Project Description
Refurbished Tech To Low-Income Households
PCs for People
Smart City Project Overview
PCs for People recycles business electronics and provides refurbished tech to low-income households.
Organization's mission and/or purpose
Through electronic reuse, PCs for People provides the opportunity for all low-income individuals and nonprofits to benefit from the life changing impact of computers and mobile internet.
Collaborating organizations involved
- Cleveland Foundation
- Ohio Means Jobs
- Cleveland Public Library
- Cuyahoga County Public Library
- Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA)
- Huntington National Bank
PROJECT LINK
IMPACT STATEMENT
Through an unwavering commitment to the communities we serve, we have distributed over 115,000 computers, subscribed 96,000 of families to low-cost internet, and recycled 7 millions of pounds of electronics. Digital inclusion efforts such as ours are essential in today’s society, where it is increasingly hard to access education, healthcare or employment opportunities without access to a computer and the internet. Our model is a self-sustainable social enterprise centered on building community value in every part of our program.
Project point
Bryan Mauk
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