Give IT. Get IT. is partnering with ‘Honor the Promise’ to offer refurbished laptops to Afghan Special Forces who resettled within the U.S., some in Maine.
WATERVILLE, Maine — Afghan Special Forces who labored alongside U.S. troops throughout the battle in Afghanistan are getting assist transitioning to life within the states by means of a Waterville nonprofit.
Give IT. Get IT. is a nonprofit began in 2002 by Chris Martin who noticed a have to refurbish used computer systems, which usually have delicate information and chemical substances that may’t be disposed of like regular trash.
“I may get all types of fabric into the fingers of people that want it,” Martin mentioned.
Taking computer systems and different technological machines from banks and firms, Martin’s staff breaks down the computer systems and rebuilds them with empty disks and drives; additionally repairing any tear and put on earlier than giving them to a consumer at a low worth.
Most of the shoppers are low-income individuals, single mother and father, nontraditional college students, and particularly, veterans.
Give IT. Get IT. introduced in October it’s working with Honor the Promise to dish out 87 refurbished laptops to Afghan Particular Operations veterans.
Abdul Matin Populsi, who lived in Afghanistan till the capital metropolis Kabul was taken by the Taliban, relocated to Portland, Maine. He’s a recipient of the Give IT. Get IT. program and helped by means of Honor the Promise.
He spoke with NEWSCENTER Maine by means of a translator and mentioned he wanted a laptop computer to get a job and talk with household whereas in Maine.
“Within the U.S., having a pc, a automobile and a cellular phone is every part,” he mentioned.
Since 2002, Give IT. Get It. mentioned it helped greater than 16,000 individuals get linked with refurbished expertise.
Corporations in Maine or in New England can associate with the nonprofit right here.
You may be taught extra about Honor the Promise and its work with U.S. Particular forces right here.
