EcoVentures International - Provide Clean Energy for Rural Poor in Tanzania
Address
EcoVentures International
1519 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 301
Washington,
DC
20036
United States
+1 202 667 0802
http://www.eco-ventures.org
Mission
EVI supports the development of sustainable communities and livelihoods. Our mission is to inspire, connect, mentor, and train community members to develop as committed practitioners, entrepreneurs, and ambassadors of sustainable development. We work with local partners to deliver environmental enterprise dialogues, trainings, and study tours; facilitate collaborative action projects; and establish community networks for environmental enterprise development.
Programs
-Innovative and relevant entrepreneurship curriculum and training -Community-led decision making through collaborative local partnerships -Market development and market linkage support. -Practical financial opportunities for environmental entrepreneurs. -Global environmental technology sharing, especially between developing countries.
EcoVentures International's Current Projects on GlobalGiving
 Green Enterprise for Rural Youth in Tanzania |
Personnel Overview
John Orio - Lushoto Health and Sanitation Officer
After studying waste management in Arusha, Mr. Orio was hired to work as the Lushoto Health Officer with primary responsibilities in the local market. Vendors had been selling their produce off of the ground, allowing waste from the surrounding to contaminate the food, leading to high levels of disease. Orio trained the vendors to build wooden bandas from which to sell their goods, reducing disea
Megan Hill - Program Coordinator
Megan has been working with EVI partners in the Environmental Enterprise Development Initiative since early 2006 and has assisted and facilitated the development and/or management of numerous collaborative projects in Tanzania, including business training, environmental enterprise development, and most recently biomass briquetting throughout East Africa.
Personnel Statistics
Margie Brand, Founder/Executive Director
Founded in 2002
Employees: 3
Volunteers: 8
Financial Statistics
Budget (2007): 180,000
Budget (2006): 250,000
Maximum Budget: 250,000
Overhead: 7%
Other funding sources: Foundation grants, individual and in-kind donations, income earned from training and curricula sales
Religious Affiliation: None
