A Virtual Home for the Homeless, The Netherlands
Background
Central Government funding has been allocated in The Netherlands to increase the opportunities for integrating homeless people into the community by enabling familiarisation of the many opportunities offered by ICT. The project is being carried out in many cities across the country including many of the countries largest cities, highlighting the need to ensure homeless peoples participation in the information society.
Features
Acquainting homeless people with ICT, including providing them with e-mail addresses, using community centres as training centres, tailoring courses to individual needs, and coordinating through the use of interactive communication homeless people and hostels for reserving sleeping accommodation in night shelters. Internet connected PCs are being installed in every shelter and related organisation in the town of Groningen.
Benefits
Integrating homeless people into the community through the......
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