Skills for life – We empower young, disadvantaged
people to succeed in the digital world.
In 2017 we started our basic coding training for under-served rural youth, knowing that learning how to code is equally important as writing, reading and counting.
It is an important driver of social and economic development, as almost every job requires digital skills, as well as inevitable for developing valuable soft skills including logic, creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and communication.
Strategy
It is almost impossible for young people in rural areas to develop digital skills – but they are essential to give everyone the chance to get ahead in life, find a job and become an engaged citizen. That’s what The Dariu Foundation is committed to: children ages 9 to 15 have completed more than 1.2 million coding classes thanks to the Digital Literacy Initiative.
In the coming years, we want to expand our coding classes to reach young people in Bhutan, Malaysia, Laos and more.
By 2027, there will be 250 Code Clubs to serve around 5000 talented children and 1000 projects.
In addition, “The Impossible Project” is being launched, in which selected projects from the Code Clubs will lead to a startup company or to self-employment.
What we do
We provide access to digital education for the neediest youth. In most schools in rural areas, there are no computers on which students could acquire basic computer skills. As a result, the gap between urban and rural children is widening. In addition, poverty is driving rural youth out of schools, making their futures even more at risk.
“The Dariu Foundation” has recognized the importance of coding skills and teaches them to the youth in our mobile schools and the 500 participating government schools. In the code clubs, they learn in-depth programming and develop their own projects. With “The Impossible Project”, these projects can be followed up to their own startup.
Latest Projects
Ultrasonic Smart Glasses For Vietnam’s Visually Impaired
NAVIGATION DEVICE
AUTOMATIC GATE FOR AGRICULTURE
ELAB – VIRTUAL REALITY FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
INTEGRATED LEAF DRYER
Lifting Home
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Partner
We are proud of our work and the continuous effort to create opportunities for thousands of people among the disadvantaged communities.
We would like to express our sincere thanks to all our former and current donors, without whom our achievements would not be possible.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to achieve a sustainable impact for 2.5 million people by 2025. “The Dariu Foundation” follows the United Nations “2030 Agenda” with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals. This agenda aims to end poverty for all people by 2030 by integrating the following goals:
Goal Number 4 – Quality Education
Goal number 5 – Gender equality
Goal number 8 – Decent work and economic growth