Every second, hundreds of digital devices are thrown away around the world. Meanwhile billions of people go without the tools they need to realise their dreams in our digital age. We are changing this, transforming e-waste into opportunities for students and future leaders across regional Australia, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines.
Since 2017, we have repurposed more than 12,000 devices, diverting them away from landfill and into the hands of 214,000 students in need. By 2027, we aim to digitise a million dreams, enriching the lives of a million people with digital learning tools and opportunities.
A quality education can only be a digital education in today’s world. However, this is not a reality for students across Australia and the Asia Pacific region who experience digital exclusion through lack of access to digital tools. In Papua New Guinea, only 222 of 3,500 primary schools have a genuine computer lab. We have built them all. Throughout Australia, hundreds of thousands of students do not own a laptop.
LiteHaus International is a Queensland-based NGO placing the tools to learn, dream and achieve in the digital age at the fingertips of students across Asia Pacific.
Over 500,000 computers are landfilled in Australia every year. Meanwhile thousands of students lack access to digital tools. We are changing this. Since 2017, we have repurposed 93 tons of e-waste into opportunities for over 214,000 people experiencing digital inequality. We need your end-of-life computers to continue to bridge the digital divide across Asia-Pacific.
These devices will help us tackle digital inequality across Papua New Guinea and regional Australia. With this latest collection, we have repurposed over 12,000 devices since 2021. By repurposing e-waste, we are not only bridging the digital divide but have also prevented the release of 334 tons of atmospheric CO2 emissions since 2017. Listen to Anthony Tully-Smith, ICT BAM at Brisbane Airport Corporation, describe his experience donating to LiteHaus International. If you, your business, or your school has devices to dispose of, reach out and join us on our social and environmental missions.
Less than eight years old. We do not require the entire unit (i.e. keyboard, mice, monitor). If you are unsure about functionality, we ensure that faulty assets are sustainably recycled.
We accept desktops Australia-wide and in Papua New Guinea.
Less than six years old. Functional screen and keyboard is essential. Other than that, if the device is not functional, we ensure it is sustainably recycled.
We accept laptops Australia-wide, in Papua New Guinea and Manila.
IT asset disposal tends to come at a cost, however, sending your end-of-life assets our way is COMPLETELY FREE, including a complementary data erasure service. Your tech team does not need to fill out a spec list or anything like that. Just tell us what you have and we'll work out what we can take.
For most of our beneficiaries, this will be the first time they have owned or even touched a computer. Your devices will be used to establish ground-breaking digital classrooms or equip students who do not have digital access at home.
In a digital world, data is everything. LiteHaus International is committed to ensuring that our supporters’ data is handled securely and appropriately. At no cost, we offer secure data erasure to NIST800-88 standards using Blancco software, complete with reporting. We can complete this service remotely and under total supervision from donors, if preferred.
We also accept devices without hard-drives, should donors choose to keep sensitive data. Please touch base to discuss a solution which works for you.
Please share this with your contacts. We need more businesses, schools and members of the public to donate their devices to bridge the digital divide.
Donating Devices to LiteHaus International (pdf)
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