TechLit Africa
Non-profit OrganizationsIllinois, United States11-50 Employees
TechLit Africa is a non-profit organization that aims to end intergenerational poverty by leveraging the digital economy. TechLit was founded by two software engineers; Nelly Cheboi, a native Kenya who grew up in poverty and Tyler Cinnamon , a self-taught programmer who grew up immersed in Technology. They repurposes old computers to build computer labs in rural primary schools. Since 2018, TechLit has partnered with 15 schools giving 6,000 kids opportunities to learn a variety of programs and gain technical skills that will position them for family-sustaining jobs and brighter futures. TechLit provides the tech, curriculum and educators while the schools cover the local operations, making the projects sustainable and long-running