Green Empowerment We partner with local partners and rural communities to implement renewable energy & water projects in the developing world to alleviate poverty and protect the environment.

Poverty 2.7 billion people live in poverty (less than $2/day)

2.7 billion people live in poverty (less than $2/day)

Extreme Poverty Over 1 billion people (1/6 world population) live on less than $1/day They cannot provide basic needs, like food, water, clothing, shelter, education, sanitation, or health care

Over 1 billion people (1/6 world population) live on less than $1/day

They cannot provide basic needs, like food, water, clothing, shelter, education, sanitation, or health care

2.5 billion live w/o adequate sanitation Pollution/scarcity ~ 1.1 billion lack access to clean drinking water Water borne disease is a leading cause of death in the developing world Source: Pacific Institute Water

2.5 billion live w/o adequate sanitation

Pollution/scarcity ~ 1.1 billion lack access to clean drinking water

Water borne disease is a leading cause of death in the developing world

“ All boys and girls must drink clean water to avoid parasites”

Electricity 1.6 billion live in the dark

The Case for Renewable Energy Access to electricity helps alleviate poverty Renewable energy (RE) is the cheapest option for electricity or pumping water (life cycle costs) RE can offset use of fossil fuels for lighting and electricity or cooking Biogas digesters destroy methane, reduce need for firewood, and provide fertilizer Respiratory disease linked to smoke from firewood and kerosene lights is a leading cause of death in the developing world

Access to electricity helps alleviate poverty

Renewable energy (RE) is the cheapest option for electricity or pumping water (life cycle costs)

RE can offset use of fossil fuels for lighting and electricity or cooking

Biogas digesters destroy methane, reduce need for firewood, and provide fertilizer

Respiratory disease linked to smoke from firewood and kerosene lights is a leading cause of death in the developing world

Core Countries Nicaragua Ecuador The Philippines Peru Thailand Burma Portland, OR Nicaragua Philippines Ecuador Perú Thailand/Burma border

Nicaragua

Ecuador

The Philippines

Peru

Thailand

Burma

Core Value: Social Justice Projects must have the maximum positive impact on basic human rights such as employment, health, education, personal opportunity and other indices of a healthy society. Both men and women must be actively involved in the development of their community.

Projects must have the maximum positive impact on basic human rights such as employment, health, education, personal opportunity and other indices of a healthy society. Both men and women must be actively involved in the development of their community.

Core Value: Local Leadership Projects must have strong community backing and leadership. Local people are trained in the skills necessary to operate and maintain their projects. We promote the leadership of local technical organizations, as their skills are vital to the planning and building of the projects.

Projects must have strong community backing and leadership. Local people are trained in the skills necessary to operate and maintain their projects. We promote the leadership of local technical organizations, as their skills are vital to the planning and building of the projects.

Core Value: Sustainability Each project must have a plan for long-term sustainability, both economically and environmentally. Rural electrification is supported by community tariffs on residential use of electricity, as well as micro-enterprises that generate revenue for the long-term viability of the projects.

Each project must have a plan for long-term sustainability, both economically and environmentally. Rural electrification is supported by community tariffs on residential use of electricity, as well as micro-enterprises that generate revenue for the long-term viability of the projects.

Electricity

Water Delivery

Watershed Restoration

Technologies: Micro Hydro Micro hydro technology is an appropriate, environmentally benign energy form, which can produce electricity at low cost in isolated communities internationally wherever there are mountains and streams. The water flows through a turbine which turns a generator and generates electricity 24hrs a day

Micro hydro technology is an appropriate, environmentally benign energy form, which can produce electricity at low cost in isolated communities internationally wherever there are mountains and streams.

The water flows through a turbine which turns a generator and generates electricity 24hrs a day

Technologies: Solar PV During the day, PhotoVoltaic panels convert sunlight energy into electricity that can be stored in batteries, transmitted by wires, and/or power lights, machines, or water pumps.

During the day, PhotoVoltaic panels convert sunlight energy into electricity that can be stored in batteries, transmitted by wires, and/or power lights, machines, or water pumps.

Technologies: Ram Pump Ram pumps are simple mechanical devices used to pump water uphill for irrigation or potable water distribution. They don’t use any electricity and, with only 2 moving parts, are easy to build and maintain. They use the momentum of a large amount of water running down a hill, to push a smaller amount of water uphill 24 hours a day.

Ram pumps are simple mechanical devices used to pump water uphill for irrigation or potable water distribution. They don’t use any electricity and, with only 2 moving parts, are easy to build and maintain. They use the momentum of a large amount of water running down a hill, to push a smaller amount of water uphill 24 hours a day.

Technologies: Wind The wind turns the blades of a turbine. The turbine turns a generator which produces electricity whenever the wind blows.

The wind turns the blades of a turbine. The turbine turns a generator which produces electricity whenever the wind blows.

We partner with a local partner who: Knows the language & culture Long term commitment to community development Can procure equipment locally Provides follow-up and technical support We assist with any of the following: Technical Assistance Feasibility studies, design, implementation Training and technology transfer Organizational planning & development Grant writing; fundraising; meeting officials Publicity and reporting The village community: Sets the priorities and owns the project Contributes labor & resources for implementation Manages operations & maintenance through its community-based organization Division of Labor

We partner with a local partner who:

Knows the language & culture

Long term commitment to community development

Can procure equipment locally

Provides follow-up and technical support

We assist with any of the following:

Technical Assistance

Feasibility studies, design, implementation

Training and technology transfer

Organizational planning & development

Grant writing; fundraising; meeting officials

Publicity and reporting

The village community:

Sets the priorities and owns the project

Contributes labor & resources for implementation

Manages operations & maintenance through its community-based organization

Community Entry Social Preparations Tech Development Testing Community Capacity Building Project Implementation Project Proposal Submission Project Monitoring / Evaluation Project Hand Over Project Development Process

Need and desire for electricity or water Available renewable resources Community-based organization ~ provides unskilled labor, desire to become renewable energy technicians Ability to pay for & manage utilities Desire to generate income Motivated to protect and regenerate watersheds Potential for project replication Project Criteria

Need and desire for electricity or water

Available renewable resources

Community-based organization ~ provides unskilled labor, desire to become renewable energy technicians

Ability to pay for & manage utilities

Desire to generate income

Motivated to protect and regenerate watersheds

Potential for project replication

Upcoming Projects Household Solar - San Jose de los Remates, Nicaragua Who/What : 200 villagers receive household lighting Cost : $55,000 Micro-Hydro - Mindanao, Philippines Who/What : 60 households receive lighting, 260 households use corn-milling Cost : $105, 240 total, $15,000 still sought Ram Pumps - Negros, Philippines Who/What : 9,900 people receive water with 12 systems Cost : $124,958 total, $36,284 needed for 8 remaining Wind Energy - Alumbre, Peru Who/What : 132 people get light into their remote homes Cost : $92,305

Household Solar - San Jose de los Remates, Nicaragua

Who/What : 200 villagers receive household lighting

Cost : $55,000

Micro-Hydro - Mindanao, Philippines

Who/What : 60 households receive lighting, 260 households use corn-milling

Cost : $105, 240 total, $15,000 still sought

Ram Pumps - Negros, Philippines

Who/What : 9,900 people receive water with 12 systems

Cost : $124,958 total, $36,284 needed for 8 remaining

Wind Energy - Alumbre, Peru

Who/What : 132 people get light into their remote homes

Cost : $92,305

Donate Adopt a project Tell your friends & employer Volunteer (Portland/Internationally) Participate in US/International Technical Trainings University/Professional Partnerships Intern ~ NGO Skills Training Get Involved

Donate

Adopt a project

Tell your friends & employer

Volunteer (Portland/Internationally)

Participate in

US/International Technical Trainings

University/Professional Partnerships

Intern ~ NGO Skills Training

Green Empowerment will be featured in Willamette Week’s Give!Guide this year! Your donation dated Nov. 12 th or later can help us look beautiful to potential new donors. We are also actively looking for a business partner who would match your donation. In addition to investing in truly sustainable energy and water projects globally, you can get schwag just in time for the holidays. For example, in 2007, for a gift of $25 or more, donors received a thank you gift such as:10 2-Zone Tri-Met passes (worth $17.50), a satchel of Tazo tea, or a free ZipCar membership for a year. Gifts including beer to bubbly accompanied thank you gifts for donations of $250, $500, and over $1000.

Green Empowerment will be featured in Willamette Week’s Give!Guide this year! Your donation dated Nov. 12 th or later can help us look beautiful to potential new donors. We are also actively looking for a business partner who would match your donation.

In addition to investing in truly sustainable energy and water projects globally, you can get schwag just in time for the holidays.

For example, in 2007, for a gift of $25 or more, donors received a thank you gift such as:10 2-Zone Tri-Met passes (worth $17.50), a satchel of Tazo tea, or a free ZipCar membership for a year. Gifts including beer to bubbly accompanied thank you gifts for donations of $250, $500, and over $1000.

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