The project "Donate your computer", came to an end

Quito, jueves 1 abril 2021
Computer engineering students Isaac Castro and Rebeca Freira
Computer engineering students Isaac Castro and Rebeca Freira

 

The Project "Dona tu compu" or donate your computer, organized by "Mision Don Bosco" with the support of UPS, came to an end. The aim was to help children and teenagers from less privileged communities who could not have access to internet during the pandemic. 

Computer engineering students in our branch campus in Quito repaired the equipment that was donated and then took it to vulnerable sectors where "Mision Don Bosco" works. A total of 713 devices were collected, such as laptops, printers, scanners, projectors, tablets, cell phones, MP3s, speakers, keyboards, CPUs, monitors and even fully assembled computers.

Bryan Chacon, student, stated that being part of this project enabled him to put what he has learned into practice. "Being able to share my knowledge, learn along with my classmates and help those who need computers and equipment so they can study from home, has been a very gratifying experience". 

Patsy Prieto, director of the computer engineering undergraduate program, stated that at first they expected to get around 50 computers and donate them. However, the project had a great response and they were also able to donate to foundations.