7.1m
people are internally displaced, including up to 2.8 million children
Laptops for Ukraine
Give your spare laptop, phone or tablet a new life in the hands of a Ukrainian healthcare worker, teacher, student. Ukrainian cultural institutions are also seeking the help of organisations and other EU institutions in preserving their collections at risk due to the war.
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About the initiative
Ukraine needs your help to stay connected
Since the start of the full scale Russian invasion, it has become increasingly difficult for the Ukrainian people to stay connected.
The war has had a devastating impact on Ukrainian infrastructure, and millions of people have been displaced, forcing their work, education and social lives online. It is estimated that 200,000 schoolchildren in the most affected regions are now learning remotely.
A severe shortage of electronic devices like laptops, tablets and phones threatens to unplug the Ukrainian people from the internet.
At the same time, the greatest ever relocation of museum collections took place, counting over 300.000 evacuated objects, to protect Ukraine’s art from the war. Digital devices can help to keep track of evacuated Ukrainian cultural heritage, to preserve them, or to restore them if needed.
Let’s keep Ukraine connected.
Let’s collect #LaptopsforUkraine.
Odesa Fine Art Museum/OFAM, 24/02/2022 by Ivan Strahov.
Why are devices needed?
5.7m
children in Ukraine have had their education disrupted
2677
education institutions damaged
1153
damaged or destroyed buildings including 542 public hospitals and other healthcare institutions
12m
museum objects of the State Museum Fund are currently recorded and kept only in paper form.
What devices are needed?
Laptops
Tablets
Phones
Specifically for cultural institutions (scanners, cameras, storage devices)
How I donate?
Company donations (100+ devices)*
Donations specifically dedicated to cultural institutions
The Laptops for Ukraine initiative is now mainly dedicated to company donations.
Companies interested in donating equipment to Ukraine are invited to contact the European Commission’s Directorate General for Communication Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT):
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* N.B. If your equipment is unused, we may accept a lower number. To know more, we invite you to contact us directly.
In June 2023, the Laptops for Ukraine initiative was expanded to help Ukrainian cultural heritage institutions in need.
The aim of this new strand of the initiative is to help trace destroyed, lost and stolen cultural heritage objects, preserve and restore them, bring them back to life and make them available online.
To digitally document, scan and photograph documents and objects at risk of being lost due to the war, there is a pressing need for equipment, such as laptops, scanners and data storage devices.
Companies/organisations interested in donating equipment to Ukrainian cultural heritage institutions (libraries and museums) are requested to contact the European Commission’s Directorate General for Communication Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT):
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The European Commission works in close cooperation with the Europeana Foundation for this strand of the initiative.
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Please, wipe your device of all personal information before donation
The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, the European Commission and DIGITALEUROPE do not take responsibility for any information that remains in the donated device.
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FAQs
We are a company based in the UK/US or another non-EU country. Can we donate?
Unfortunately, since the Laptops for Ukraine scheme is supported by the EU, we cannot yet organise deliveries from outside the EU. We do not recommend sending devices by post because of the high costs this would incur and the customs clearances.
We are currently looking into ways to accept donations from outside the EU.
I’m a Ukrainian citizen and I need a laptop, where can I get one?
Thanks for your message. We are aware that many Ukrainian citizens need devices in this moment. This is why we set up the Laptops for Ukraine campaign. The priorities in terms of donations will be coordinated by the Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation. Critical infrastructure such as hospitals and schools will be the first priority.
After the campaign, we will inform you on where the laptops were donated.
What kind of devices are needed under the Laptops for Ukraine initiative?
Ukraine needs all types of ICT equipment, from screens to chargers (please, see the list with the quality requirements here). We invite you to contact us should you wish to see the full list of equipment needed.
What are the minimum requirements for devices?
It seems obvious, but the device(s) should be fully functional. For laptops, that also means a working battery, screen and keyboard/trackpad. For phones or other touch-screen devices, there should be a working battery and screen. All donated items must come with a functioning charger. Please note that any personal/sensitive information should be removed from your device before donating it.
For the complete list of quality requirements, please refer to this document.
Do you require any specific brand/OS devices?
For laptops, they can be Windows/Mac/Linux machines. For other devices, they can be Android/iOS operated devices.
Do we need to wipe the devices before donating them?
Yes, this is important: please remove any personal/sensitive information from the devices before donating them*.
* The Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation, the European Commission and DIGITALEUROPE do not take responsibility for any information that remains in the donated devices.
What happens to the devices when they reach Ukraine?
The device delivery will be coordinated by the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and distributed to where it is most needed. This could be a school, a hospital, a local administration, or an individual. This decision depends on the quality of the device and Ukraine’s most pressing needs.
Throughout the campaign we will regularly communicate on those that receive the devices.
We do not have a charger for every device, is that a problem?
For quality reasons, we no longer accept devices without their corresponding charger. For further information on our quality requirements, we invite you to consult this document.
Will donations be publicised?
Yes – if you agree to it. We are running a communications campaign and will publicise donors and donations regularly on the campaign website and on social media. You are also welcome to share your donation story on the EUTech4Ukraine Futurium community and on social media using #LaptopsforUkraine .
How will the devices get to Ukraine?
Deliveries will be coordinated through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
We are an EU public administration; can we donate under this initiative?
Yes, this is possible. To verify that you meet the requirements, we invite you to contact the European Commission directly at CNECT-SUPPORT-UKRAINE@ec.europa.eu.
*Before proceeding to your donation, we invite you to consult our quality requirements here.
Is money also accepted as a donation under this initiative?
This initiative only focuses on the donation of devices. If you wish to donate money to Ukraine, we invite you to go through the UNITED24 initiative. More information can be found here: UNITED 24
