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.

Funded Projects on GlobalGiving

Bring Wind Energy to 33 Peruvian Homes	Help Persecuted Burmese Refugees	Bring Solar Energy to 7 Burmese Medical Clinics	Bring Renewable Energy to 20 Peruvian Communities
Clean water for 270 Filipino Villagers

Personnel Overview

Eh Kalu - Director, Internally Displaced Karen People (IDKP)
Eh Kalu will be responsible for gathering the responsible parties in the Mae Sod training facility, and organizing all of the administrative functions. This will include the transportation, lodging, and provision of food for all of the participants. He will also provide the training facility, power, and training aids.

Chris Greacen - Director of Burma Palang Thai, International Rep.
Currently living in Thailand, Chris will be a lead instructor and will be responsible for the purchase of the equipment required for the solar systems. In addition to these community projects, Chris has been instrumental in changing national Thai policy to be favorable to renewable energy development.

Salinee Tavaranan - The Project Coordinator, Border Green Energy Team
Salinee is a Thai national, educated in the US. She is skilled at negotiating with Thai authorities and interacting with English-speaking donors. She will write reports, help look for funding, and be able to organize the entire effort. She also will provide technical support knowledge to all members of the team.

Personnel Statistics

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