Processing coffee from cherry to bean uses considerable energy. XelaTeco helped 2 coffee- producing communities save $1000's in eletricty and diesel.
|
XelaTeco Saves Community Thousands in Electricity Bills
XelaTeco just completed its 2nd micro-hydroelectric installation in Guatemala. The 75KW system which serves 110 families in La Fe and Chantel needed to be completely reconditioned due to damage sustained in Hurricane Stan in October 2005.
XelaTeco got the system back online in time for the coffee-producing communities to process their summer harvest, saving them at least $4000 in electricity and diesel bill for this season. Continue.
|
|
 |
AIDG to partner with municipal government and Oxfam in Cap Haitien
AIDG will be working with the mayor’s office, Oxfam and several local NGOs in Cap Haitien to develop a municipal scale treatment center outside of the city. A solid waste treatment plant and the supporting infrastructure will a much larger percentage of the population. Our goal is to create a municipal scale biogas production facility and use smaller scale biogas for areas where our infrastructure can’t reach. Find out more.
|
|
|
Slideshow: July 2007 TecoTour
This past July, ten high school students from Weston came to Guatemala to volunteer with AIDG. Meredith Rahman, one of the participants, wrote an excellent article about her experiences with us. View the slideshow we made based on her piece.
See also our update on projects from TecoTour 2006.
|
|
|
AIDG Haiti and Guatemala Fundraiser
We're throwing a benefit in NYC to raise money for our work in Guatemala and Haiti. Find out more.
Thursday Nov 8, 6:30-9:00
Gallery Bar, 120 Orchard Street, NY, NY
(212) 529-2266 Tickets: $30 online, $40 at the door
We're also looking for donations of art to aunction at the event. Isabella Jancourtz already donated several beautiful pieces of Haitian art from the 1960's.
Get your tickets.
|
|
|
 |
Update on Matching Gifts:
$2000 pledged if 40 people give $100 (Completed - Go Team!).
$37,000 pledged if we raise another $37,000. So far we've raised almost $22,000 of this amount.
You guys really rallied to help us kick off the Haiti expansion. We need a little more help to go the rest of the way. Donate today.
Together we can make a difference.
|
|
|
|
