Digital Divide Data: Helping companies build human capital in disadvantaged

Twelve years ago, Jeremy Hockenstein United States, traveled to Cambodia and faced with poverty. He could see that there were many opportunities for the youth of this country in South Asia. Jeremy thought that the English language and the use of computers could motivate unemployed youth can really make a difference.

Inspired by the success of technology services exports from India, Jeremy co-founded Digital Divide Data creating a data entry operation in Cambodia in 2001, focusing on the youth of the poorest and most neglected parts of the population. DDD is responsible for giving opportunities to orphans, rural migrants and those with disabilities, in this way is different from other companies.

Over the years, Digital Divide Data [in] has become a social enterprise non-profit international recognition. Digital Divide Data is operated [on] the data entry, XML conversion and digital preservation needs of publishers, libraries, content servers, academic researchers and companies around the world. Today DDD and its hundreds of members will give their service to customers in the United Unique and Western Europe from its offices in Cambodia, Laos and Kenya and have so far trained more than 180 people.

The DDD program trains new members for 3-8 months to develop their basic skills in English and computers. Those who complete the training with a high level will be eligible to join the company. To fit well with DDD, learners need to succeed not only fulfill the technical requirements, but also feel passionate about their social mission. Then they can work on real projects as employees for 6 hours a day and continue their education for a period of 3-4 years. Here the flow diagram:

Chenda Chhay was in the first set of data management operators in DDD. She shares her story [es]:

I do not know where will the next few years - get a Masters or PhD abroad, begin to outsource my accounting, working for the development of my country. The only thing is that I am committed to what I'm doing and I thank God for the people who supported DDD and gave me the opportunity to follow my dream.

Bun Sokha began as stored in the DDD office in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in June 2007. With the passing of the years has come to assume the role of operator and recognizes that [in]:

DDD is not the only place that gives a good opportunity for a disadvantaged group, but also a warm place.

Hockenstein Jeremy said in an interview [in] one of the challenges facing DDD is the lack of human capital to carry out their operations. So, should grow and develop their management experience in itself.

Here a video describing the work of Digital Divide Data:

DDD has been ranked as the # 28 in the Global 100 of the 100 most important NGOs in the world.

Model with a non-profit self-sufficient to re-invest profits back to the company, Digital Divide Data has a major impact - the 'graduates' earn more than four times the regional average wage, while the organization is UPDATED in the largest technology employer in Cambodia and Laos.

For more information browse the media gallery of DDD [in].

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