Sierra Leone
EducationEnvironmental Foundation for Africa - Solar Energy training for 50 university students
Address
Environmental Foundation for Africa
1 Beach Rd, Lakka
Freetown Peninsula,
PMB 34
00000
Sierra Leone
+232 76 611410
http://www.efasl.org.uk
Mission
To mainstream environment in the most influential sectors in the region. EFA raises environmental awareness among key stakeholders and builds the capacity of decision makers and resource users to incorporate environmental management into their priorities and actions.
Programs
Tiwai Island Wildlife Sanctuary - EFA is the principal managing partner of Sierra Leone's only community Based Eco-Tourism Project Alternative Energy Programme - Includes specialists and training modules in solar electricity and solar hot water. Environmental Governance - Hosts the secretariat for ENFORAC (Sierra Leone) and GAWA (West Africa)
Environmental Foundation for Africa's Current Projects on GlobalGiving
 Solar Energy training for 50 university students |
 Provide Solar Power to 8 Sierra Leone Villages |
Personnel Overview
Simon Willans - Programme Coordinator
Simon spent seven years working in the automotive industry as a Product Engineer and has spent the last two years working with the Environmental Foundation for Africa in Sierra Leone, leading their Alternative energy programme. His primary area of focus is PV electricity.
Chris Playford - Solar Water Heating Instuctor
Chris has 34 years experience working in the plumbing and heating industry. He has 15 years experience working in the design, development and installation of solar water heating systems, both in the UK and West Africa. In more recent years he has worked as Senior lecturer at Gambia Technical Training Institute, where he developed and introduced solar water heating courses into the plumbing diploma
Mohammed Kamara - Department Head: Plumbing and Mechanical Services
Mr. Kamara has been the Department head at GTI for over four years and has ten years of experience in the plumbing trade. He is also a lecturer in the plumbing programme, teaching the diploma level students.
Personnel Statistics
Tommy Garnett, Director of Regional Programs
Founded in 1992
Employees: 25
Volunteers: 2
