The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Wednesday donated ten desktop computers to Ernesto Makor, a small computer business owner who runs Rmaciel Computer Center in Kuajok town in Warrap State.
Makor told Radio Tamazuj Wednesday that he started the business with few five computers which he used to train learners and offer printing services. He thanked UNDP for supporting his business and said it will expand as he can now train more people.
“I was using this Ramciel Computer Center to train a few students and also offer printing services to government officials and the public. When UNDP assessed my business, they found that I was fairly successful and today (Wednesday), they donated 10 Dell computers to the center,” he said. “After the assessment, UNDP promised to support me in reducing digital illiteracy which is a global concern. This donation will help me and my staff in training students. We all also be able to earn some money.”
“The impact has been immediate and I wish UNDP could have been here to see the ongoing class of 12 students up from 5,” Makor ecstatically added.
He said he trains each class for two hours and uses some of the computers for typing and printing documents.
“I charge SSP 35,000 for a three months computer course per student which is very fair and also sustains me,” Makor added.
Meanwhile, Lucia Bassa, the UNDP officer in charge of protection and cohesion, said the donation of computers is to create employment and engage youth to learn instead of partaking in communal conflict.
“The importance of these computers is to engage the youth to learn something that can help them when looking for a job and also to disengage them from communal conflicts,” she said. “The UNDP support will also help Makor individually because his students will increase and that will help him pay school fees for his relatives.”