Coding Lab Gives Back: Laptop Donation to Bridge the Digital Divide
Here at Coding Lab, we're on a mission to spread the joy of coding to as many children as possible. At our Parkway Parade and Bukit Timah (KAP Mall) campuses, we constantly upgrade our digital devices and laptops for our students' use. While doing so, we also recognise that not everyone has access to a laptop.
Our Educators Evan and Rachel packing our laptops for Bridge the Digital Divide!
To encourage the enrichment of lives through digital technology, we partnered with Bridge the Digital Divide to donate our laptops in early 2022 as part of our corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative. The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the privilege for every child and everyone to have a laptop of their own. Whether it's for remote learning or work, Bridge the Digital Divide helps to redirect donated laptops to low-income families.
"Our sincere thanks to the Coding Lab team for your thoughtful donation to Bridge the Digital Divide! Your donated laptops will definitely contribute to creating more digital inclusion in Singapore!"
– Kathy, Bridge the Digital Divide
Our 26 laptops, worth close to $20,000, were redirected by Bridge the Digital Divide to their partnering non-profit organisations. Bridge the Digital Divide is a social initiative that aims to promote digital inclusion in Singapore by redirecting donated working devices to their partnering non-profit organisations, such as the charity organisations Aidha and Pass-It-On Singapore, who would then distribute it to organisations and individuals who will put them to good use.
Bridging the digital gap with our laptop donation! (Photo credit: Bridge the Digital Divide)
With more than 300 students in their programmes, Aidha needed laptops for their Essential Computer Skills class. This charity aims to empower migrant domestic workers and low-income women in Singapore through courses in financial literacy, computer literacy and entrepreneurship. We're glad that we were able to provide them with laptops for their beneficiaries' learning and to promote an inclusive digital society!
Our laptops were also distributed to individuals through Pass-It-On Singapore, a project that distributes useful items to those in need, and Ain Society, an organisation that supports cancer patients, survivors and their families.
Akid Danial, a polytechnic student who required a laptop for school and home-based learning for him and his school-going sibling, thoughtfully penned a note to convey his thanks. He wrote, "You have saved my family time and money in finding a laptop for my tertiary education in Poly. ... I promise to make good use of it. Lastly, I would like to thank you for giving a step towards my success."
You can read Akid's full note in the Facebook post below.
"We are heartened to know that students and adults have benefitted from the donation of our laptops. These laptops have played a key role in supporting our students' learning, and we are happy to see that it will continue to support the growth of others.While we continue to work hard to develop and grow Coding Lab, we are also committed to continue finding opportunities to contribute back to our community and bridge the digital gap."
– Yong Ning Foo, Founder and Lead Educator of Coding Lab
We believe that sharing is caring and we know that our laptops will be of good use to the recipients! If you have used or spare devices in working conditions (laptops, tablets or phones), do also consider donating them to Bridge the Digital Divide's cause.
Our laptops have played an important role in teaching our students to code. (Photo credit: Bridge the Digital Divide)
Find out more about Bridge the Digital Divide here.
Find out more about Aidha here.
Find out more about Pass-It-On Singapore here.
We will strive to keep on sharing the goodness of tech with the community and we look forward to working with more partners on initiatives to continue nurturing future leaders in technology. Let’s all play our part in ensuring that each and every single one of us achieves digital literacy! 💚💻
(Written by Cheryl Tang)