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innovation: africa
Founded in 2008, Innovation: Africa is a New York based 501 c3 non-profit organization that brings Israeli solar and agriculturaltechnologies to African villages. Our mission is to improve the lives of rural African people and, in doing so, to improve the image of Israel around the world.
OUR MISSION
88PROJECTSCOMPLETED
6 COUNTRIES
WHAT WE’VE DONE:
ETHIOPIA
UGANDA
TANZANIA
MALAWI
WHERE
DR CONGO
SOUTH AFRICA
718,228 PEOPLE IMPACTED HAVE ACCESS TO ISRAELI INNOVATION:
287,238 MALAWI
315,752 UGANDA23,522ETHIOPIA
79,776TANZANIA
146SOUTH AFRICA
11,794DR CONGO
OUR WORK IN AFRICA
585 Million Africans live without electricity(From a statement in November 2011 Ban Ki Moon)
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64% of sub-Saharan Africans live in villages like this one (World Bank Report on Agriculture and Development)FA
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Children chop down wood, their own natural resources, just to have something to burn.
Women and children spend hours each day fetching water, preventing them from going to school and earning a living.
“More people die from unsafe water than from all forms of violence, including war.”UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon FA
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30% of the average household income is spent on kerosene and candles
AT WE UNDERSTAND THAT WITHOUT ENERGY THERE IS:
SOLAR POWERED WATER PUMPS
Solar panels are reliable, require no operating costs and need very little maintenance.
WE INSTALL SOLAR PUMPS
WE INSTALL WATER TANKS
WE INSTALL WATER STATIONS
WE ALSO INSTALL WATER TANK FOR DRIP IRRIGATION
WE ARE PUMPING OVER 20,000 LITERS OF WATER A DAY PER VILLAGE FOR CONSUMPRION AND DRIP IRRIGATION .
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: CREATING BUSINESS & GENERATING INCOME
SOLAR POWERED MEDICAL CLINICS
Bufumbo Village, UgandaPopulation: 29,158 people
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Nurse Hajala Zandia and Innovation: Africa’s Founder & President Sivan Ya’ari
On Average, the number of women seeking maternal healthcare at our medical clinics increases by 400% after solar installation
We power the homes of their staff, making it easier for the clinic to recruit and retain employees.
SOLAR POWERED SCHOOLS & ORPHANAGES
CHIMWA SECONDARY SCHOOLMalawi, Population: 400 Students
Every night, students used to come to school to study by candlelight.
We installed 120 watts of solar energy…
…and light bulbs in each classroom.
Now Chimwa Secondary School looks like this…
…with students and teachers crowding into the classrooms each night for evening study and homework help.
Graduation rates have as much as tripled in our primary and secondary schools after solar installation.
Kaliro Orphanage,UgandaPopulation: 470 orphans
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SUSTAINABLITY BUSINESS
Batteries will need replacing within 3-5 years.
SOLAR EQUIPMENT INSTALLED:
Mobile penetration is outgrowing Africa’s energy grid, and this growing gap has driven demand for off-grid charging solutions.
THE COST: 10-15 CENTS PER CHARGE. THE CUSTOMERS: CELL PHONE OWNERS IN THE SURROUNDING VILLAGES. THE BUSINESS IS RUN BY STAFF MEMBERS AND LOCAL WOMEN’S GROUPS.
EACH OF OUR 82 PROJECTS HAS A BUSINESS: A SOLAR CELL PHONE CHARGING STATION.
AND DEPOSIT FUNDS IN THEIR BANK ACCOUNT
STAFF RECORD TRANSACTION
THESE FUNDS ARE USED BY OUR FACILITIES TO REPLACE LIGHT BULBS AND BATTERIES.
PHONE CHARGING BUSINESSES GENERATE INCOME
Innovation: Africa employs local project managers and contractors in the field.
Mutisya JohnProject Manager, Tanzania
Dr. Samson WamaniHealth Development Officer, Uganda
Robert KhakhosiProject Manager,
Uganda
Sarah GimonoField Officer, Uganda
Alex KaombaProject Manager, Malawi
Rex EnergySolar Contractor, Tanzania
Elias LazaroSolar Contractor, Malawi
Robert BakalumpagiSolar Contractor, Uganda
Potipher BandaProject Manager, Malawi
Israeli engineers Providing In-Country Training
INNOVATION: AFRICA HAS SPECIAL CONSULTATIVE STATUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL.
iA RECEIVES UN INNOVATION AWARD NOV 2013
ACHIM STEINER UNEP Executive Director and Under-Secretary General of the United Nations
SIVAN YAARIFounder & President of Innovation: Africa
JOHN W. ASHE President of the United Nations General Assembly
YIPING ZHOU Director, United Nations Unit for South-South Cooperation, UNDP New York
ISRAELI TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS
WE INSTALLEDREMOTE MONITORING
ISRAELI COMPUTERS: TEACHING TECHNOLOGY IN THE VILLAGE
Karnaf patented what might just be the simplest and most cost effective tool for theft prevention on the market. It's a small metal device that locks the panels to one another and the roof, making them nearly impossible to steal without heavy machinery unlikely to be found in our rural communities. We haven't had a single instance of theft since installing these locks. And the best part: each one is less than $20.
ISRAELI LOCKS: PREVENTING THEFT AT MINIMAL COST
ISRAELI IRRIGATION: FIGHTING HUNGER AND PROMOTING ECONOMIC GROWTH
NAIROBI, KENYABusiness Daily
NATION BRANDING AWARDKNOWLEDGE@WHARTON
innovation: africareceived an award from the Wharton School for our work rebranding Israel.
ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPLE
800
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Our galas have hosted over 600 attendees: almost all young and diverse Jews in their 20s and 30s.
64,000
54,000 FOLLOWERS ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER AND OVER 10,000 HITS ON OUR WEBSITE EACH MONTH.
twitter@innoafrica
facebook.com/innoafrica
mail-list/innoafrica
FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS: YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, TEENS & BNEI MITZVAH
STUDENTS AROUND THE COUNTRY:
Thanks to Ella and her Bat Mitzvah, the 136 orphans of Kayango New Image Orphanage, Uganda have Israeli solar technology for a brighter future.
ELLA: $37,000
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