1 August 2005
Sevenoaks District Council is taking part in an innovative new scheme that could prove to be of inestimable importance to the developing world.
In order to help undeveloped countries breach the digital divide, a step of unparalleled importance in their bid to reach modernity, an organisation called Computer Aid International is doing its utmost to provide IT equipment for such nations.
Sevenoaks Council is contributing to this by donating to Computer Aid International its old IT equipment, which is still in perfect working order, whenever it replaces it with newer models.
The scheme also saves Sevenoaks Council the cost and trouble of having to dispose of the old equipment itself.
Councillor Peter Fleming, leader of the council, says: "Giving our outdated IT equipment to Computer Aid International is a win-win situation.
"Developing countries get working machines that are used in schools and commerce. We in turn save tax payers' money by not having to dispose of the old equipment."
To date, the council has done sterling work, donating 50 screens, 48 keyboards, seven printers, three scanners, six servers and 38 PC back-up power units.
Computer Aid International provides its vital service to countries throughout Latin America and eastern Europe, but its most important work is done in Africa, which is where 80 per cent of the equipment is sent.
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