Green Empowerment

Green Empowerment 140 SW Yahmill Street Portland, Oregon 97204 United States 503-284-5774 http://www.greenempowerment.org

Mission

Green Empowerment promotes community-based renewable energy, delivery of potable water, and related watershed restoration internationally to generate social and environmental progress.

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.

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Clean Water and Conservation in the Philippines	Provide electricity to 22 Colombian families	Micro Hydro Power for 1,000 People in Philippines	Training and Maintenance of Solar Clinics in Burma
Solar Power for Free Burma Rangers Training Center

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.

Personnel Statistics

Gordy Molitor,
Executive Director
Founded in 1997
Employees: 5
Volunteers: 5