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Provide electricity to 22 Colombian families

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Summary

This micro hydroelectric project will bring electricity and lighting to 22 indigenous families living in rural Minaflores, Colombia, an area under threat by guerillas and paramilitary.

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More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

The Nasa/Paez people living in Minaflores currently have no access to electicity. Electricity is a basic need that can improve health, increase communication and security, provide lighting, and allow more time for education or work activities. A community-owned micro hydro project in Minaflores will be a sustainable business in this rural village and will improve the quality of life of its citizens.

Activities

Green Empowerment will partner with APROTEC (a Colombian NGO) as well as the residents of Minaflores to provide the equipment, manpower, and training needed to build the microhydro project that will bring electricity to villagers in this remote area.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $21
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $69,979
Total Funding Goal: $70,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Electricity and lighting will allow 110 indigenous Colombians to connect with the world beyond their isolated village, increase their security, and educate children. The micro hydro project will be a community-owned, sustainable business enterprise.

Project Message

The Nasa are determined to exercise their autonomy and right to exist, which they've fought for since the arrival of conquistadors. Having microhydro is a way to exercise their "energy autonomy."
- Mauricio Gnecco, Engineer

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Anna Garwood,
Program Manager
140 SW Yamhill
Portland, OR 97204
United States
503.284.5774
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Project Sponsor

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Organization

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

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Colombia and can also be found under Climate Change (GG Green).

For more information about Colombia, read the Human Development Report on Colombia or the Wikipedia entry for Colombia.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on June 30, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 24, 2008.

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