When Sohana and her family arrived in the UK as refugees, they moved into an empty flat with little more than the clothes they carried. For Sohana, keeping up with the university course she’d just begun was a huge challenge. She was writing assignments on her phone or squeezing work into library opening hours.
A laptop from Tech-Takeback helped Sohana keep up with her course, stay connected to the loved ones she’d left behind, and begin online counselling to help her process what she’d been through; both the violence she’d witnessed and the upheaval of starting again in a new country.

Six months later, Sohana is enjoying life at university. She uses the laptop for weekly online therapy and feels her mental health is steadily improving. She’s found local and online groups for young refugees and has made new friends who understand her experiences.

Sohana's laptop has made a practical, immediate difference to Sohana and her whole family; thank you!

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SOHANA

Digital exclusion disproportionately affects students from disadvantaged backgrounds; leading to lower grades and increased drop-outs and exacerbating existing inequalities in higher education.

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Digital exclusion can lead to poorer health outcomes, reduced life expectancy, increased social isolation and limited access to employment and education.
(The Good Things Foundation)