Samsung Electronics has launched a new CSR initiative to empower the technological skills of Upper Egypt’s children under its campaign, “Samsung Hope for Children.”

In line with this, Samsung Egypt has partnered with the Association of Upper Egypt for Education & Development (AUEED) to provide state–of-the-art IT equipment and IT training to schools in Upper Egypt, one of the poorest rural areas in the country. 

Under this partnership, Samsung will provide financial and technological aid to schools in Upper Egypt creating a modern learning environment for the children to allow them to redefine and broaden their thinking, behavior and skills.

Building on the momentum of recent events in Egypt, Samsung will inspire Upper Egypt’s children to become active members of the society  by providing them with the necessary communication tools that will allow them speak their minds freely, said a senior official.

“Samsung believes that supporting the advancement and development of this generation's skills through technology is the first step to shaping a community’s future,” noted Duke Park, general manager of Samsung Electronics Egypt.

“The recent events in Egypt were largely inspired by the youth and through their use of technology, they have made the society take a leap towards freedom of speech,' Park noted.

Samsung Egypt will help educate and equip around 11,200 students in 34 private primary schools operated by AUEED in Upper Egypt with the technology tools that will allow them to be intellectually challenged while providing them with a realistic snapshot of what the world looks like.

Samsung’s project will be completed over two years at schools in Minya, Assiut, Sohag, Qena and Luxor.-TradeArabia News Service