“It’s the difference between a life of hopelessness and a life of opportunity.” — Simon Woodhead, Founder & CEO, Simwood Group
In this special Cloud Communications Alliance (CCA) edition of the Technology Reseller News podcast, Doug Green speaks with Simon Woodhead, Founder and CEO of Simwood, about the company’s partnership with ChallengeAid, a British and African charity transforming lives through education in Nairobi’s informal settlements.
Simwood, a software-defined carrier based in the UK with operations in 21 U.S. states, has committed ongoing financial support to ChallengeAid’s network of 53 Schools of Hope. These community-based schools offer free education, mentorship, and safety to children living in extreme poverty — many of whom would otherwise face lives defined by child labor, drugs, or exploitation.
Among these is the newly renamed Simwood School of Hope, a special needs institution in the Mathare area of Nairobi. The school supports 58 teenagers and provides care for nearly 300 children with disabilities. “This one resonated deeply with me,” says Woodhead. “Special needs education is rarely the first cause people support, but here it’s absolutely life-saving.”
ChallengeAid’s impact is profound: over 100,000 children educated since 2004, 150 local volunteers (many former students), and even national chess champions and university graduates among its alumni. Simwood’s involvement ensures that these programs can continue to grow, with plans to expand employee engagement and provide technology education in the future.
To learn more about Simwood, visit simwood.com.
To support ChallengeAid’s mission, visit challengeaid.org.
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