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Nottingham gives 500 PCs to needy
500 disused computers, belonging to the University of Nottingham, are on their way to South America having been donated to charity. The PCs are being sent to Chile once they have been repaired.
Computer Aid International specialise in such efforts, refurbishing old computers for use in communities that may not be able to afford them.
Phil Andrews, of the IT Operations Team at The University of Nottingham, explains: “The University’s IT department has always donated obsolete equipment to good causes as we don’t like to see working equipment go to waste.
“Instead of being broken down and recycled, our PCs are given a new lease of life to help disadvantaged communities,” he adds.