THE PROGRAM
How It Works
Donate. Wipe. Prepare. Match. Deliver. Support. Return. Reuse.
From a drawer in the United States to a desk in Guatemala
Sembrando un Futuro is built around reuse. The goal is not simply to give away computers — it is to create access, opportunity, and a sustainable cycle of technology reuse.
1. Donate
People in the United States donate working computers and laptops they no longer use.
2. Securely wipe
Before a device is reused, the previous owner’s data is securely removed.
3. Prepare
The device is inspected, reset, configured, and prepared. Learning resources and appropriate software may be installed.
4. Match
Students and young professionals apply, and we match a prepared device to a specific need.
5. Deliver
The computer is delivered to the recipient.
6. Support
Recipients receive technical assistance and guidance whenever possible — they aren’t left alone.
7. Return
When a recipient no longer needs the computer, it can be returned to the program.
8. Reuse
The device is cleaned, serviced, and prepared again — ready to help someone else.
And then it starts again.
Because devices come back, one donated computer can potentially help several people over its lifetime.