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Students Bridging the Information Gap, Inc. (“SBIG”) is a recently established U.S.-based Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), with a 501(c)(3) status in the state of New Jersey. SBIG harnesses the humanitarian interests of students, corporate and faith-based partners and other civic groups to support fellow students in less-developed countries by providing computers and related equipment for learning labs, age appropriate reading materials and other support to beneficiary organizations.
SBIG has a diverse set of trustees and members, representing the private commercial and non-profit sectors, students and their parents, and U.S. and overseas-based partners.
Focus:
We understand that technology and literary skills are critical to any student’s education in our world today. As a result, a particular area of interest to SBIG is provision of computers for learning labs, age appropriate reading material and other related assistance.
Procedure:
An orphanage or school will be selected each year based on a Needs Assessment of criteria such as physical plant/infrastructure, access to water and electricity, characteristics of the students and staff, reputation of the organization and other factors.
Goals:
Using the Needs Assessment, our team will travel each year to a specific orphanage in Africa and provide assistance in funding and developing academic infrastructure (ex. Computer Labs and Libraries).
Click here for THE SBIG NEEDS ASSESSMENT