SolarAid
The Right Way to do Solar Powered Development
In a New York Times article Bringing Solar Power to Africa’s Poor, there is a great quote on how to bring sustainable solar power to Africa:
SolarAid does not give away its micro-solar kits. "It’s not a hand out," Ms. Bliss said. "We want to encourage a viable trade. Solar has a huge future here, and anyone we have trained with solar skills has a good chance of finding employment. We also encourage distributors to take solar products to rural villages."
Here's a video of a similar organization, Solar Energy Foundation:
Wayan Vota
InveneoWayan Vota is a technology expert focused on appropriate information and communication technologies (ICT) for rural and underserved areas of the developing world. He is a Senior Director at Inveneo and is the editor of ICTworks
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