By John McCarthy

Google has issued a $5.3m grant to non-profits in Germany in a philanthropic gesture intent on helping newly settled refugees connect to the web.

Looking to support Project Reconnect, a program by NetHope, Google has made a substantial donation to the fund equipping non-profits working with refugees in Germany with Chromebooks.

Jacquelline Fuller, director of Google.org, said: “As they make it through a dangerous journey, the first thing refugees need is to find shelter, food and access to care.

“But soon enough, they have to learn the local language, acquire skills to work in a new country, and figure out a way to Read full story ›

Source: The Drum