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World Computer Exchange is a US based charity organization who's mission is "to reduce the digital divide for youth in developing countries, to use our global network of partnerships to enhance communities in these countries, and to promote the reuse of electronic equipment and its ultimate disposal in an environmentally responsible manner."

It is North America's largest non-profit supplier of tested used computers to schools and community organizations in developing countries.

By October, 2011, through a system of partner organizations, WCE has shipped 30,000 computers, established 2,675 computer labs.

Organization
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) in US. WCE Headquarter is in Hull, Massachusetts, and there are 15 Chapters in USA, 5 in Canada.

Function
Each chapter collects donated computers, refurbishes and prepares the shipment for the projects. While preparing shipments, they also raise funds to ship the computers. Volunteers of WCE chapters inspect each computer, repair if neccessary, install operating system as well as educational material to each computer.

In February 2012, Boston chapter (also headquarter chapter) in Hull, Massachusetts sent out their 68th shipment bringing their total to 13,503 computers.

WCE often coordinates the shipments of computers with other non-profit organizations, such as PeaceCorp, ADEA (Assoc. for the development of Education in Africa) and others.

With the shipment, WCE also organizes "eCorps Tech", volunteer to travel with shipment, and install the computers at the destination site. The all the cost associated with the trip is considered charitable contribution in US and Canada law.

History
In 1999, Timothy Anderson found that an organization that supplied donated refurbished computers to other countries wasn’t established in the U.S. With a small group of volunteer members, Anderson developed the World Computer Exchange (WCE).