Computer center opened in Shahumyan village of Lori region with the support of Orange

Orange continues implementing philantropic projects directed to community development. A modern computer center furnished with broadband Internet was opened in Shahumyan village of Lori region with joint efforts of Orange, “Shen” charity organization and the local community.

The newly opened computer center of the village of 3600 inhabitants is equipped with 7 computers, printer/scanner, a webcam, Orange Flybox 3G router and comfortable furniture , which will provide possibility to the residents of Shahumyan not only be connected with the world, but also participate in computer courses. For implementation of this project Orange has allotted total AMD 2,348,000.

Bruno Duthoit, Orange Armenia CEO said: “Modern technologies develop with an uncredible speed, and their usage in the everyday life allows not only to make easy people’s life, make distances shorter, but also stimulate social, cultural, scientific development, make people be always informed. We are a telecommunication company, and the objective and the mission of our job is to bring the modern communication means to everyone. This computer room will allow to have access to computer and to internet to all those who cannot afford it at home.”

As other projects, this project is as well has been implemented by joint efforts with the community, which will ensure its sustainability and long-term success. This is the 9th computer room founded in the framework of this cooperation in different regions of Armenia, which all together monthly receive more than 2000 visits.

This initiative of Orange was implemented in the frames of the strategic program of support to sustainable development of remote and vulnerable communities, which aims to boost and support social and economic development of these communities and make them fully benefit from the high technologies.