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Rural Technological Movement

Support rural areas

Help villages have a future

We are a non-profit association. If you want to lend a hand without asking for anything in return, there are five ways to do it: with technology, with a keepsake of your village, with a donation, with materials or with your time.

    01 · Technology Donate technology Computers, phones, tablets or licences you no longer use. We take them where they are needed. I want to donate → 02 · A keepsake Take your village with you Village magnets and keyrings at antalla.org. See the shop → 03 · Donation Make a donation You choose the project: 360º tours, housing, mountain huts… Donate → 04 · Materials Donate materials Tables, chairs, tripods, projectors… what we need for our activities. See what we need → 05 · Time Donate your time A course, a talk, mentoring or your professional skills. Offer my time →

    Are you a town council, a company or a school? Let’s work together: Collaborate →

    01 · Donate technology

    Give your technology a second life

    A laptop you no longer use can become the computer of a rural school, a community centre or someone starting to work remotely from their village.

    We collect hardware and software and take it to rural places with fewer resources. Before handing it over, we check it and securely wipe the data.

    1. 1
      Tell us what you haveWhat it is, what condition it is in and where it is.
    2. 2
      We check itWe securely wipe the data and make sure it works.
    3. 3
      We give it a second lifeWe take it to a school, a centre or a person in a village who needs it.
    What we can use
    • Working laptops and desktop computers
    • Phones and tablets
    • Monitors, keyboards, mice and webcams
    • Routers, hard drives and memory sticks
    • Projectors and speakers
    • Software licences or subscriptions your company can share
    What we cannot accept
    • Devices that do not turn on or have broken parts
    • Printers without consumables
    • CRT televisions and very old equipment

    Tell us what you would like to donate

    What is it?

    02 · Take your village with you

    A magnet or keyring of your village

    Magnets and keyrings with the outline of villages, to keep your village close or to give to someone who misses it.

    They are sold at antalla.org, one of the movement’s initiatives. It is a simple way to support rural areas and to carry the name of a village wherever you go.

    Go to antalla.org

    03 · Make a donation

    You decide which project it goes to

    Choose the project you want to support and donate securely with Stripe. If you like, leave us your name and tell us how you would like us to use the funds.

    Which project would you like your donation to go to?

    • Payment is made on Stripe, a secure platform. We never see or store your card details.
    • Your donation is not tax-deductible: we cannot issue donation certificates.
    • You can donate any amount you like, as a one-off.

    Sponsor a village

    These villages are waiting for their 360º virtual tour. Choose one and your donation will go to filming it.

    Where does your help go?

    We are a non-profit association: our services are our main source of funding and 33% is public funding. Donations let us run projects that have no other way of being funded.

    See our accounts in Transparency →

    04 · Donate materials

    Materials for our activities

    Not everything has to be technology. For courses, filming and events in villages we also need materials.

    These are some things that would help us. If you have something else you think we could use, tell us anyway.

    • Folding tables and chairs
    • Event gazebos
    • Tripods and lights
    • Projector and screen
    • Whiteboards and office supplies
    • Materials for children’s workshops
    • Extension leads
    • Van or trailer (loan)

    What would you like to donate?

    05 · Donate your time

    What you know how to do also helps

    A few hours of your time can make a big difference in a village. No fixed commitment needed: you choose what, how and when.

    Teach a course or workshopBasic computing, phones and online paperwork for older people, social media for businesses, phone photography, robotics for kids…
    An inspiring talkAt a school or at the Rural Tech Centre: how you work remotely from a village, how you started your business…
    MentoringOne hour a month by video call with someone who wants to start a business or work remotely from a village.
    Your professional skillsDesign, programming, translation, photography, video, writing or advice.
    Events and filmingLend a hand at an event, a village festival or the filming of a 360º tour or an interview.
    Help on a projectFree Mountain Huts ambassador, campsite records on ACAMPAME or helping someone move to your village.
    Your village contactIntroduce us to the town council, find empty houses or suggest people for interviews.
    TransportTake donated materials or devices to a village.

    Tell us how you would like to help

    What would you like to do?

    06 · People who live and work in rural areas

    Tell us your story

    One of the barriers holding back people who want to live in a village is the lack of role models. You can be that example.

    If you live in a village and have your own work, whether working remotely, running a company, freelancing or practising a trade, we want to interview you. We publish your story on our YouTube channel so others can see it can be done.

    1. 1
      You write to usWith a few basics: who you are, where you live and what you do.
    2. 2
      We talkA relaxed interview, in person in your village or by video call.
    3. 3
      We publish itWe edit the video, show it to you first and share it on YouTube and social media.
    What will we ask you?
    • How you came to live in the village (or why you stayed).
    • What you do and how you do it from there.
    • What was hardest and what helped you.
    • What you would tell someone thinking about it.
    Suggest my story →
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    Your name · Your village
    Interviews with people from rural areas (in Spanish)See the channel ↗

    And if you can’t right now…

    Spread the word: that helps too

    Sharing what we do helps it reach more villages and more people.

    Suggest your village for drone filming →Discover our projects →Read the 10 barriers we want to break down →

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    Frequently asked questions

    Is my donation tax-deductible?

    No. We are a non-profit association, but we cannot issue tax-deductible donation certificates.

    Can I choose which project my donation goes to?

    Yes. You choose the project in the form and, if you like, tell us how you would like the funds to be used.

    What do you do with the data on devices I donate?

    Before handing over any device we securely wipe the data. If you prefer, you can wipe it yourself before giving it to us.

    Do you collect materials?

    It depends on where they are and what they are. Tell us in the form and we will find the best way to get them where they are needed.

    Can I help if I don’t live in a village?

    Of course. Many ways to help are online or one-off, and spreading the word also counts.

    “There is nothing better than collaborating with an organisation driven by a meaningful mission, with a team you truly feel aligned with.”Pedro, president of the association
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