Vodafone Foundation

We are delighted that the work we have done with our partner Vodafone Foundation has been shortlisted for The Spider Awards in the 'Digital for Good' category! 🎉   Together, we are working on the #HiDigital programme to help connect and empower older people online. 🌍💻 Our work has been highlighted in a video produced by BBC StoryWorks as part of their #TheHumanComponent series. 📽️   The video features Patrick and Liz Downes from Mitchelstown, Co. Cork, as Patrick learns vital online skills in a Hi Digital class with the Irish Girl Guides. 👏   📺 Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/e3X-r7da Vodafone #IrishGirlGuides #DigitalSkills #DigitalInclusion #CommunitySupport #GivingGirlsConfidence #IGG #Ireland 

🇱🇸 An exciting milestone has been reached for our m-mama programme in Lesotho, as we celebrated the transition of our pregnancy-related emergency transport service to a fully government-funded initiative. The commitment will include the integration of the existing ambulance services under m-mama, further improving access to crucial emergency care. For the last four years, m-mama has been a vital lifeline in Lesotho: 7,675 mothers and newborns received emergency transport, resulting in an estimated 186 lives saved. 📷 At the handover, Her Majesty Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso lauded m-mama's success as a testimony to the power of collaboration, thanking Vodafone Foundation and Vodacom Lesotho for their life-saving contribution. The future of this vital programme is bright. With the government's commitment and the proven effectiveness of the m-mama model, the lives of countless mothers and newborns in Lesotho are secured. #VodafoneFoundation #mmama #MaternalHealth

This Safer Internet Day, we're focussing on two of our programmes that are helping to improve online confidence in an increasingly digital world. 👵Through HiDigital, we're building digital skills amongst those aged over 65, helping to combat isolation and loneliness through in-person training, and ensure that nobody feels left behind. Each year, we support over 250,000 people, with 17 charity partners across 6 countries and 5 online platforms. 📱Meanwhile our Tozi app is combatting cyberbullying by providing 11-14 year olds with advice, tips and support. In Ireland we have already reached over 250,000 young people and have 3 local charity partners. The app rolled out in Portugal last year, and we have the ambition for 2026 to be live in 8 countries and reach over one million young people. Everyone deserves to feel safe online, regardless of their age. #SaferInternetDay #Tozi #HiDigital #VodafoneFoundation

🇹🇿 President of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, dedicated her Gates Goalkeeper Award to healthcare workers, including celebrating the impact that our m-mama programme has had on mothers across the country. Launched in partnership with the government in Tanzania, m-mama provides a digital emergency transport network for pregnant women in critical conditions, increasing access to emergency healthcare within vulnerable communities. The Global Goalkeeper Awards are presented annually by the Gates Foundation to recognise leaders and change makers who are driving progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ehTd3zmH #mmama #VodafoneFoundation #Tanzania #MaternalHealth #GatesGoalkeeperAward

🌎🎓 Students at our Instant Network Schools (INS) will be learning vital problem-solving skills through a brand new life skills course. Due to abrupt changes in their circumstances, young refugees can often face challenges around their sense of identity and purpose. Working with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, the INS Life Skills Course is designed to build essential psychosocial and interpersonal skills, from critical thinking to creativity, respect for diversity and empathy. 🤔 By developing these skills, young refugees strengthen their ability to navigate school, work, and society successfully. #InstantNetworkSchools #VodafoneFoundation #UNHCR

🆘 Our life-saving NG-SOS apps are now connected to Finland's emergency number, 112, marking a significant step in improving the safety of app users abroad. This means millions of app users from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria and Slovakia can now access emergency rescue and support during their trips to Finland. At the click of a button, the app provides the most accurate information about the caller, by sending their location and medical profile to the local emergency services. After all, in an emergency, every second counts. 🚨 📷 NG-SOS founder Filip Malenak, the Czech Ambassador to Helsinki, Adam Vojtěch, and the Finnish Ambassador to Prague, Tuominen Pasi, were amongst those celebrating the updates during a ceremony at the Finnish Embassy in Prague. #VodafoneFoundation #NGSOS #EmergencyRescue

💻 On #EducationDay, we're celebrating the power of technology to break barriers and unlock potential. Hear from Akiol and Sadia, refugee students in Kakuma, Kenya, about their experiences in an Instant Network School (INS). 🇰🇪 Through our INS programme with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, we aim to bring digital education to 500,000 students and 8,000 teachers, by the end of 2026. #InstantNetworkSchools #WithRefugees #VodafoneFoundation #UNHCR

🌍 On today's UNESCO International Day of Education, we're highlighting how our Skills Upload Jr programme is helping to tackle the digital divide across Europe. By supporting teachers to incorporate digital skills across the entire curriculum, we can help students to gain the skills and confidence they need to thrive in a digital world, whatever their background, gender or where they call home. ▶️ Watch the video below to find out how we're making a change with Skills Upload Jr, across 9 European countries. #EducationDay #SkillsUploadJr #DigitalSkills #ConnectedLearning #VodafoneFoundation

Worryingly, 59% of children in Europe are still lacking access to digital devices, resulting in a growing AI skills gap. 🎓❗ This week saw the release of the findings from our new 'The Growing Role of AI in Education' report, which shows that the integration of AI and digital tools in schools in now at tipping point. For Europe to fully take advantage of the potential of AI, the education sector and policymakers need to ensure this new technology is part of the curriculum for all children, regardless of economic status or geography. 🔗 See link in comments for more of the findings from our research. #VodafoneFoundation #SkillsUploadJr #DigitalEducation #DigitalSkills #AI

❗Our new research highlights a worrying 'AI skills gap' across Europe, thought to be the result of a digital skills shortage amongst teachers, and a lack of focus on AI in schools and education policy. 74% of the 7,000 children surveyed believed that AI would play a significant role in their professional lives - but less than half felt adequately prepared by their schools to engage with this new technology. The report outlines that more needs to be done to upskill the next generation, in order to to equip them with the AI experience and knowledge required for successful future lives and careers. 👇 Scroll below to see more findings from the research - or visit the link in the comments to access the full report. #VodafoneFoundation #AI #DigitalSkills #SkillsUploadJr