Google unveils $1.3m digital skills fund for Mena non-profits – The National

Google unveils $1.3m digital skills fund for Mena non-profits – The National

Google.org, the philanthropic arm of the Alphabet-owned internet company, set up a $1.3 million fund that aims to equip women, people with disabilities and refugees in the Mena region with the digital skills needed to run businesses and boost their career opportunities.

Three non-profit organisations – Cairo-based Helm, Amman-based Idare and Amsterdam-based Spark – are the beneficiaries of the grants, receiving $400,000, $300,000 and $600,000, respectively.

The funds will be used to reach out to people from diverse backgrounds in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and the UAE.