The Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) recently donated two laptops and two desktop computers to the Emmanuel Foundation for International Community Development in Edmonton, Alberta. This collaboration between two organizations with a shared vision of making a positive impact on the world exemplifies the power of community involvement and sustainability.
Emmanuel Foundation is a charitable organization driven by a profound mission: to serve the less fortunate in tangible and meaningful ways. Their aim is to demonstrate compassion and love by sharing resources, ultimately creating hope for a better tomorrow for individuals, families, and communities in developing countries. Emmanuel Foundation believes in addressing the physical, social, and spiritual well-being of those they serve.
To achieve their mission, Emmanuel Foundation operates within four key areas of focus:
- Improvement and Transformation: Emmanuel Foundation strives to support projects that bring about lasting and sustainable improvements in the communities they serve. By focusing on initiatives that have long-term benefits, they ensure that their contributions make a real difference.
- Community Involvement: The foundation actively seeks input and leadership from both national and community leaders. This approach fosters a sense of ownership and encourages community participation in each project. It ensures that the solutions developed are culturally sensitive and truly meet the needs of the communities.
- Resource Sharing: The world faces staggering levels of waste and excess, while many communities lack even the most basic resources. Emmanuel Foundation believes in harnessing surplus resources from our society to provide for those in need. This commitment to resource sharing forms a cornerstone of their work.
- Sustainability: Emmanuel Foundation understands the importance of sustainability in all their endeavors. Their projects are not quick fixes but rather long-term solutions that lay the foundation for a brighter future.
To learn more about the Emmanuel Foundation please visit their website.
The Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) is a non-profit organization founded in 2004 to address the growing problem of e-waste and the increasing ‘digital divide’. For over fifteen years, ERA has offered simple solutions to help individuals and organizations prevent operational equipment from premature destruction. With a focus on recovery, refurbishment and reuse, ERA continuously supplies charitable groups with donated IT equipment while securely managing the retiring IT assets of organizations and individuals across Canada. We believe that reuse before recycling is critical in managing the waste created by computer hardware, and by offering industry leading data destruction for all equipment we receive, we have securely repurposed hundreds of tons of equipment. Because not everything ERA receives can be reasonably repurposed, we have partnered with certified recycling organizations to process equipment that has reached the end of its productive life.
Get involved with the Electronic Recycling Association and help work towards a future without e-waste. Invite the ERA to your community cleanup, host an e-waste fundraiser, spend some time volunteering at the ERA, or initiate an e-waste collection at your business.
Consider dropping off your pre-loved electronics to ERA and we will work to donate them to those who need them most!