{"id":1971,"date":"2022-11-29T12:06:18","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T12:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hummingbirdinternational.net\/?p=1971"},"modified":"2026-03-02T04:16:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T04:16:34","slug":"children-nonprofits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hummingbirdinternational.net\/blog\/industry-playbooks\/children-nonprofits\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Children Nonprofits That Need Your Old Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"

Global electronic waste is a rising and multi-faceted problem<\/a>, which grows complex by the minute. Statistics<\/a> tell us that we generate about 50 million tons of e-waste every year. That\u2019s akin to \u201cthrowing out 1000 laptops every single second\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Laptops that an underserved child may be in dire need of.<\/p>\n

As proven during the coronavirus pandemic, the digital divide between haves and have-nots is larger than ever. Before, computers may have played a supplementary role in one\u2019s education. Following the pandemic lockdowns, they became essential. If you didn’t have an operating PC or laptop to attend online classes, your education simply ceased.<\/p>\n

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Country \/ Region<\/strong><\/td>\n% of Children Without Computer<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USA (low-income)<\/td>\n22%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
India<\/td>\n60%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kenya<\/td>\n70%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UK<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Faced with this troubling reality, a large number of local and global nonprofits sprung into action, and tech donations soared. Children in the developing world as well as the underserved children in the developed countries, were all able to get on with their online classes with the help of donated computers and laptops.<\/p>\n

Now, at the end of 2022, the Covid-19 pandemic may seem like something of the past, but the need for tech donations is still very much there. WeForum reports<\/a> that 33% of children in America belonging to lower income families do not have access to a family computer.<\/p>\n

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As November is celebrated as the children’s safety and protection month, it is important to realize that education plays a central role in ensuring a secure and thriving future for children.<\/p>\n

With that in mind, we are dedicating this article to listing 5 nonprofits that are working for children and that could make good use of your donated old tech.<\/p>\n

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