In each country, we have long-lasting partnerships with local (in-country) non-governmental organizations that provide the foundation for all of our projects. In practice, these local partners work to prioritize projects with rural farming communities and indigenous groups and then engage Green Empowerment to develop the technical and financial resources needed to make the project a reality.
international renewable energy & water projects
Nicaragua
Green Empowerment grew out of the legacy of Ben Linder, a young engineer killed in Nicaragua who was working on rural development projects in the 1980s. Since then, Green Empowerment has worked with two non-profit partners to combat poverty by bringing electricity, potable water, and watershed protection to more than 31,000 Nicaraguan villagers.
Peru
Despite having an abundance of solar and hydro energy resources, 70% of rural Peruvians lack electricity and nearly all people suffer from water shortages. We have been working in Peru since 2003 to resolve inequities in access to electricity and water by introducing appropriate and imaginative technologies to 15 villages.
Philippines
Our involvement in the Philippines began with a micro-hydro project on Mindanao and has expanded to include three partnerships on three islands serving hundreds of communities.
Burma/Thailand
Since 2003, solar systems have been installed in rural health clinics and hospitals in the conflict zone along Burma’s border with Thailand. The medical clinics have served 175,000 patients who depend on these remote, spartan clinics for treatment of landmine injuries and infection along with all other medical needs.
Ecuador
In Ecuador, we have completed solar electric projects to protect the environment on the Galapagos Islands and to serve the isolated Shuar people in the Ecuadorian Amazon. This year, we worked with CARE to launch a biodigester program, which converts animal waste into usable power.
Guatemala
In 2001, we supported a local partner in the construction of a micro-hydro power plant, owned and operated by the Ixil-speaking villagers, who are direct descendants of the famed Mayan Civilization.
Malaysia
We brought micro-hydro power to the community of Long Lawen in support of their traditional, self-sufficient way of life under dynamic conditions that included environmental threats by industrial building and palm oil plantations.
A Multi-Country Approach
As globalization connects countries and civic groups with the flash of a button, it is increasingly important to encourage the exchange of ideas and information between geographically distant non-profits who face similar challenges. We employ a multi-stakeholder approach that stimulates creative and sustainable solutions for all.
