Ajilon UK puts old computers to good use

Ajilon UK have donated almost 500 computers to Computer Aid International, a charity which sends PCs to schools, charities and community organisations in the developing world.

Following a recent roll out of new PCs across the Ajilon brand portfolio, the company were left with a large number of computers in good working order which werenít needed anymore. Ajilon IT department completely wiped all data from the hard drives and cleaned the machines before arranging delivery of the kit to Computer Aid.

The donation of PCs will contribute towards the thousands of PCs which Computer Aid sends to schools and colleges in under-developed countries to help students with their studies and to learn about technology.

Computer Aid also donates to not-for-profit organisations that are involved with key issues such as health, human rights, HIV/Aids and the environment. Since 1997, Computer Aid has sent over 55,000 PCs to 90 different countries, benefiting many hundreds of thousands of people in the developing world.

Sarah EL-Doori, Marketing Director for Ajilon UK, said: ìWeíre delighted to support Computer Aid International and donate our old stock of PCs, we hope our contribution will go some way towards supporting the good work of Computer Aid. Weíd urge other organisations to do the same, particularly as itís so straight forward and easy to arrange. In future we will be donating all our unwanted PCs to Computer Aid International.î

Tony Roberts, Chief Executive at Computer Aid International, said: Our achievement to date is due to the generosity of private and public sector, educational, and corporate IT users in the UK like Ajilon UK. Their donation of nearly 500 PCs will contribute immensely towards our aims to bridge the digital divide in the world’s poorest countries. In a world where technology is more a necessity than a luxury, passing on your old working PCs can make a significant difference to the development of these countries.