City Realty, a real estate development company last week donated laptops to the Cape Verdean Association of Boston, which delivered the computers to Dorchester youth who need the materials for at-home learning during the covid-19 pandemic.

Stephen Whalen, managing partner of City and founder of their nonprofit organization City Kids, said the donation was also a way to honor the memory of 17-year-old Alissa King, who was killed last week in a broad-daylight shooting in Dorchester.

Whalen coordinated the effort with Paulo DeBarros, president of the Cape Verdean Association of Boston, who personally delivered the Chromebooks to the homes of five teenagers in Dorchester.

“Paolo and the Cape Verdean Association are working around the clock under extremely difficult circumstances, making sure people are getting food, medical testing and other essential services,” said Whalen. “City Kids and City Realty are proud to partner with him to help make it possible for kids to continue to learn and be engaged at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Each year, City Kids funds and hosts a Surf Camp at Hampton Beach to support the Cape Verdean Association of Boston, and St. Peter’s Teen Center in Dorchester, which provides after-school programs for a large population of Dorchester’s youth and teens.

To learn more and support the Cape Verdean Association of Boston, visit: www.capeverdeanassociationofboston.org/