SEMBRANDO UN FUTURO — PLANTING A FUTURE
Your Old Computer Could Become Someone’s Opportunity.
We provide computers and technical support to students and young professionals in Guatemala who need technology to learn, work, and build new opportunities.
Access to technology can change what is possible.
Education, research, online learning, job applications, professional development, remote work — more and more of everyday opportunity runs through a computer. For many students and young professionals in Guatemala, reliable access is the missing piece.
We provide more than a computer.
Computers
We connect working computers with students and young professionals who need access to technology.
Preparation
Donated devices are securely wiped, inspected, reset, and prepared before they reach a recipient.
Support
Recipients receive technical support, so they aren’t left alone when they run into problems.
Reuse
When a computer is no longer needed, it can be returned, serviced, and prepared for someone else.
One Computer. Multiple Opportunities.
Our lending and reuse model means a single donated laptop can serve several people over its lifetime.
DONATE
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SECURELY WIPE
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PREPARE
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STUDENT
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SUPPORT
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RETURN
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REUSE
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ANOTHER STUDENT
Help put a computer in the hands of a student.
Many students have the motivation to learn but lack access to the technology they need. Your contribution can help provide a computer — and the support that comes with it.
Have a computer you’re no longer using?
That laptop sitting in a drawer could become a student’s classroom, a young professional’s workspace, or someone’s first opportunity to learn new skills.
Any working laptop from the last 10–12 years can potentially be helpful. We securely wipe donated devices, reset them, prepare them, and install appropriate learning resources before they are placed with recipients.
What We Accept
- Working laptops
- MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, MacBook
- Windows laptops
- iMacs and desktop computers
- Chargers and power adapters
- Useful technology accessories
The computer is only the beginning.
We don’t want someone to receive a computer and then be left wondering what to do when something goes wrong. Whenever possible, Sembrando un Futuro provides technical guidance and support to recipients — initial setup, basic troubleshooting, software assistance, updates, and general technology questions.
Impact Stories
The examples below are illustrative placeholders while our first cohort gets underway. Real stories — shared with permission — will replace them.
PLACEHOLDER — ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE
A university student
A student like “Ana” could use a donated laptop to complete assignments, join online courses, and build professional skills.
PLACEHOLDER — ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE
A young professional
A young professional like “Diego” could use a refurbished computer to apply for jobs, learn new tools, and work remotely.
PLACEHOLDER — ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE
A returning computer
When a computer comes back, it can be serviced and prepared again — ready to open a door for the next person.
Where Your Support Goes
Contributions support the real work behind each computer: acquiring and preparing devices, accessories and repairs, transportation and delivery, software and learning resources, ongoing technical support, and the basic administration that keeps the program running.
As the program grows we will share real numbers. We don’t publish statistics we don’t have.
Why “Sembrando un Futuro”?
Sembrando un Futuro means “Planting a Future.” We believe access to technology can plant the seeds of education, opportunity, and a better future — and that one well-cared-for computer can help several people grow.