Foundation “e-Macedonia” donated equipment in the value of EUR 14,000

The Foundation “e-Macedonia”, in partnership with the civic organization “Open the Windows", started the "Computer – A Window to the World" Project for equal inclusion in the information society of children and persons with disabilities. The purpose is to enable as many persons with disabilities as possible to use computer and internet.

The persons with disabilities cannot use standard computer equipment which, instead of helping them, impedes their active inclusion and negatively affects their further success in all spheres of life.
Therefore, the first step is the procurement of assistive and smart devices in the amount of EUR 14,000, as a donation of the Foundation “e-Macedonia”.

“As a leader in the world of telecommunications, we strive to create a digital society and such society cannot be considered complete until the children and persons with disabilities have become a part of it. Our obligation, as a socially responsible company, is to provide them with equal conditions, to motivate them to be actively included as equal members in the new internet protocol and information – communication technologies based society” – said Radmila Jonceska, President of the Foundation “e-Macedonia”.

The equipment is intended for “Open the Windows”, but also for two other organizations – “Lastovica" from Skopje and the Association for Persons with Cerebral Palsy from Veles. After the training, these organizations too will be able to help the persons with disabilities to use the computers for their own personal development.

“Modern technology can facilitate and simplify everyone’s life and enable them to contribute to the community. We are very pleased that we share this belief with the Foundation “e-Macedonia” We will use the support to help the persons with disabilities to maximally develop their potential by using a modern computer equipment” – said Vladimir Lazovski, Director of “Open the Windows”.

The Foundation “e-Macedonia” was established in 2004 by Makedonski Telekom in the honour of the implementation of the idea of the late President Mr. Boris Trajkovski for spreading and support of the benefits of the information society and promotion of the knowledge.

The purpose of the Foundation is creating an inclusive society, i.e. providing the vulnerable groups of citizens with a possibility to use the new technologies and to be effectively included in the digital society.
www.e-makedonija.gov.mk

The civic organization “Open the Windows” is unique in Macedonia and in the wider region that provides an access to the information technology to the persons with disabilities. It operates a Centre for Assistive Technology equipped with hardware and software adjusted for children and adults with disabilities. Individual programmes are being implemented for every user, prepared by a team of special educators and an IT expert. So far, more than one hundred persons with intellectual, physical, combined disabilities and sensor impairments have used the free of charge services of this organisation.
www.openthewindows.org

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