Giving children the chance to explore technology in a fun and educational way can offer a huge range of benefits, including the stimulation of creativity, logical thinking, problem- solving skills, maths and even reading comprehension. Most importantly, it can also help to bridge the digital gap between countries.

In recognition of this, Smurfit Kappa Dominican Republic supported a brand new education programme on the topic of robotics and programming for all children in the community of Villas Agricolas. 

Participants enjoyed the course enormously and even reached the semi-final of the national ‘Robot Sumo Match’ competition where robots compete in a ring of battle! In 2023, the programme gave 204 children a chance to gain experience in this forward-looking field of learning in a fun and inspiring way.