Welcome

Howdy and welcome to the second AIDG quarterly newsletter. This bulletin will keep you posted on initiatives, projects, events and educational programs run by the AIDG. The AIDG is an early stage non-governmental organization with a goal of providing low cost infrastructure improvements to rural areas of developing countries through the equipping and training of workshops for the production of intermediate technology solutions.

Projects

The AIDG team just got back from doing demonstration projects in Guatemala with the rural development group CEDEPEM and the orphanage Casa Guatemala. We are currently in planning for our summer projects in Guatemala. This summer AIDG staff will be in Quetzaltenango equipping and training a workshop for the construction of appropriate technology solutions for surrounding farms.The AIDG will contract this workshop to perform demonstration installations for regional community and social service organizations.

CEDEPEM

Working with the rural development organization CEDEPEM, the AIDG has installed 2 of its low cost Axial flux windmills at rural demonstration centers in the communities of Chichaclan and Rancho De Teja, outside of Quetzaltenango Guatemala. These windmills performed well in the prevailing winds and well outproduced the needed peek demand. For more information on this project check out our projects page.

Casa Guatemala

Casa Guatemala, near Rio Dulce Guatemala. This biodigester takes pig waste and uses it to create gas for cooking, while simultaneously reducing point source pollution and creating a useful fertilizer. This small demonstration unit is intended for 40 pigs. The AIDG is currently designing a larger system to handle the entire 250 pigs that are raised at Casa Guatemala. This second installation will provide enough gas to run a generator to power the orphanage. For more information on this project check out our projects page.

Donations

The projects we have done so far have only been possible through the generous support of our donors. For those who have donated Thank you. We really appreciate the chance you have given us. If you haven't donated please consider a small gift at our donations page: http://www.aidg.org/donations/. We accept donations through Network for Good, Just Give and Paypal. Anonymous donations are only available through Network for Good and Just Give. The AIDG is a registered 501 (c) (3) charity and all donations are deductible under section 170 of the internal revenue code.

Party / Fundraiser 5/14/05 Cambridge

We will be holding that well known festival Catorce de Mayo at the Lincoln's Inn society of Harvard Law School (like Cinco de Mayo except in better line with Harvard exams):

Saturday 5/14/05
9 pm at the Lincoln's Inn Society
44 Follen St, Cambridge, MA.
http://www.lincolnsinn.org/

Recommended ten buck donation at the door. Then all the drinks, dancing and merry making you can handle.

Volunteer Opportunities

We have limited opportunities in Quetzaltenango this summer. Anybody interested in doing some good work down in Guatemala in July and August should email volunteer@aidg.org

AIDG Store

We have a bunch of new items at the AIDG store, new clothing, stuff for babies, mouse pads, bags, coffee mugs. Check it out at http://www.aidg.org/store . All proceeds from your purchases support our development projects.

Thanks for your Support,

Peter Haas
Adam Hyde
Grey Lee
and the rest of the AIDG Team

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