West Tech donates tablets and supplies to students

West Tech Shipping is donating school supplies to underprivileged students across the region.

This week the regional courier and logistics company donated a tablet, wireless keyboard and school supplies to the Rotaract Club West, represented by Club President Aaliyah Reid, who selected the student who would benefit most from the donation.

A student from the Alexandra School was the lucky recipient of the donation, which the school says will go a long way in assisting the educational needs
of the student.

“Alexandra School deeply appreciates the donation of the tablet and school supplies from West Tech Shipping. In the ‘new’ normal in which the school is operating, these donations mean a lot to parents as well as the school to ensure that all students are afforded the opportunity to receive an education”, said Alexandra School’s Guidance Counsellor, Shelly Granum John.

The 2020 school year is a very challenging one from a number of angles. With the introduction of homeschooling, tablets and other mobile devices have become staples in the education curriculum.

A number of families, in particular those with more than one student, have found it burdensome to source virtual learning devices to accommodate their needs. West Tech shipping recognizes that business and organizations must play its part in assisting those families for the benefit of the children.

“West Tech Shipping always strives to assist the community in whatever little way that we can. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many lives and created a major technological shift in the education system, one that many parents were not prepared for.

“We felt that if we could touch at least one underprivileged family from each of the six territories in which we operate, we would have lessened the burden and contributed to the education of a child.”

“We are not solely in the business of shipping your packages; we want to give back to our customers and the wider community. We are grateful that the Rotary Club agreed to partner with us on this humble venture by selecting and handing over the supplies to the deserving students,” commented West Tech Shipping’s Regional Marketing Manager-Delia Louis.

This gesture is not the first time the Shipping Company has played an integral part in the development of the community. West Tech has partnered with the Buddy Bench programme to fight bullying in schools, the Dunnottar School to provide employment experience to a disabled student, the Make It Happen Foundation on prisoner rehabilitation, the Salvation Army through volunteer time, made donations to local charitable causes and supported sporting, cultural and social events through sponsorships. West Tech Shipping continues to work with local colleges to provide annual internship and employment opportunities for students. (PR)