Those include reinforcing the importance of learning in the home environment, and the beneficial secondary effects on siblings and parents. Donations are solicited via direct contact with business, community, governmental, and educational organizations. Public awareness can be leveraged to solicit higher-volume donations from larger regional employers. Computers that no longer function are a source of used parts to upgrade working systems or to refurbish other non-functional systems. Donated systems are cleaned up and tested.
Diagnostic software is used to confirm key components function well.
Minimum hardware and operating system configurations are defined and implemented. Identifying Recipients Applicant families are accepted via referrals from schools and community organizations, as well as direct application to the program. The rationale for encouraging some contribution, however modest, from families is to secure their buy-in to the idea that they are acquiring something of substantive value. Individual mentors or community groups that agree to work closely with the family may propose alternatives in lieu of contributions from the family. Social Contract Recipient families and the student are required to agree to various terms and conditions of a social contract with the Computers For Kids project.