Community Development

Dial a Nerd is constantly looking for meaningful ways to help communities or organisations with their IT requirements. You can find out about our community development projects we've worked on by choosing any of the links below.

If you’d like to donate your old computers to these causes you can drop them off at your local branch. If you represent an organisation or school which could benefit from this service please click here to download an application form.

Nerd help 1st Step Internet Café in Orange Farm At the end of September we gathered together 6 refurbished computers and delivered them to Lennox Maliwa, the proprietor of 1st Step Internet Café

Nerds donate to The Settlers High School PTA September 2011 - Nerds donated and supported the Settlers High School bingo event which was much appreciated by the PTA chairperson

Nerds help a grateful stableyard groom October 2011 - nerds kindly donate a second hand PC to Takemore a stableyard groom who always wanted to learn how to use a computer

Nerds help the community and donate 4 PCs to NOAH August 2011 - Dial a Nerd generously donated of 4 Desktop computers to NOAH. "Noah assists communities by empowering them with the necessary knowledge, skills, strategies, and self confidence to form and successfully run their own community based organizations supporting the well being of vulnerable children in the 100 communities we currently operate in"

Nerds donate PC to Wallacedene School July 2011 – Dial a Nerd donate a PC to Wallacedene School, Cape Town

Answering Childline's Call for Help September 2010 - Dial a Nerd Parkhurst found out that Childline, an organization helping vulnerable children, had moved into a new office and needed furniture and office equipment.

Number Cruncher Phil Blazes a Wheelchair Trail May 2010 - Phil Case was interviewed by The Star about using computers to overcome his limitations, and to discuss his involvement in Quad Squad Day.

Previously Loved computers for Infinite Family February 2010 - Dial a Nerd recently donated 6 “previously loved” computers to an NGO in Soweto backed by an American organisation called Infinite Family.

Nerds donate computers to QASA June 2010 - Dial a Nerd donated computers to QASA to assist with quadriplegic self help centres in Soweto and other areas.

Nerds help Woz'obona give kids chance to play January 2010 - We heard about an initiative that Woz’obona was undertaking – to create a manual for teachers and parents which promoted ‘play’ for children.

Infinite Family kept in touch by Nerds November 2009 - Dial a Nerd helped set up a computer centre for a non-profit organization called Infinite Family.

Harfield Church gets a Helping Hand October 2009 - One of our Dial a Nerd technicians in Tokai is a Sunday school teacher and assisted Harfield Church by setting up a computer centre.

Dial a Nerd aids The Living Link October 2009 - The Living Link is an organisation dedicated to assisting people with intellectual impairments.

Nerds Protect Children of Fire September 2009 - Dial a Nerd Parkhurst donated four UPS units for all of the computers to protect your computers from unstable power.

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