Eliminating e-Waste & Bridging the Digital Divide
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.
WHAT DEVICES DO WE TAKE?
DESKTOP COMPUTERS
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.
LAPTOPS & CHROMEBOOKS
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.
HOW DO YOU DONATE DEVICES?
IT'S FREE! ZERO COST
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.
YOUR DATA IS WIPED SECURELY
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.
OUR DEVICE DONORS INCLUDE:
