ITSA has four main aims:

1. Preserve the environment
2. Support the local community
3. Accelerate education in Africa
4. Reduce the cultural divide

Preserving the environment

• 3 million computers are discarded in the UK every year, many of which would otherwise end up in landfill
• ITSA extends the working life of computers by sending them to schools and community projects in Africa
• The computers sent to Africa are recycled at the end of their working life
• In light of the EUs WEEE directive, donating computers to ITSA provides a responsible and benevolent means of disposing of your old IT equipment

Supporting the local community

• UNEMPLOYED: ITSA works in partnership with Prospect Training and SLS Training, providing work placements for the long term unemployed
• SCHOOLS: ITSA helps set up computer refurbishing programmes in schools, teaching the students valuable skills and broadening their work experience
• PRISONS: ITSA runs computer refurbishing programmes in Her Majestys prisons like Winchester, Stafford and Whitemore, based on the principle of restorative justice

Accelerating Education in Africa

• Computers are an essential tool for learning and communication
• Computers enable schools to download curriculum material from the internet
• Knowledge of computing dramatically improves employment prospects
• Aids and other health awareness programmes are installed on computers, promoting health education

Reducing the cultural divide

• In conjunction with the Global Dimension Trust, ITSA links UK schools with schools in Africa via the Share to Learn programme (STLP)
• The STLP focuses on subjects of common interest, e.g. health and nutrition, environment, wildlife, farming and creative arts