HP Inc. has announced a $30 million partnership with the Global Business Coalition for Education to provide technology and learning materials to assist displaced Ukrainian children.

Through the Digital Equity for Ukraine initiative, HP will distribute computers to on-the-ground nonprofit organizations to aide thousands of students, teachers, and healthcare practitioners, and Microsoft will provide software support to the nonprofits receiving the computers. In coordination with the Ukrainian government, approximately half of the donated computers will go to civilians displaced within the country, and the other half to Ukrainian refugees displaced outside of Ukraine. To date, the HP Foundation has delivered more than $3 million in grants to provide essential food, clothing, and shelter materials to Ukrainian refugees, and it continues to match donations made by HP employees.

“We are very grateful for HP’s and the Global Business Coalition for Education’s support,” said Olena Zelenska, first lady of Ukraine, who accepted the gift. “Their efforts and contribution will help students in Ukraine and beyond continue learning and prepare for the future, like any other youth in the world.” 

“The Ukrainian people have demonstrated incredible courage in the face of unimaginable circumstances, and we are grateful for the leadership of first lady Olena Zelenska and others seeking to end this war,” said HP chief executive Enrique Lores. “HP continues to mobilize resources to support Ukraine. Through our partnership with the Global Business Coalition for Education, we will put personal computers in the hands of students and families who have been displaced from their homes and classrooms. This moment demands that we all take actions to support those in need.”

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