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In summer 2021 we conducted an in-depth 27-site program evaluation of energy and water projects that we installed with partners between 2009 and 2019. We were thrilled to find that 97% of the 27 sites are still fully operational.
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What are the benefits of micro-utilities? ⚙️
"The establishment of these projects in Ecuadorian communities has made it possible to bring a new generation of community leaders to the fore since in most cases, older adults have traditionally held leadership positions in these communities. As part of this younger group, women have provided a key element for the organizational sustainability of the water committees, not only in traditional women’s roles such as treasurer or secretary but also as technicians and system operators.”
- Gustavo Huera Cuases, Water and Sanitation Lead, @altropico_ec
Learn more in our 2024 Ecuador Impact Report: 🔗 in bio.
A huge thank you to our project partner @altropico_ec and funding from @meal_a_day_americas as well as supporters like you.
Meet Michaela Walsh, Associate Director of Programs at @charitywater and one of our panelists at our Force of Water premiere at NYC Climate Week @theclimategroup
You don`t want to miss it!
📅 Tuesday, September 24th
🕔 4:30 PM Happy Hour | 5:45 PM Film and Panel
📍 Village East by Angelika, New York, NY
Request an invitation today: 🔗 in bio
Presenting Partner: @piregistry
Community Partners: @environmental_defense_fund, Agendi, Millennium Water Alliance, @christodora, and @thewatertrust
Co-hosted by @ala_academics and @operationwaterfoundation
Martin Lokolo, a South Sudanese refugee in Uganda, started an educational theater troupe inside the Rhino Refugee Camp. Their group has now expanded to many other social enterprises including bee farming, a project supported by Green Empowerment and @thevictimreliefalliance through a solar-powered honey processing facility.
Lokolo shared that for their troupe the biggest benefits of the processing facility are being able to sell their honey in a location closer to their hives and at a better price. 🍯🐝
Learn more in our 2024 Uganda Impact Report: 🔗 in bio.
A huge thank you to @ekoenergy as well as supporters like you for making this project possible.
Lorena Pichota Añapa, water committee treasurer, Pichiyaku led a work crew in her community to complete their water system in 2023.
Learn more about how 13 Indigenous Chachi and Afro-Ecuadorian communities in Ecuador`s Esmeraldas province build and maintain their own micro-utilities in our 2024 Ecuador Impact Report: 🔗 in bio.
A huge thank you to our project partner @altropico_ec and funding from @meal_a_day_americas as well as supporters like you.
Over one million South Sudanese refugees are now living in Uganda.
Having fled a brutal civil war in their own country, they are welcomed by Uganda’s unique refugee policy where families are given a small plot of land, provided basic services, and are allowed to move freely around the country.
Our initiative with @thevictimreliefalliance focuses on fostering collaboration between refugees and host communities to build economic opportunities, addressing a major challenge they both face.
Learn more in our 2024 Uganda Impact Report: 🔗 in bio.
Thank you @ekoenergy for your support.
Electricity is more than just a convenience—it`s a lifeline in healthcare. 💡
Green Empowerment’s partnership with Health Electrification and Telecommunications Alliance (#HETA) in Tanzania addresses the critical energy gaps at health facilities by using our DREAM Tool to assess and optimize their energy needs. This initiative is more than an assessment; it’s a blueprint for transforming healthcare infrastructure in regions where stable power is a rarity.
Learn how reliable energy is saving lives: 🔗 in bio.
#EnergyForHealth #ThoughtLeadership #GlobalHealth #PowerAfrica | @usaid
Meet Rocio Cavazos, one of our panelists at our Force of Water premiere at @theclimategroup
As the Regional Director of @water, Rocio leads the development and execution of the organization`s strategy and impact in Latin America. She is responsible for scaling business partnerships that increase access to financing for water and sanitation in the region (full bio below).
You don`t want to miss it!
📅 Tuesday, September 24th
🕔 4:30 PM Happy Hour | 5:45 PM Film and Panel
📍 Village East by Angelika, New York, NY
Request an invitation today: 🔗 in bio
Presenting Partner: @piregistry
Community Partners: @environmental_defense_fund, Agendi and @thewatertrust
Co-hosted by @ala_academics and @operationwaterfoundation
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Rocio is a finance and impact investing professional with more than 20 years of experience at organizations such as Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase, ProMujer and Women’s World Banking. With her experience in microfinance and social enterprises in more than 30 countries and her leadership as the founder and president of the Association of Vegan Entrepreneurs of Mexico, Rocio is deeply connected to both her global and local communities.
Meet Benaville Nagudi, one of our panelists at our Force of Water premiere at NY Climate Week @theclimategroup
As the Uganda Program Coordinator for Green Empowerment, Benaville works with vulnerable populations in Uganda on WASH, clean energy development, and natural resource conservation projects.
You don`t want to miss it!
📅 Tuesday, September 24th
🕔 4:30 PM Happy Hour | 5:45 PM Film and Panel
📍 Village East by Angelika, New York, NY
Request an invitation today: 🔗 in bio.
Co-hosted by @ala_academics and @operationwaterfoundation
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Benaville holds a bachelor`s degree in Environmental Health Sciences and a post-graduate in Project Planning and Management.
“Seeing how Green Empowerment continues to invest in trusted relationships drives home what makes their model unique.”
Anna Garwood, our former Executive Director (2010-2014), shares her inspiring journey back to Pata Pata, Peru, where she witnessed firsthand the culmination of years of hard work and dedication. With the support of Energia, Ambiente y Sostenibilidad, Green Empowerment, and local leadership, Pata Pata is finally celebrating a fully functional water system after two decades of anticipation! 🚰🎉
Dive into Anna’s reflective journal: 🔗 in bio.
#WaterSecurity #CommunitySuccess #SustainableDevelopment #LocalLeadership #Peru
Meet Hatim Eltayeb, Chief Executive Officer of @alacademy, who will be giving the opening remarks at our Force of Water premiere at NY Climate Week @theclimategroup
As Chief Executive Officer, Hatim oversees all elements of the African Leadership Academy. From 2016 to 2022, Hatim led the Academy’s Diploma Program as Dean of the Academy, enabling the rich community of faculty and staff to bring the leadership learning program to life. (full bio below).
You don`t want to miss it!
📅 Tuesday, September 24th
🕔 4:30 PM Happy Hour | 5:45 PM Film and Panel
📍 Village East by Angelika, New York, NY
Request an invitation today: 🔗 in bio.
Co-hosted by @ala_academics and @operationwaterfoundation
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Hatim spent his formative years in Cairo, Egypt and returned in 2012 to co-found Symposium, a school services and consulting company. Hatim also served as President at Top Choice Admissions, where he led the development of the MENA region’s first 100% proprietary university admissions curriculum.
Hatim received his undergraduate at Harvard University and master’s degree in Private School Leadership from Columbia University, he received the NEASC 2021 Bradley Award.
How can being part of a larger regional network help small community-led initiatives, like micro-utilities, succeed?
In Ecuador`s Esmeraldas province, 13 Indigenous Chachi and Afro-Ecuadorian communities are showing the way. By building micro-utilities that deliver clean water, they’re not only ensuring long-term sustainability but also establishing a regional network for mutual assistance. 🚰
Explore more about this impactful project in our 2024 Impact Report: 🔗 in bio.
A huge thank you to our project partner @altropico_ec and funding from @meal_a_day_americas as well as supporters like you.
In Uganda’s Terego district, a solar-powered honey processing facility is transforming lives! 🍯🐝
This initiative empowers 600 bee farmers, including refugees, to process and sell honey at full market value, significantly increasing their income and improving their livelihoods.
Explore more about this impactful project in our 2024 Impact Report: 🔗 in bio.
A huge thank you to our project partner @thevictimreliefalliance and funding from @ekoenergy as well as supporters like you.
Meet Jomo Erick, one of our panelists at our Force of Water premiere at NY Climate Week @theclimategroup
As the Program Manager for the AL for Infrastructure network at the African Leadership Academy, Jomo works with young people across the continent in creating innovative and technology-driven solutions towards sustainable infrastructure that will be resilient, promote inclusivity, and minimize the impacts of climate change. (full bio below).
You don`t want to miss it!
📅 Tuesday, September 24th
🕔 4:30 PM Happy Hour | 5:45 PM Film and Panel
📍 Village East by Angelika, New York, NY
Request an invitation today: 🔗 in bio.
Co-hosted by @ala_academics and @operationwaterfoundation
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Jomo is an industry leader in the infrastructure development ecosystem in Africa with an interest in how partnerships, innovation, and youth empowerment can transform the continent and enable sustainable and inclusive growth.
Jomo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biomechanical Engineering and a Master’s in Public Management.
Buzzing with excitement this #NationalHoneyBeeDay! 🍯🐝 Bringing honey from Uganda to the U.S. is no small feat—it can be a sticky process, but our Engagement Director, Mica, succeeded in bringing home jars of honey from a local honey bee farming collective in Uganda!
📖 Stay tuned for an upcoming Impact Report with more details about the collective and how Green Empowerment has supported their processing with renewable energy.
On a more bittersweet note, we also said goodbye to Green Empowerment’s Program Manager, Alex Camacho. Pictured here on her last day, Alex contributed to Green Empowerment’s growth through her work in programs and grant development. Join us in wishing Alex the best in all her future endeavors, and thanking her for all her hard work for Green Empowerment!
Leona, Green Empowerment Malaysia Program Coordinator, and our partners recently returned from Pitas Laut, Sabah, Malaysia, where we`re launching an exciting new project.
With the support of @seacology_org and @ekoenergy, we`re bringing 24-hour solar energy to the Suluk community, transforming lives in this remote village. The 16.5kW solar mini-grid will not only provide reliable electricity but also create income opportunities and support critical conservation efforts. Our goal is to extend sustainable energy access to 60,000 people in Sabah, driving a brighter and greener future.
Stay tuned for more updates!
We just received some amazing news! 🎉 Green Empowerment is a finalist in the Community Building category for the 2024 #ORGImpactAwards! Please share and cheer for us as @PIRegistry announces the winners on October 8th at orgimpactawards.org
#OIAs #ORGInAction #CommunityBuilding | @OrginAction
Join us in welcoming new Board Member, Alec Shannon! 🙌
Alec is a non-profit operations professional with 11+ years` experience specializing in global WASH projects with a focus and passion for the advancement of women and girls.
Currently serving as the Deputy Coordinator of the Agenda for Change consortium, Alec works with global members to normalize sustainable, partnership-oriented WASH planning and implementation.
Welcome Alec, we are so happy to have you on board!
"Force of Water" is coming to NYC this September! 🎥🗽
📅 Tuesday, September 24th
🕔 5-7 pm ET
📍 Village East by Angelika, New York, NY
Green Empowerment, alongside @alacademy and @operationwaterfoundation, is thrilled to present this special screening and impactful event. Be part of the conversation on global water sustainability infrastructure and witness community-led climate projects in action.
Request an invitation today: 🔗
@theclimategroup #ClimateWeekNYC #ClimateSolutions #ClimateWeekNYC24
In the communities around Nyakabale-Kibibira in the Masindi and Kiryandongo districts of Uganda, over 6,000 people faced a monumental challenge: not enough clean water.
Together with local communities and @thewatertrust, we completed phase one of our largest piped water system to date, including a robust solar water pumping system, elevated 60m3 water reservoir, four new community tap stands (no hand pumping required) and water distribution lines running through the community which will allow for additional community and household connections in phases 2 and 3.
Explore more inspiring stories in our 2023 Annual Report 🔗 in bio.
Join us in welcoming new Board Member, Liz Willmott! 🙌
Liz has worked on sustainability in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors for the past twenty years. She most recently spent eight years at Microsoft in leadership roles on the company`s sustainability team, including its carbon negative commitment, carbon removal and sustainable aviation fuel programs, internal sustainability fee, and executive governance model.
The focus of her new practice, Earthrise Consulting, is to help accelerate and scale climate solutions through advice on public policy, voluntary market standards, and what "integrity" means to carbon credit buyers and investors.
Welcome Liz, we are so happy to have you on board!