Microsoft Donation Targets Child Safety

Microsoft made a significant contribution in providing children a means of seeking help. The National Society for the prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) will be offer contact through text messaging and the internet:

“…Help to expand the NSPCC services is coming from Microsoft in the shape of a £1.3m donation of software and services from Microsoft. Also included in the donation is space on the MSN homepage through which children will be able to contact ChildLine.

“This is an important partnership for us, and an important issue,” said Akhtar Badshah, Microsoft’s senior director of global community affairs.”

link: Hi-tech help for children at risk

Microsoft should be applauded in this philanthropic effort. And Microsoft is providing some valuable internet real estate on the MSN home page as a means of connecting with children at risk. Kudos to Microsoft.

Catherine Forsythe