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'Caleb Lawrence has been taking apart computers, phones and laptops since he
was old enough to turn a screwdriver.
When he was five, he would walk around his neighbourhood asking if people had
any old devices he could have to dismantle.
Caleb was fascinated by seeing how they worked.
"When I was in year six, my friend had a broken phone so I offered to fix it
for free," he said.
"I learnt how to fix it myself from taking apart old phones I'd been collecting
over the years.
"I fixed this guy's phone and realised I could start a business doing this."
After running a small, profitable and legally-registered business, Caleb
decided to use his skills for a charitable project.
"Now, my business specialises in taking old devices that would have been
scrapped for e-waste, refurbishing them and sending them overseas for missions
to support churches, orphanages and any other organisations that need some
help," he said.
"I saw the issue of e-waste being destroyed and buried in landfill and I
thought I could repurpose it and send it overseas where it's needed the most."'
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
