Since March 2020, Poland has switched to remote working and learning. Unfortunately, in this situation there is a huge number of children digitally excluded due to the lack of appropriate equipment. There is a shortage of about 250-500 thousand computer sets across the country. There is also a lack of appropriate equipment is also often found for teachers, Children’s Home and Child Welfare pupils.
That is why the grassroots initiative # UwolnijZłomka was created, which encourages people of good will from all over the country to hand over their equipment to those in need. Over 80 experienced volunteers help in handing over, configuration, repairs and other support to people who request help. Among the foundations we work with at the moment are: Opiekuńcze Skrzydła, Helpersi and Ocalenie.
The action has already received wide coverage in the media. Komputer Świat became the media partner. The campaign was reported by, among others, Polsat News, Onet, Good Programs, Radio Trójka, Radio dla Ciebie, TVP, TVN.
Action in numbers (May 92020):
• Group size on Facebook – over 3150 people
• Volunteers – over 80 people
• Given – approx. 500 computer sets
Contact
• Organization – Jan Gorski 502 078 288 (j.gorski@plum.com.pl)
• Media – Tomasz Staśkiewicz 502 109 960 (tomasz@staskiewicz.pl)
Links:
Website: https://uwolnijzlomka.org/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/Uwolnij-z%C5%82omka-104403814537312/
Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/uwolnijzlomka/
More about the project:
• project description https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sO5gavCvdwzQPlwBZ3gSLtY_1P5XJcyz4lDQBD-b8T8/edit#heading=h.moc7iymgnflt
• post which started everything (more than 200 shares) https://www.facebook.com/jan.gorski.eu/posts/10158253225546974
• descriptive video https://www.facebook.com/groups/uwolnijzlomka/permalink/2610741219173146/
• appeal video https://youtu.be/6kG-yXgz5wE
• where are we and where are we going to https://docs.google.com/document/d/18pkcP2PiQSFngmHHkQp6G6zATc75BgaW3I2CotPs_8o/edit#
• map of volunteers as of April 62020 https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&hl=en&mid=1VSqzyNLhlzzrRafl0AII63pkezOCr0XO&ll=51.894785766612486%2C19.85735724999995&z=6
Media:
• (video) https://www.facebook.com/Kongres590/videos/2947429185348484/
• https://www.dobreprogramy.pl/patchboy/Uwolnij-zlomka,107200.html
• (podcast) https://www.rdc.pl/podcast/poranek-rdc-uwolnij-zlomka-komputery-dla-potrzebujacych-na-kwarantannie/
• https://www.polskieradio.pl/9/307/Artykul/2485571,Uwolnij-Zlomka-i-podaruj-innym-sprzet-do-nauki-w-domu
• https://warszawa.naszemiasto.pl/uwolnij-zlomka-warszawiacy-oddaja-swoje-komputery/ar/c1-7621723
• https://klubjagiellonski.pl/2020/04/02/widzialna-reka-uwolnij-zlomka-bony-jutra-polacy-inspiruja-w-walce-z-epidemia/
• https://polskatimes.pl/koronawirus-w-warszawie-i-na-mazowszu-raport-304-najnowsze-informacje-na-temat-sarscov2-w-regionie/ar/c1-14847467