With the addition of 3R Technology to the CTL family, we are now able to supply more than just new Chromebooks to schools in need of devices to help students get ahead. A good example is a program that 3R has carried over to CTL - the ongoing support of Tech Bridges to Malawi (also known as Tech BTM). Tech BTM is a non-profit that delivers laptops and desktops with educational content to schools in the Kasungu District of Malawi.

CTL’s IT asset disposition (ITAD) team formerly 3R Technology, is providing 125 refurbished PC laptops to Tech Bridges to Malawi, who will distribute them to schools in the Ksunga District.  

Tech BTM works in partnership with K2 TASO, a Malawian non-government organization (NGO), which has a team of five local ICT technicians based at K2 TASO who visit partner schools monthly, providing technical, training, and operational support.

The project began in 2017 and has increased dramatically since 2023 to include 27 schools -- 22 of which are Community Day Secondary Schools (CDSS) -  the most under-resourced secondary schools. 

“Our goal is to add 22 more CDSSs, which will complete all in the Kasungu District,” stated Dow Hardy, co-founder of Tech Bridges to Malawi. “The laptops from 3R will enable us to add five more CDSSs (25 laptops per school).”

CTL and 3R Technology both have histories of donating technology equipment to schools and organizations that are looking to meet the needs of underserved students. It’s part of our social responsibility as a B-Corp. Now, with the addition of 3R’s ITAD services, we will have even more opportunities to supply all kinds of technology devices to those in need, not only in our backyard and in the US, but all over the world.

If you would iike to make a donation directly to support this cause, including for the purchase of more computers or projectors, go to this PayPal donation page.