Giving our laptops a second life to support digital learning in Cambodia
10 November 2026
As part of our partnership between Australian Mutual Bank and Australian Mutuals Foundation-Cufa Australian Mutuals Foundation-CUFA (AMF-Cufa), we recently donated 102 refurbished laptops to help increase digital inclusion and access to learning for disadvantaged children in Cambodia.
The laptops will support Australian Mutuals Foundation-Cufa’s Digital Classrooms, giving children greater access to digital learning and supporting virtual classrooms and more modern teaching practices, while reducing e-waste by giving existing technology a valuable second life.
Turning existing technology into new opportunities
Before making their way to Cambodia, the refurbished laptops were sent to LiteHaus International, where they were loaded with the materials needed to support the Digital Classrooms and provide greater opportunities to participate in digital learning.
"With these donated laptops we can bridge the digital learning divide in rural Cambodia, while recycling quality equipment. Access to technology in the classroom builds more confident teachers and engaged learners, and supports a stronger education foundation for the future. This is what sustained, long-term partnership can achieve,” said Darian Clark, CEO, AMF-Cufa.
Since 2016, our partnership with Cufa has helped equip more than 45,000 Cambodian children with financial literacy skills, with the program contributing to financial literacy being integrated into Cambodia’s national school curriculum.
This latest donation builds on that impact and our long-standing partnership, which was renewed this year following the merger of AMF and Cufa to form AMF-Cufa. It reflects our shared commitment to creating positive social impact through education and inclusion.
A second life with lasting impact
The initiative delivers an important environmental benefit too. Refurbishing and reusing laptops extends their useful life and helps reduce the amount of technology entering the e-waste system.
“We’re used to thinking about technology in terms of what it enables for our bank and our members, but it’s incredibly rewarding to see it take on a new life and create opportunities well beyond AMB. Knowing these laptops will continue to be used for learning and help open up new possibilities for children in Cambodia is something we can all feel proud of,” Dan Chesterman, Chief Information Officer, Teachers Mutual Bank Limited.
The laptop donation is another practical example of Banking for Good in action, using resources we already have to support greater digital inclusion and educational opportunities for children in Cambodia, while reducing our environmental impact.