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Camara and the Holy Tree Academy, Kenya

By rocky | Published: April 19, 2012
Head teacher and Founder of the Holy Tree Academy, Beatrice Mchalongo and primary teacher Nicholus Nzai talk about how Camara’s services and your donations of computers have benefited their school in Kenya. Q. What is the difference between having computers at the school versus having no computers? Beatrice: Learning has improved so much. The kids are [...]
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Register NOW!

By rocky | Published: March 29, 2012
We are delighted to announce that registration for this year’s Sandymount 10K Run is now OPEN. Many thanks to Ireland’s cricketers, Trent Johnston and Max Sorensen together with Operation Transformation’s Killian Byrne who lined out to support the launch of this year’s 10K Run. ‘Register Now’ and avail of our special early [...]
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World Cup Cricket finalists line out with Operation Transformation’s Killian Byrne to launch Charity 10K Run

By rocky | Published: March 29, 2012
Ireland’s World Cup cricket finalists Trent Johnston and Max Sorensen were on hand alongside OT’s Killian Byrne to support the launch of Camara Education’s 10K Run which will take place along Sandymount Strand on Saturday May 26th. Camara Education is an Irish charity and social enterprise dedicated to using technology to deliver a more effective education [...]
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Novel Austerity Charity Appeal: No Money Donations

By rocky | Published: March 6, 2012
An austerity friendly donation appeal was launched today. Camara Education is not asking for money but a share of the 250,000 used computers that Irish people throw out every year. The case for donating used computers to the education charity is compelling. Computer reuse is better for the environment, creates additional jobs and improves the educational outcomes of disadvantaged [...]
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Camara’s Sandymount 10K Run 2012

By rocky | Published: March 1, 2012
We are delighted to announce that registration for this year’s Sandymount 10K Run is now OPEN. Many thanks to Ireland’s cricketers, Trent Johnston and Max Sorensen together with Operation Transformation’s Killian Byrne who lined out to support the launch of this year’s 10K Run. ‘Register Now’ and avail of our special early [...]
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Running for Stuart

By rocky | Published: February 28, 2012
On the 26th of February 2012, Alan and Kelly Jackson ran their first Kilimanjaro marathon in honour of Stuart Mangan, who sadly passed away in 2009 after a tragic rugby accident left him paralysed. As Stuart was a big advocate of technology empowering disadvantaged people and an admirer of the work of Camara Education, they [...]
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Ireland’s World Cup Cricketers visit Irish Charity Camara in Kenya

By rocky | Published: February 28, 2012
Last week, Trent Johnston, John Mooney and Alex Cusack of the Irish Cricket team took some time away from the bat to visit the hub of Irish Charity, Camara Education in Mombasa, Kenya. Camara Education, a social enterprise and charity, re-uses computers to educate children in disadvantaged schools in sub-Saharan Africa, Jamaica and Ireland. Camara Education refurbishes computers sourced [...]
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Irish education charity dispatches 30,000th computer for schools

By rocky | Published: February 15, 2012
Today Camara Education marked a significant achievement as it shipped its 30,000th computer since it was set-up in 2005. Camara Education, a social enterprise and charity, re-uses computers to educate children in disadvantaged schools in sub-Saharan Africa, Jamaica and Ireland. Camara Education refurbishes computers sourced from Irish businesses, government departments and individuals. These computers loaded with [...]
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Free Computer Recycling for March

By rocky | Published: February 8, 2012
Camara Education is offering all Irish employers and households FREE computer recycling for the month of March. Drop Offs to Chapelizod Industrial Estate, Dublin 20. * Secure data destruction service available (onsite/offsite) * A recycling certificate is issued for all equipment collected * Minimum collection is 10 systems- Collection fee applies Equipment collected is refurbished for reuse in Irish, African [...]
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Mbale Youth Polytechnic: Practical Achievers

By rocky | Published: February 7, 2012
Mbale youth polytechnic is an approved pre-vocational youth training project situated in Mwatate, Kilifi County. It was founded in the year 1985 with an aim of providing work-oriented training for school leavers. Thanks to the Government of Kenya’s youth program support, the Polytechnic has grown gradually and shown a lot of potential. As a very small [...]
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