Yolngu Aboriginal people are empowered via programs of training, employment and cross cultural relations, including the Garma festival employing 130 people.

Beneficiary: Yothu Yindi Foundation (www.yothuyindi.org.au), an Australian charitable NGO working to eradicate unemployment in Yolngu Aboriginal communities, advocate on the needs of these communities and support broader Australian cross cultural relations.

Programs: Education, training, employment and enterprise development. It also shares knowledge and culture, thereby fostering greater understanding between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians while maintaining Yolngu cultural traditions and practices.

TechSoup Partner: DonorTec a division of Community Information Strategies Australia Inc (CISA)

Donated Microsoft products:

• Small Business Server
• Office Professional
• Windows XP Upgrade

Impact: Yothu Yindi Foundation’s Manager, “We hope to keep our traditions and identity but also create a bright future for our kids through access to education and employment which is so reliant on computer technology.”