Giving Discarded Laptops New Lives & New Homes

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October 14, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace We have enough stuff in the world -- it's just not in the right places. - Becky Morrison - Giving Discarded Laptops New Lives & New Homes It started with a small request made during one of Becky Morrison's many trips to Guinea. Instead of a donation of t-shirts and toys, she was asked if she might bring a laptop. In preparation for her next trip, Becky posted the request to social media. Within minutes, 10 used laptops once destined for the trash heap, were offered a brand new 'home'. It was then that Becky founded Globetops, an organization that refurbishes old laptops and sends them to worthwhile applicants throughout the world. Now, through efforts like these, discarded products are finding a new lease of life and bringing hope to those in need. { read more } Be The Change Take inventory of your surroundings, and donate those items you know will make a difference. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News There's More to Life Than Being Happy The One Thing They Carried With Them The Science of Love On Navigating Stuckness Building A Regret Free Life 16 Habits of Exuberant Human Beings 18 Things Highly Creative People Do Differently Power of Place: Photos From Around the World DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 149,927 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More