The Pebbles Projects is a non-profit organization passionate about supporting children and their families in the farming communities of South Africa. The work and mission of this project consists of 5 main pillars: education, health, nutrition, community and protection.
The computers that Close the Gap provided to Pebbles in South Africa all fit into the 'education' pillar of the project. Pebbles has a number of computers being used for research purposes. This allows children to go on the internet to do research for their school projects. Other computers have been loaded with educational games (these are targeted towards the younger children) which include literacy games, memory games, problem solving and mathematics.
Another bunch of computers has been placed in the classrooms and contain an educational program called CAMI. This program allows the project to open a profile for each learner and and to monitor the pupils' progress with both languages and mathematics.
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Using the computers allows us to google things we don’t understand. It gives us access to knowledge.
"The partnership with Close the Gap is a longstanding one, and one that we are eternally grateful for. Electronic devices in South Africa are costly and something that NGOs can’t easily afford to splurge on as other things always take president, so this truly is such a big gift. With these children living on farms, they aren’t exposed to the same things as a child that lives in a town is exposed to, and this gives them the opportunity to feel connected and not so isolated." Madelein Snyman, Project Manager Pebbles.
