Computers 4 Africa
Donating Old PCs and
Providing Education in Africa
Samiko Kusano
Table of Contents
1. About Computers 4 Africa
2. Their Sustainability
3. Factsheet
4. Impact on People, Planet, and Profit
5. References
About Computers 4 Africa
Non-Profit organization Mission: “Help lift Africa out of the poverty trap by
equipping the next generation to work in a global environment”
Activity Flows
Collecting PCsRefurbish to
excellent condition
Provide and install in Africa
Provide educational
program
Their Sustainability Globally
Goal: Reducing E-waste
Motto: “less damage and more sustainable on the earth”
Solution: Persist in “reuse” instead of “recycle”
Locally and Nationally Goal: Reducing educational and economical gap
Motto: “teach a man to fish”
Solution: Selling equipment at the best price available in locality
Their Sustainability Individually
Educational program for children
Training program for teachers
“Sustainability Cycle”
Get Educated
and Skilled
Get Higher Income
Job
Economic Growth
Reduce Poverty
Factsheet (2014)
Over 1,450,000 children have had benefit 20-24 children / PC
It had shipped to 22 countries for last 10 years “Got honor of “Carbon Neutral Company”
“0 % to landfill policy”
Katete Improved Cook Stove Project
Impact People in Africa
Skilled people can get jobs and earn higher wage than average.
Higher income let them get food, medicine and education.
PlanetAchieved reducing E-waste
Profit Donation/sponsorship from people Made consistent partnership with Microsoft
Conclusion
Your old PC equipment can help people out from
poverty!
References
Computers 4 Africahttp://www.computers4africa.org.uk/index.php
Digital Pipelinehttp://www.digitalpipeline.org/index.php
The Carbon Neutral http://www.carbonneutral.com/