With generous funding from Sapphire Technologies Canada Limited (Sapphire Canada), STL delivered computers to grade 9 & 10 students enrolled in the Pathways to Education Program in Pinecrest, Ottawa. The Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre catchment area, located in the west end of Ottawa, has six social housing neighbourhoods. These communities include over 4,000 individuals, many of whom live in single-parent households. These neighbourhoods have larger than average child and youth populations (about two-thirds of residents are children and youth). Close to 30% of residents are newcomers to Canada, particularly from Somalia and Arabic-speaking countries. Almost all of the residents are living below the average income level and many are living below the poverty line.
