Project Report
| Feb 1, 2010
Solar Tuki Project Update
By Angel Chitrakar | Program Officer
Following Activities have taken place in past 3 months:
• Research and Development : Further development of
• Coordination with Women Acting Together for Change (WATCH) for promotion of solar tuki in its project areas. i.e. Nawalparashi and Rupandehi District were made.
• Orientation program regarding the ways for the promotion of solar tuki and its benefits were made for the staffs, different women groups and youths groups (groups working with WATCH) of Rupandehi and Nawalparashi District were made.
• Agreement and promotion of 100 sets of solar tuki with Clean Energy Nepal (CEN) were made for the promotion of solar tuki in Bajhang District.
• 2 local person of Bhamchaur VDC and Banjh VDC of Bajhang District were trained for assembling Solar Tuki and microfinance system for the promotion of solar tuki. Additionally, the technical and hardware supports required for the establishment of repair & maintenance centre in the VDC were also done for the persons.
We would like to thank all the donor community and the Globalgiving team for your continuous support and encouragement for the promotion of program. We anticipate for the same kind of support in future as well.
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Jul 28, 2009
Solar Tuki - update
By Prachet K. Shrestha | Team Leader
Following activities have taken place in the past 3 months:
Two representatives from ERM Foundation (from UK and India) visited Nepal to review and to support in the preparation of detailed promotional strategy for solar tuki
Identification of possible microfinance organizations for the promotion of solar tuki in different regions of Nepal
Coordination with Single Women Entrepreneurs Group for the promotion of solar tuki through single women in different regions of Nepal
Completed Solar Tuki Assembling Training in coordination with Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan City for the representatives of various women groups
Import of Solar Panel and various components of solar tuki
Establishment of warehouse and started the distribution of solar tuki assembling components
Research and Development: Further development of package for charging GSM and CDMA mobile sets
Thanks to the donor community of the Global Giving (and others as well), we are able to reach more no. of rural poor (who do not have the financial capacity to make down payment) through the credit and installment payback scheme (by using the revolving fund).
We would be pleased to receive your feedback and guidance, so as to better reach the rural people.
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Mar 23, 2009
A Clean Solar Alternative to Kerosene Lamps, Nepal
By Prachet Kumar Shrestha | Team Leader
Following activities have taken place in the past 2 months:
• Coordination with Mr. Rainer Mutschler for the promotion of Solar Tuki in El-Salvador
o One set of Solar Tuki sent (as sample) via post
o Couriered the hardcopies and emailed the softcopies of Solar Tuki Technical Manual and Brochures
• Coordination with local NGO “UNISON” for establishing Warehouse in Kavre District
• Arranging meetings for the promotion of Solar tuki in the Trekking Region – Langtang National Park
• Coordination with cooperatives of Sindhuli District
• Coordination with cooperative and school of Dailekh District
• Coordination for the establishment of community charging centre in schools of Lalitpur Sub Metropolitan City
• Coordination with Lalitpur Sub Metropolitan City for providing training to local women groups of Lalitpur Sub Metropolitan City to promote local entrepreneurs.
• Published "Light for All" Campaign in Catalytic Community Website
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• Meeting and coordination with Ms. Corey for the publication of Solar Tuki endeavor in her Book “Social Entrepreneurs and Innovators”.
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