CDI’s Mission

CDI promotes social inclusion of vulnerable populations by using education and technology to fight poverty, stimulate entrepreneurship, strengthen communities and empower them to transform their realities. Today, CDI has operations in 10 countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay, the UK and the US.

CDI’s Programmes

CDI Schools or Community Centres are technology and learning hubs in disenfranchised communities, developed in partnership with an existing grassroots organization. These organisations provide the infrastructure and CDI provides free computers and software, implements educational programs, trains instructors and monitors the schools. We are also present in indigenous communities, psychiatric clinics, hospitals for mentally or physically disabled, as well as youth & adult detention facilities.

Today, we are a network of 753 self-managed and self-sustaining CDI Community Centers throughout Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.