Last month, Izzy, our Head of Operations, People and Culture, and Stephanie, our Head of International Programmes, headed to Malawi 🇲🇼
Working closely with our partner, Computers for Enhanced Education, they...
🖥 Assisted with a computer installation at Riverside Academy, an urban private school in Lilongwe
🎓 Conducted monitoring and evaluation at 3 schools across the Central Region of Malawi
📋 Completed a Q1 stock take at the Computers for Enhanced Education (CEE) HQ, reorganising the workspace to accommodate additional container arrivals later this year
🤝 Met with teams from @k2techmalawi and @plan_malawi to explore further opportunities for collaboration
Visits like this are not only key to maintaining and strengthening relationships with our partners, but also allow us to gain new insights and feedback to inform our work here in Edinburgh.
Izzy adds: "Having never been to Africa before, I was unsure what to expect, but I never imagined that a trip could be as inspiring as this one was.
It was extremely moving to hear about the impact our PCs can have on students’ lives and see just what a difference they have made in the schools and communities as a whole.
A special thanks to the team at CEE for being so welcoming and friendly. It was great to have an opportunity to exchange ideas, learn more about the way they work and discuss the challenges they face. I will continue to use everything I learnt in my day-to-day job at Pentland!
This was truly the trip of a lifetime, and I am so grateful to the Turing Trust for giving me this opportunity."
#Malawi #Team #Partner
As a charity, we're committed to making a positive impact through technology - both globally and locally.
As part of this, thanks to #NationalLottery funding, we're running an 18-month project to support individuals in and around Edinburgh, which aims to:
🎯 Offer essential training to 30 beneficiaries
🎯 Deliver refurbished computers to a further 50 individuals
The project primarily supports people facing poverty, disadvantage, discrimination and cost-of-living pressures, not only providing essential skills and training to boost employability, but also helping them build new connections within the local community through in-person workshops.
A special thanks to #NationalLottery players for making this project possible 👏
Keep an eye on our page for more updates over the coming months!
This week, Steph and Jessica represented the Turing Trust at the @scotland_malawi_partnership Photographic Exhibition - and what an event it was!
The exhibition marks 20 years of Scotland-Malawi partnerships, with each photo highlighting the incredible progress made throughout the years.
Steph, our Head of International Programmes, adds: "The exhibition was a great chance to take a step back and see the bigger picture of the work happening across Malawi.
It was inspiring to see so many stories beyond our own programme and to connect with other organisations who share the same commitment to long-term, people-centred partnerships."
Thank you once again to the Scotland Malawi Partnership for hosting such a fantastic event 👏 We're proud to work alongside so many incredible individuals and organisations - this event highlighted just how much we've achieved together.
Here's to the next 20 years!
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Our partner, Computers for Enhanced Education, has just received the final Malawi shipment of 2025, packed with over 900 desktop computers, 750+ laptops, 950+ monitors and various other IT accessories!
This year, an incredible 7,833 devices have arrived in Malawi - our most to date!
And it's been all go here in Edinburgh, as we've just shipped our final container of the year, loaded with over 1,200 computers and a range of accessories.
Thank you to all our partners, donors, volunteers and staff for your continued support - none of this would be possible without you.
In the last three months alone, through our Big Give campaigns, we have raised more than £203,000 to support our future Malawi projects, so we have high hopes for 2026.
What a fantastic end to a truly impactful year 👏 Here's to the next!
Last chance to get your donation doubled with the @biggiveorg Christmas Challenge - let's make these final hours count! 📢
Your donations will help us to refurbish and deliver IT equipment to students across Malawi, ensuring they have access to the tools they need to access real opportunities in life.
Precious, a form 2 student at Jalira Girls, is one of those students. She adds, "The computers have given me more ambition to continue my studies and become a lawyer. They have helped me to research outside of lessons and keep ahead with my work."
A huge thank you to everyone who has already supported our campaign.
Donate now to double your impact - link in bio
#TechForGood #MatchFunding #Donation
Give a little extra this festive season with the @biggiveorg Christmas Challenge 🎄
This year, we've set our most ambitious target to date: £100,000! Your donations will support the refurbishment, shipment and installation of computers in schools across Malawi.
Any donations made via our campaign page before midday on 9th December will be matched by Coles-Medlock Foundation.
Double your impact - link in bio.
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We recently donated 200 laptops to support COMESA's youth centre project, helping young people in conflict-prone zones access education, skills training and new opportunities through technology.
Last month, the project really came to life as a youth centre in Baringo, Kenya, opened its doors to the public for the first time. The centre is using 40 of the donated devices to support a range of courses designed to address high school dropout rates in the area, with sessions on ICT, business strategies and entrepreneurship.
The remaining devices will support the development of more youth centres across Madagascar, Malawi, Egypt and Burundi.
As a charity committed to transforming lives through technology, we're thrilled to have had an opportunity to broaden our reach and equip more young people with the tools, confidence and skills they need to shape a brighter future for themselves and their communities.
#TechForGood #ComputerDonation
Did you know women account for just 30% of the tech industry workforce in Sub-Saharan Africa?
We want to ensure every student has access to the tools and knowledge they need to succeed. Working with our partner, Comptuers for Enhanced Education, we've been delivering devices to schools across Malawi to support girls' education.
Here are just a few of the students we've supported 👇
🌟 Vitumbiko Nicole, Atsikana Pa Ulendo in Lilongwe: "The computers have helped us research and complete new exercises set by teachers. In the future, I plan to go to university to study computer networking or cyber security."
🌟 Sasha, Mepic Private Secondary School in Balaka: “I believe these computers will help me improve even more and achieve my dream of becoming a doctor.”
🌟 Eunice, Natola Secondary School in Dowa: "I am going to start learning essential computer skills like typing, coding, and software usage. These are skills that will help me in my academic journey and my future career."
🌟 Angelica, Mkomachi CDSS in Lilongwe City: "In the future, I want to become a surgeon doctor. Having access to computers will help me study, keep notes and store documents."
#TechForGood #MatchFunding
As we enter the final quarter of 2025, we're taking a look back at some of our achievements thus far. Working with our partner, Computers for Enhanced Education, so far this year, we've supported 52 new schools and organisations across Malawi 👏
🤝 12 new organisations, including Social Development and Advocacy Centre (@sodac_mw ) and Enhancement for Youth and Women Empowerment in Development
🎓 7 new colleges and universities
📚 33 new primary and secondary schools
Over the coming years, the devices installed will help to change thousands of lives, ensuring everyone has access to the tools and resources they need to succeed in life.
Thank you once again to all our partners, donors, staff and volunteers - none of this would be possible without your continued support.
📸 A behind-the-scenes look at our latest container arrival
The team at Computers For Enhanced Education have been working hard to get our latest container unpacked and ready for distribution.
Packed with over 1,300 devices and various IT accessories, this shipment will help us to support more than 60 new schools and organisations across Malawi 👏
Thank you to all our staff, donors and volunteers who helped get our latest container packed and shipped 👏 This marks our fifth shipment to Malawi this year - our most to date!
With support from our partner, Computers for Enhanced Education, the devices will be distributed to schools across the country to support lessons and help students access new skills and opportunities to support their future careers.
Here are just a few of the students who have already benefited from your donations 🎥
#TechForGood #ComputerDonation
We're pleased to share that another 60 laptops have arrived in The Gambia! With support from the Gunjur Project Association, these devices have been distributed to Gunjur Senior Secondary School, the UK Jarra Association and the Gunjur Project Community Hub.
The laptops have already made an impact, with one student adding: "The computer studies lessons really interest me and I am motivated to learn more. I hope to have my own computer so I can practice more at home."
As our partnership with the Gunjur Project Association continues to develop, we're hopeful we can expand our reach and support more organisations across the country.
#TheGambia #TechForGood
