Portuguese charity delivers laptops to enable access to online learning
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"She's in the 9th grade which is crucial. And it's not right that my daughter is going to fail the year just because I don't have the means to give her what she needs," a mother tells CGTN Europe 🇵🇹
Portugal has one of the lowest rates of computer and internet access in the European Union 🇪🇺
During the first lockdown in March 2020, the government distributed 100,000 computers. In January this year, authorities bought 300,000 more devices to ensure all students could access online classes 🏫
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