RENEWABLEWORLD
RenewableWorld, formally known as the Koru Foundation was set up over three years ago by dedicated individuals from the Renewable Energy industry who saw the potential of small scale renewable energy to remove many of the barriers which keep people entrenched in poverty.
When we sought a charity to support, the decision was made easy for us from day one. Following research one charity stood out from the rest because of its energy (pardon the pun!), the work which it carries out, but more importantly the people we have spoken to the organisation who make it work.
We are honoured therefore to introduce RenewableWorld as our chosen charity and we will be featuring their work and ambitions within our publication on a regular basis.
NicolaWard takes up the story...
Renewable energy might be on the rise in the UK and Europe but 1.4 billion people worldwide still have no access to clean, affordable energy sources and this has a negative impact on their health, education and livelihood opportunities.
UK based charity, RenewableWorld tackles energy poverty in developing countries by working with local partners to develop community managed, small scale renewable energy projects using solar, wind and micro hydro systems.
Thanks toWind Energy Network readers who supported Renewable World’s Christmas card appeal, the organisation has got off to a great start in 2011 by establishing a water pumping project in a remote, mountainous part of Nepal.
This will save women and children from having to walk long distances over steep terrain to collect water for their families, allowing children to spend more time in school and women to carry out income generating activating such as sewing or gardening
Over the coming year RenewableWorld will feature a series of articles inWind Energy Network magazine showcasing their projects in different parts of the world and highlighting ways in which you can get involved throughout 2011.
Melanie Matthews RenewableWorld
www.renewable-world.org
T: 01273 606 685 E:
melanie.matthews@renewable-
world.org
The organisation is now supported by corporate friends Dong Energy, Natural Power, SKM and SSE as well as other companies and individuals in the renewable energy industry and supply chain who donate money, time and gifts in kind to enable the organisation to carry out its life changing work.
Their practical and innovative projects make a huge difference to remote, rural communities where energy poverty is one of the biggest barriers to development. Energy produced by the systems they install can light homes and schools, provide power for vital services like vaccine fridges and enable new incoming generating activities like carpentry.
RenewableWorld Communications Officer NicolaWard, meets Kamala Phakarin from Nepal, who was one of the first people to benefit from RenewableWorld’s community projects which installed two small wind systems in the village of Phakel, providing residents like Kamala with power for electric lights and appliances like radios, televisions and battery chargers.
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