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PCs To Poor Nations
Here's a wonderful story out of Africa about taking old PCs from developed worlds and donating them to poor people who need them. Since a PC can cost more than a person makes in a year, this is a great charity to get involved with. My cousin has been involved with shipping a couple of trucks to Africa filled with old PCs, and not only does it get PCs into the hands of people who need them, the trucks can also be used for income generation. Since we've already reported that aid recipients might know best where to spend the money, why not empower them even more to make a difference in their lives with a computer?
In a time when Libya's prime minister tells the other African nations to "Stop Begging", we can certainly help them to help themselves, right? Especially since PCs are so cheap compared with the cost of fixing spyware that it just might be cheaper to throw them away than fix them.
This is an easy win-win for everyone. If I had the money, it's something I would love to support as much as possible.
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