Computers, The Poor, And You!
Recently, we pitched the idea of sharing your smartphone with someone less fortunate in order to give them a holiday connection with a distant loved one. With the holiday season behind us and the new year looming with all of its potential, we wanted to share an idea for lasting change. A recent study found that over 100,000,000 homes in the United States are not connected to the Internet. While politicians debate remedies and devise programs to change that, we have our own proposal. Volunteer to help the underprivileged learn to use computers.
Why do people who live in poverty need computer access? The Internet has enhanced the quality of life for billions of people the world over by providing reliable interpersonal connections, job opportunities and educational materials. The poor and underprivileged have as great a need for the benefits of the Internet as any of us do.
Many communities have public Internet access, usually through your local library. If your local library provides computers and Internet access, volunteering your time to help the less fortunate becomes very easy! Librarians may be a great asset in finding individuals you might be able to help.
Showing another person how to use social networking tools over the Internet may give them a foothold to start their climb out of poverty. Many poor people have friends and/or family outside their current location. By taking the time to help a person establish an e-mail account and accounts with major social networking sites like Facebook and Google+, you may help an impoverished person become more visible to those who might be looking for them. With an online presence, you may help another person find someone who may be able to help them.
The Internet is a wealth of educational materials as well. Those who have basic educational deficiencies like illiteracy or the inability to do basic math are highly unlikely to approach a computer on their own. You may make a profound difference in another person’s life by getting them online and hooking them up with Internet programs that help them develop their reading, writing and mathematics skills. You do not need to be a teacher; online there are many teachers and programs looking to help others; they just need students!
Perhaps the greatest benefit of donating your time to helping the less fortunate get on the Internet is that you may help someone get back to work. Many employers, especially for minimum wage or undesirable jobs require applicants to apply online. Homeless and transient individuals seldom follow up when they are turned away from a prospective employer when that employer wants all applications to be digital. By patiently guiding a less fortunate person through the online application process, you may well be able to help that person get a job.
By patiently guiding a less fortunate person through the process of becoming computer literate, you may provide them with a valuable skill that could change their life for the better!
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