Bridging the gap

Doing a good deed: (from left) SOLS 24/7 Malaysia chief operating officer Tim Spijker, Prof Craik, SOLS Tech team member Miranda Lunt, Omar and Specialised Unit President of AIESEC in Heriot-Watt University, Stacy Primus Liew at the launch of Transform IT.

AN estimated 78,000 tonnes of infotech devices are thrown away each year here, even though at least a third of the nation’s population still does not have access to these gadgets.

Recognising this threat to the environment, SOLS Tech, the technology arm of SOLS 24/7 Malaysia, aims to bridge the gap between the need for computers and cutting wastage by matching refurbished digital devices with less priviliged communities.