WILLEMSTAD - 19 community centers In Curaçao receive free internet from internet provider Flow. This is a 'high speed' connection, with speeds of up to 500Mb.
The project started in January and 14 of the 19 community centers are now connected to the Flow network. According to Flow director Rauf Engels, the project falls under the Flow program Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Via the internet connection, the company wants to contribute to the good work that the community centers are doing. Director Engels hopes that the youth will take the opportunity to do schoolwork there now.
The affiliated community centers are those of Otrobanda, Westpunt, Wishi/Marchena, Santa Rosa, Mahuma, Santa Maria, Sentro Adelanto Rooi Santu, Bonam, Koraal Specht, Kanga/Dein, Janwé, Groot Kwartier and Brievengat.
The community centers of Pietermaai, Willibrordus, De Savaan and 2 other centers have yet to be connected.