Together for digital equality and wellbeing

Whether they are navigating in the real or virtual world, it’s important that children do not remain alone in an environment which they don’t understand or in which they don’t have the skills to handle its rules and regulations. Adults set an important example to children also in the use of digital medias.

Digital world is a happy and useful environment also for children, as long as they can learn the it and the safety skills it needs safely and peacefully.  We support our partner Suojellaan Lapsia/Protect Children in their important work on enhancing children's online safety skills.  

The Finnish Association for the Welfare of Older People creates a nationwide helpdesk to promote the digital skills and digital inclusion of seniors. The project is called Ikädigituki and it is funded by STEA. DNA supports the project as the main cooperation partner. A free low-threshold service will be created for all types of digital problems and questions that senior citizens may have.

DNA and the children's rights organisation Plan International Finland promote digital inclusion and diversity together in joint project. DNA’s main objectives for the cooperation include increasing diversity in its own operations and providing young people with an immigrant background the opportunity to explore the ICT sector as a workplace.

DNA has made an agreement with Hope ry to donate devices for low-income families. DNA’s sponsorship is directed according to the needs reported by Hope and it enables the charity’s work for the benefit of families with limited means.

“Cooperation with DNA has gone smoothly and met the need we have for local assistance. Our humanitarian activities are very concrete, and our cooperation has also offered concrete help in the form of donated devices that make everyday life easier for children and young people whose families would not otherwise be able to afford such devices.”

Eveliina Hostila
Executive Director
Hope - Yhdessä & Yhteisesti ry