Women and men in rural communities use technology to share ideas and knowledge among different sectors within the community, thereby increasing community dialogue and solidarity. They promote and use e-Government to obtain services and information. They use ICTs to learn about the world and to access information to improve both their livelihoods and the social conditions in the community. Children actively use ICTs for learning. With increased knowledge and self-confidence, community members present ideas and issues to policy-makers for their consideration. Through ICTs, community members identify opportunities to initiate businesses. iREACH staff are skilled applied researchers who produce and articulate research findings which they publish both in local media and internationally. A sustainable community enterprise emerges to ensure continued community use of ICTs as a tool for community development, and to promote the iREACH approach across the country.
