The Digital Village project received 80 laptops in 2020, these have been set up and are being used, which provides the project participants with access to a computer and access to the internet. To ensure the cyber safety and optimal usage of these laptops, SOS Children’s Villages South Africa has provided our project participants (mothers and children) with in-depth training. This training covers basic computer skills (how to use a computer), use of the Microsoft package, how to use the internet search engines, e-mailing and access to e-learning and virtual collaboration platforms. Furthermore, to ensure families’ digital safety and to ensure that their internet activities are safeguarded, project participants have been taught how to look out for phishing, scams, and identity theft and training on cyber abuse and data protection.

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