by TROELS SOMMERVILLE, Aukland Stuff
The programme aims to get families like the Blackburn-Rangitaawas – who don’t have any home access to computers – up and running online. They’ve been attending classes at Manurewa High School where they’ve been taught basic skills that will allow them to join the digital world at home. Mum-of-five Missy Blackburn says it’s been good for the family and they’ve learned quite a lot. “Absolutely, it’ll benefit the kids and mum and dad as well,” she says. “Both of us use computers at work but we’ve never had one at home.” When they graduate from the course today the family will be presented with a refurbished computer and six months of broadband access.
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