Used Smartphone/Tablet Drive
for Odobate, Panama

Get a new smartphone or tablet from Santa? Have a used smartphone in your home gathering dust? Here’s an opportunity to put it to good use to benefit the education of children in Odobate, a rural indigenous village in Panama where the majority of people live in extreme poverty. The pandemic has resulted in all schooling being conducted virtually, which is a huge challenge considering that most people don’t have access to technology and WiFi was just installed in the village. Newman Grads have teamed up with a local teacher who will distribute the phones equitably to families in need and incorporate them into his lesson plans.

Just drop your cellphone or tablet at the front desk. The office is open during weekday Mass from 11:30am to 2pm.