Sama Digital Foundation | A laptop’s second life. Someone’s first.

We collect retired laptops from corporate offices, sanitize all storage drives with certified NIST 800-88 data wiping, refurbish hardware, and deploy ready-to-learn computers through 60+ verified grassroots NGO partners across 21 Indian states. Your IT team hands over; we do the rest.

Verified Grassroots Impact Across India

18,500+ Laptops & Devices Deployed · 60+ Grassroots NGO Partners · 21 Indian States · 100% NIST 800-88 Certified Data Sanitization

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Sama Digital Foundation do?

Sama Digital Foundation is a Section 8 non-profit that bridges India's digital divide by collecting end-of-life corporate laptops, refurbishing them to high performance, and deploying them to schools, grassroots NGOs, and community learning centres.

How can corporations donate retired laptops and IT assets to Sama?

Companies can visit our Corporate Partnerships or Donate page to register device batches. Sama manages pan-India doorstep pickup, NIST 800-88 certified data sanitization, asset tracking, and Form CSR-1 documentation.

Does Sama guarantee secure data destruction on donated computers?

Yes, every laptop and desktop undergoes multi-pass software erasure meeting NIST 800-88 standards. Sama provides serialized Certificates of Data Erasure for corporate IT security and CISO audit sign-off.

Are laptop donations and CSR partnerships eligible under Section 135?

Yes. S.A.M.A. Digital Foundation is registered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under Form CSR-1 (CIN: U85500PN2024NPL233531). Contributions qualify under Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013.