrepreneurs and staff of children’s homes to integrate orphans and children with disabilities into society through providing them with computer lessons. In December 2007, UzSciNet project and Ferghana Brand Info LLC, which runs own Internet Center, launched a project “New Year Literacy”. Within the project, orphans and children with disabilities from Ferghana-based children’s homes and special schools for children with disabilities participated in training on computer literacy and charity action during December-January. During the winter holidays, about fifteen volunteers of Ferghana Brand Info LLC organized New Year celebrations for 140 inmates of three children’s homes. Local businesses and farmers provided various presents to children. Children also attended in New Year play and searched for computer, which was stolen by robbers. They should answer to question to return stolen computer. The project also allowed 50 children from children’s homes to gain knowledge on computer basics and Internet. Children learnt to create, save, edit and print documents, as well as use Internet for search of information and send emails. This project “New Year Literacy” gave impetus to further cooperation with children’s homes of Ferghana city and over ten staff members of children’s houses took part in computer and Internet literacy courses in February and March. On 5 March, trainers of Internet Center conducted three hour training for 16 children on preparation of picture-card dedicated to 8 March, International Women’s Day. They prepared design and text of picture cards and draw them on computer. After that they print picture-cards to congratulate all female workers of children’s home. UzSciNet project and Ferghana Brand Info LLC are continuing to teach orphans and children with disabilities. Each Wednesday, Internet Center of Ferghana Brand Info LLC welcomes them to trainings. It is planned that the partners will several events dedicated to 1 June, International Children’s Day.