What does Switched On do, in a nut shell?
Switched On provides computer and English training to the underprivileged to help them ultimately to get better-paid jobs. e.g. Burmese refugees can earn about 70p/day in a chicken factory as they are only qualified for menial work. They can’t put enough food on the table, never mind educate their children. With English or basic computer skills they will be able to earn several times this and escape poverty. In the cultures where we work, those who get jobs share their income with their families, so the whole family benefits. Switched On thus empowers the very poor to help themselves.
