By  Tan Yew KIt & Simran Kaur (BAC Apprentices)     On 29th October 2021, 1MillionDevices distributed a Samsung Tablet to Raydien Eric bin Ramlan, a 12-year-old student from the Orang Asli community who is also studying in Sekolah Kebangsaan (Asli) Bukit Cheeding.     Similar to earlier deliveries made to children from the Orang Asli community, we got in touch with Raydien Eric through The Asli Co.    The Asli Co emphasises on working with Orang Asli mothers to produce excellent quality handmade products....

By Harpreet Kaur & Tan Yew Kit (BAC Apprentices)   On 22nd October 2021, Team UPLIFT distributed 4 Samsung tablets to 4 Orang Asli students from SK Serendah, SMK Serendah and Pra Skeolah SK Serendah.     The team at 1MillionDevices worked closely with Jason from The Asli Co, to connect with these students who were in need of digital devices.     The team managed to interview all 4 students, accompanied by their mothers.   Stacy Jestina is a...

On 20th October 2021, 1MillionDevices distributed a Samsung Tablet each to two children with special needs from the B40 community. Manisha, an 8-year-old girl studying in SK Sri Kelana and Justin, a 12-year-old boy studying in SK Taman Midah 2, both have Down Sydrome, which causes physical and mental developmental delays and disabilities.    These children were identified through Persatuan Kebajikan Anak-Anak Istimewa Selangor (ORKIDS), an NGO and school for children with Down’s Syndrome. Miss Doris, their headmistress,  shared with...

By Lim Su Yie (BAC Apprentice)   The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to adjust to a new normal. Many of our everyday routines have shifted to survival mode. Certainly, it has laid bare deep inequities in our society, particularly with regards to access to quality education. While many of us are fairly equipped with the necessary tools and strategies to deal with these changes, many more, especially students with special needs and families living below the poverty line, have found such...

By Janani Raj (BAC Apprentice)   “We need technology in every classroom and in every student and teacher’s hand, because it is the pen and paper of our time, and it is the lens through which we experience much of our world.” – David Warlick    Ever since the government of Malaysia implemented a Movement Control Order (MCO) and various lockdowns since March 2020, learning has come to a screeching halt for many students across the country. With the closure of schools and educational institutions, students were left with no...

  By Shalini V Selvan & Jeremiah Thomas (BAC Apprentices)   A colossal issue when it comes to education for Malaysian children is digital literacy, and the culprit behind that issue is more often than not, digital poverty. Accessibility to good internet connection and the lack of devices to support learning, often stem from financial strains and the incapability of families to provide for their children.      Aimi Najwa Hairuljaki, 20, a fifth-semester student in Early Childhood Education at Kolej Universiti Islam...

  By Sara Anne Lee and Tan Yew Kit  (BAC Apprentices)   Even before the Covid-19 pandemic took Malaysia by storm, part of our nation’s children were living in a state of digital poverty, with no access to digital devices and the internet.     Many of us live in a privileged bubble, and some entitled children are oblivious to the digital divide that is marring the country’s education system. We have our smartphones, laptops and even tablets to keep us connected 24/7. When the pandemic hit in March 2020, the...