InterConnection.org (IC) is an American 501(c)(3), non-profit organization headquartered in Seattle, Washington. InterConnection was established in 1999 by Charles Brennick. The organization's original focus was on developing and donating websites to non-profits in developing countries. The program soon expanded to include computer donations and technology training. In 2004 the InterConnection Computer Reuse and Learning Center opened in Seattle as a hub to serve both local and international communities.
Activities
In pursuance of its Mission InterConnection manages and promotes a number of program activities. The following are four of InterConnection's main program activities:
Equipment collection
As technology advances many businesses, organizations and individuals find themselves with outdated computer equipment but no way to dispose of it properly. InterConnection's Computer Reuse and Learning Center, in Seattle, Washington, provides a location to properly dispose of old equipment in an environmentally friendly way. InterConnection accepts all computer equipment, regardless of condition. IC manages programs for both computer recycling and computer reuse. In 2007 alone, InterConnection kept 6,000 PCs out of landfills.2
Refurbished computers
Computers refurbished by InterConnection's low-income volunteers are made available to under served communities around the world for a small sourcing fee.
Internet services
InterConnection's original purpose was to design and host free websites for small organizations working in the developing world. Now, IC focuses primarily on its refurbished computer and training programs. However, InterConnection still provides organizations with free web-design, web-hosting and free email services.
Partnerships
Computer recipients
InterConnection has supplied over 25,000 refurbished computers to organizations around the world. The following is information on just a few of InterConnection's computer recipients:
| Country | Systems | Recipients | Partner Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 4000 | Schools | Chilenter |
| Morocco | 420 | Schools | Sefrioui-Badissy Foundation |
| Iraq | 367 | Schools | Various |
| Various | 225 | Microsoft's Community Learning Center's | Microsoft |
| Uruguay | 201 | Schools | Various |
| Fiji | 160 | Schools | Various |
| Chile | 50 | Various Development Groups | World Vision |
| Guinea | 20 | Various Development Groups | Peace Corps Volunteers |
| Paraguay | 20 | Various Development Groups | Peace Corps Volunteers |
External links
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References
Brennick, Charles. "InterConnection.org Home Page". Retrieved 2008-04-18. http://www.interconnection.org ↩
Miller, Brian. "Seattle's E-Wast Conundrum". Retrieved 2008-04-18. http://www.seattleweekly.com/2008-01-02/news/seattle-s-e-waste-conundrum.php?page=full ↩