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Camara Wins First Prize in CSR at ISA Industry Awards 2011
Delighted to announce that Camara Education was awarded first place in the Corporate Social Responsibility category of the Irish Software Association Awards on Friday November 11th! These awards celebrate those who have achieved exceptional success, developed innovative technologies and partnerships and achieved significant results over the past year. Click here too see a list of the winners http://www.businesspost.ie/#!article/19410615-5218-4ebd-71f9-632985253874.
Hertz donates 1000 computers to Camara Education
The donation from the Hertz Europe Service Centre of 1000 computers to Camara Education for ethical reuse has the potential to transform the lives of 19,000 children in East Africa. The computers from the Rent a Car company will provide them with a better education through technology and the opportunity to break the poverty cycle in which they find [...]
Camara’s Christmas Learning Shop- Coming Soon!
To help Camara continue its work in disadvantaged communities, it’s Learning Shop 2011 Christmas Gift Campaign will be coming soon. This provides the ideal gift by sending a computer loaded with educational software to Africa for only €15 in the name of family and friends – a perfect way to show how much you care. [...]
Camara Education Achieve 15th Place at Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards
Delighted to announce that Camara Education have come in 15th place at the 2011 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards on Friday October 21st. The Awards honour business growth, technological innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. Great news for Camara as the short-list included many high-profile technology companies. As the only social enterprise [...]
Presidential candidiate Sean Gallagher visits Camara Education
Presidential hopeful Sean Gallagher today spoke of the vital work of Irish Aid and promised, if elected to champion its cause. His words of support came during a visit to Camara Education, an Irish charity which uses technology to improve education in disadvantaged communities in Africa, Jamaica and Ireland.
Mr. Gallagher commented [...]
Vote for Camara Education
Please vote for Camara Education’s inspirational video as part of the Better Together campaign which aims to build support for charities and community groups across Ireland by encouraging the public to support them.
Click here to view and vote by giving the video a star rating http://www.bettertogether.ie/content/introduction-camara-education and help spread the word about our [...]
DIT and Camara Education Partner in Race Against Computer Waste
250,000 computers are scrapped each year in Ireland. Many of these could be reused by disadvantaged communities both at home in Ireland and abroad. DIT has been involved in this activity through its Community Links and Computer Learning in Communities (CLiC) Programmes for the last 15 years. Now, as a [...]
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Help needed for CONTAINER on Tuesday
On Tuesday this week we are sending out our first shipment of computers from our new Chapelizod facilities.
Packing will start at 10am and we will finish at 3pm (we hope).
If you’re free and fancy a bit of a work out come on down and lend a hand packing the container, which is destined for our [...]
Irish education charity ships 25,000th computer
This week Camara Education reached a significant milestone in dispatching its 25,000th computer since it was set-up in 2005. To date Camara’s work has benefited over 500,000 students in Africa, Jamaica and Ireland who have received a better education as a result.
Camara Education refurbishes computers sourced from Irish businesses, government departments and individuals. These computers [...]
Help 1,000 African Children Receive a Better Education