Close the Gap is an international not-for-profit organisation with its head office in Brussels that launched its activities in September 2003. Close the Gap helps to bridge the digital divide in the world by offering high-quality refurbished computers to IT projects in the South. Companies and institutions in Western countries replace their computers every three to four years, which means that these bodies are increasingly looking for sustainable ways to replace their used computers.
At the same time millions of computers are needed in developing countries. Within just a few years, Close the Gap has expanded its activities from Belgium to the surrounding countries, and is now active in several countries accross Europe. Its aim is to empower Third World communities by supplying IT equipment donated by Western companies and individuals.
Ever since its start, Close the Gap has managed to reinstall thousands of PCs donated by Western companies across the world, offering local communities and individuals access to knowledge and the transfer of knowledge.