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Organization: Green Empowerment

Based in: United States,   US EIN #: 93-1230409
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Quick Facts

Green Empowerment provides villages in the developing world access to clean water, electricity through renewable energy, and sustainable solutions.

Focus Areas: Technology, Economic Development, Education, Environment, Health, Poverty
Countries Served:
All 9 countries:
   Summary by region:

Background

Date Founded: 1997
Number of Staff: 6

Description of Services:
To our Local Partners:
Financial assistance
Organizational development
Technical assistance in terms of project design, sourcing of equipment, and project implementation
Technical training on renewable energy
Networking assistance with other NGOs, funding sources, and technical resources
Recruiting and placing volunteers and interns


To International NGOs:
Advice on how to incorporate renewable energy in their health, education, income generation, etc. projects
Technical assistance, including project design, sourcing of equipment, and project implementation
Technical training on renewable energy
Networking assistance with other NGOs, founding sources, and technical resources
History:
Accomplishments & Progress:

Quality Check

1 Group Affiliation
Group Verification Status
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Waiting verification
Financial Information   Verified
Year 2010 2009 2008
Total Revenue: $521,445 $1,192,450 $596,862
Expenses:      
        Program Services Expenses: $468,196
(78% of total)
 $508,043
(89% of total)
 $521,088
(86% of total)
        Management & General Expenses: $66,749
(11% of total)
 $39,445
(7% of total)
 $47,260
(8% of total)
        Fundraising Expenses: $63,840
(11% of total)
 $26,413
(5% of total)
 $38,873
(6% of total)
        Total Expenses: $598,785 $573,901 $607,221

Additional Information

Additional Background Information:
Green Empowerment provides the following services to the Public in the United States -- especially universities:
Customized NGO Skills and Renewable Energy technical training
University Partnerships, short courses, "adopt-a-project" -- longer term engagement with actual projects and communities
International placement of undergraduate/graduate students, professors on sabbatical, health professionals, or renewable energy professionals
Volunteer opportunities at our Portland office
Information and resources on renewable energy in the developing world
Local Partners:
Soluciones Practicas/ Peru (www.itdg.org.pe);
Fundacion Ecuatoriana de Tecnologia apropriada/Ecuador (FEDETA) (www.fedeta.org);
Asociacion de Trabajadores de Desarrollo Rural - Benjamin Linder /Nicaragua (ATDER-BL) (www.atder-bl.org);
Asociacion Fenix/Nicaragua (ASOFENIX) (asofenix.org);
Sibol ng Agham at Teknolohiya/Philippines (Wellspring of Science and Technology) (www.SIBAT.org);
Alternative Indigenous Development Foundation, Inc./Philippines (AIDFI) (www.aidfi.org);
Border Green Energy Team/Thailand/Burma (BGET)(www.bget.org);
Palang Thai (www.palangthai.org/en/home);
Yamog/Philippines ("Morning Dew") (yamog.org)
Additional Affiliations:
One Percent for the Planet (www.onepercentfortheplanet.com);
Global Village Energy Partnership (www.GVEP.org);
Global Environment Facility (www.thegef.org)

Officers & Board

President:
Anna Garwood
Executive Director Phone: 503-284-5774
Development Director:
Dan Wasil
Director of Development
Phone: 503-284-5774
Volunteer Coordinator:
Jason Selwitz
Program Manager/Director of Service Learning
Phone: 503-284-5774
Board of Directors and Board of Advisors:
Michael Royce, Francie Royce, Kathy Fry,Richard Benner, David Van't Hof, Katrina Gonzalez Yuen, Linda Boise, Ben Vitale, Marc Heisterkamp, Eli Lamb, Peter Murchie

Contact Information

Address:
140 SW Yamhill St.
Portland , Oregon 97204
United States
Phone: 503-284-5774
Fax:
Web: http://www.greenempowerment.org

Photos
Peruvian villager
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Villagers carrying water in the Philippines
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Building solar water pumps in Nicaragua
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Bringing light to Alumbre, Peru
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Solar electricity training on Thailand/Burma border
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Boys receive water in Amgu-o, Philippines
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