Project's area of focus: Install water distribution systems in successive villages as funding allows
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Currently, women and children are having to walk down steep and dangerous hillsides in order to collect water. This task has significantly reduced the villager's standard of living. Yet there is a solution to the problem. AIDFI, a local NGO, in partnership with Green Empowerment, is able to deliver water to these communities using a ram pump, which will allow for the community members to spend their time doing other productive activities. This will take the burden off both women and children.
Activities
Donations will go towards the first project that needs funding on the list. Once this project has been funded, the next project on the list will be implemented. With each pump, villagers receive tree seedlings to plant, to preserve the watershed.
Expected Outcomes
The installation of ram pumps for these twelve separate sites will benefit these communities in creating a more accessible water system and a healthier environment based on their agreement to protect their watershed in return for the technology.
Project Message
"I used to have to bring food down to the river for a days laundry; and bring the children too otherwise there would be no-one at home. Now they stay at home and so do I."
- Araceli Carbajosa, Resident of Bagacay, a previous ram pump site
Project Contact
Michel Maupoux,
Program Manager
140 SW Yamhill St. Portland, OR 97204
United States
503-284-5774
140 SW Yamhill Street PortlandOregon97204 United States
503-284-5774 Organization's Homepage
Organization's Mission
Green Empowerment promotes community-based renewable energy, delivery of potable water, and related watershed restoration internationally to generate social and environmental progress.
Organization's Programs
Green Empowerment brings electricity and water to communities in the less developed world through renewable energy systems (micro hydro, biomass, and solar power) to stimulate positive social and economic advances. We emphasize local leadership, community participation, and long-term economic and environmental sustainability. Our projects produce electricity for residential and community use to promote local economic development and micro-enterprises and deliver potable water.
Organization Statistics
Financial Statistics
Anna Garwood,
Executive Director
Founded in 1997
Employees: 8
Volunteers: 5
Other funding sources: Religious Affiliation: none
Personnel Overview
Aladino C. Moraca - Executive Director of AIDFI
Aladino is an agriculturalist with over 10 years experience in biodiversity conservation and watershed protection and management and over 13 years experience in community organizing and community development. He has been actively involved in implementing biodiversity and watershed management plans together with the Local Government Units and concerned Line Agencies in various watershed areas.
Auke Idzenga - Technical Consultant of AIDFI
Auke is an engineer and small hydro expert who has been working in Negros since 1985. He has been involved in building local capacity, particularly in the manufacture and fabrication of renewable energy technologies that can be locally produced, hopefully utilizing locally available materials. He also does much practical work on the financial, technical and organizational aspects of the projects.
Felix Inocencio - Expert in welding and steel fabrication
Felix started as a technical staff of AIDFI in 1998. He is a team leader on the surveys, fabrication and installation works of the Appropriate Technology Department (ATDEP). He gives hands-on demonstration and coaching on water systems technologies. He also regularly monitors and evaluates projects already on the ground.
