by Areti Vassou
Pick up Points
Search into your storage house or inside that old box in the corner and take your laptop to your hands. Is it in one piece? Ok then… Also, try to find the power cable and put both of them in a bag.
Now type on your working computer the website donateyouroldlaptop.com or give them a call at +306981001939 or send them a message here.
Yes, they will come and pick it up from you.
Do you live in Athens?
Visit their offices and meet their team of volunteers at Social Hackers Academy.
Their pick-up locations are:
- Social Hackers Academy, Anaxagora 3, Athens 10552, Greece
- Ideadeco, Kallirrois 24, Piraeus 18539, Greece
- Comeet Space, Crete, Petraki Louka 3, Heraklion 71306, Greece
- Grafimedia, Voulgaroktonou 53, Athens 11473, Greece
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
You may find it easier to donate your digital equipment directly to your favorite local school. However, it is good to know that most schools have very specific technology needs. An over-the-7-years donated laptop might not be a good fit.
On the other hand, organizations that are ready to accept your laptop donation, most of the times, have a well-educated team ready to repair and upgrade older laptops. They will ensure that your laptop works well and runs legal software copies and that any e-waste is disposed of properly. They will pass on ready-to-use laptops to those who need them.
All used Laptops are offered to Social Hackers Academy, Anaxagora 3-5, Athens 10552 Greece.
Social Hackers Academy is the first tech education school in Athens for vulnerable groups. Today there are 62,000 refugees stuck in Greece. Due to the economic crisis, the country is one of the least prepared in Europe to deal with this influx of people.
Currently, basic necessities are paid for in large part by government organizations and NGOs. But very little money is invested in sustainable solutions to the problem like formal education and skills training.
In September of 2017, they launched a code school to teach students how to become web developers. Their goal is to provide a path out of the camps and towards a dignified, financially independent life.
