Our Story

Paradox Community Technologies, Inc. (Paradox CT) is a 501 C(3) nonprofit organization based in Fillmore, California in Ventura County. We are surrounded by beautiful mountains and citrus orchards, yet our community has some of the lowest income residents in Ventura County. Families work hard to survive and send their children to school but often can’t afford the tools needed at home to enable their children to complete their assignments in this ever-increasingly technology-driven world. Paradox CT was born out of this need.

Heidi, a young mother, wanted to make a positive change in her life. She was working full-time, going to school, raising her son and trying to complete her homework at night. Schools and libraries were closed in the evening. Many times Heidi was at our house until 2:00 a.m. completing papers. She did not have the resources to purchase her own computer and printer, nor did she have the training needed to use them effectively.
 
Looking for a solution (and a full night’s sleep) we thought there must be someone willing to donate a used computer. We were right! A family was willing to donate their computer along with the necessary software and a printer so that Heidi could complete her work. After some basic training from Paradox CT, Heidi was up and running. Because of the donated computer and the work of Paradox CT, she was able to do her schoolwork at home, spend time with her son and ultimately graduate!