This Teen Has Fixed And Donated Over 500 Computers To Help People In Need

This Teen Has Fixed And Donated Over 500 Computers To Help People In Need

This Teen Has Fixed And Donated Over 500 Computers To Help People In Need As a middle schooler, Sam Nadol picked up a life-changing hobby: Sifting through broken computers at his local recycling center and bringing them back to life.  By the time he was 12, he had refurbished eight computers. They each sold within hours of listing them on Craigslist.  When the Westchester, New York teen transitioned to high school, he learned about a $600 grant program for student projects. That’s when he launched Reboot PC, a school project that would later evolve into a full-fledged nonprofit.  The first person to approach Nadol about Reboot PC was Roger Battacharia, a volunteer with Ossining Padres Hispanos, an organization that provides education opportunities in the Hispanic community.  Through Battacharia, Nadol made his first official donation of a dozen computers.  Since then, he has gotten refurbished computers into the hands of people who need them most, including schoolchildren in Haiti.  Image vi…