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by dmix 2662 days ago
The website could use some more information about what types of laptops you’re looking for. I clicked donate but it was just a form with no information.

Do they have to be 100% in working condition? What about condition, age, OS, Mac, etc? How do we ship it and where? How does African parcel shipping work?

Also, you could probably collaborate with some tech companies who cycle their laptops for devs after upgrades come out. Then it could be something they’d like to advertise like a banner of social good work on their company website about pages (which would drive more traffic to your site).

Finally, you could have a progress bar of how many laptops you need to reach goals. Saying you only need 50/100 more or something will make individuals feel they are making a significant contribution and that other people are donating. So it’s not going into a black hole but to a clear need. The updates and progress on Kickstarter and gofundme are a big part of the UX.

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Thank you for the feedback dmix. We are working on inventory management. We are considering assigning each donation a tracking number so the donor can see where their computer went and the address of the school. As for the progress bar, I can quickly put that together. We are not that picky, so any computer, any condition works. We are based of Chicago but we will be opening a warehouse in Mombasa, Kenya soon. Do you mind emailing us at techlit.africa@gmail.com to discuss further? I really appreciate the feedback. With regards
We added a google form that gives a little more insight to what we are looking for https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdWZRtZsxk4ahwGMYKx...