Camara is an International organization
that uses technology to break the cycle of poverty by improving education and
livelihood skills in disadvantaged communities around the world. Camara
provides a sustainable and scalable model of ‘education delivery’ that has,
thus far, helped more than 500,000
children in poor communities to become digitally literate. The
organization’s goal is to expand this system to more than 1.25 million children
around the world.
Camara provides a complete
“educational package” to schools in Ireland, Jamaica, and several African countries. The package includes computing
hardware (3-5 year old donated equipment that is refurbished in Ireland),
educational software, teacher training, technical support, and end-of-life
hardware disposal.
As Camara has grown, so has their
risk of being able to responsibly dispose of their electronic waste (e-waste). Each country Camara operates within has different e-waste processing capacities and governing regulations.
Some have appropriate governance and a mature
electronics recycling capability. Others lack the
infrastructure for a sustainable solution.
Because of this variability, Camara currently cannot definitively state that it ensures responsible end-of-life hardware
disposal for its entire operation. As a temporary solution, the organization stockpiles obsolete equipment where no responsible processing options exist.
This project will define a sustainable and scalable
disposal strategy for Camara’s e-waste.
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