iGOGO
What is iGOGO?
iGOGO aims to support Grandmothers in developing their digital literacy skills. The project provides GOGOs with internet training and a tablet for home use, facilitating access to educational resources for the children in their care and improving overall well-being within the household.
Project Aim
The iGOGO project aims to enhance the lives of Grandmothers across South Africa with essential digital literacy skills. Through research-based monitoring and evaluation, the project identifies and addresses the specific resources, skills, and knowledge needs of GOGOs to effectively utilize the internet. By equipping GOGOs with basic information and communication technology (ICT) skills, iGOGO empowers them to enhance their quality of life and improve the well-being of the children they are raising.
iGOGO Achievements
GOGOs completed 18 sessions of internet training - 109
Itlhokomeleng Home for the Aged (Alexandra, Gauteng)- 47
Afrika Tikkun (Diepsloot, Gauteng)- 29
Usapho Foundation (Fisantville, Western Cape)- 13
Apex High School (Eersterivier, Western Cape)- 12
GOGOs with VUMA (Soweto, Gauteng)- 8
Elephants Alive (Koru Camp, Hoedspruit, Limpopo)
Projects planned for 2023 (funding dependent)
Afrika Tikkun, (Diepsloot, Gauteng)
Breast Health Foundation (Johannesburg, Gauteng)
