Help Save the World: (Part 1)
In this special two-part article, readers will learn how one Wall Streeter is trying to bring free energy
and food to the world, one impoverished community at a time.
Once in a while, a great idea comes along, like UnleashPowerForThePeople.com, a New York based
non-profit attempting to solve the world's energy and poverty woes.
According to the Website, "Unleash the Power For the People Foundation is a charitable organization
that raises money for the purpose of enabling people to help those that are truly impoverished in the
world. Channeling the power of people to provide power for people."
In a nutshell, Unleash the Power For the People Foundation hopes to solve many of the world's
problems by empowering impoverished individuals in both developing and advanced nations through
greater access to affordable water and energy.
The foundation will use every dollar to bring communities - around the world - wind and solar energy
and desalination technology for fresh water. And the Foundation's right, too. If the world's
impoverished had individual access to fresh water and energy, through renewable sources, not only
would our world be a cleaner, happier place, but blossoming in community-level economics as well.
The organization's founder, Dave McCoy, promises:
1. Every dollar will go to energy creation. Any fees paid for administration will come from interest
earned.
2. Only political purpose is to support delivery of free energy to those impoverished areas of the world.
No financial support will be given to any political campaigns in any way.
With all of the aforementioned in mind, I spent some time with Dave digging into his revolutionary
attempt at helping people around the world. Here's an extract of our conversation:
MK: Dave, thanks for all that you're doing. We live in such a selfish world, and so many live with an "out
of sight, out of mind" mentality. You're really trying to look at the world's issues, beyond what we see
every day. Before be get too far into the Foundation though, can you tell readers a little about you and
why you're doing what you are? And if I'm not mistaken, you're a Wall Street guy right?
DM: Yes, Mark, I am, but before I explain that I would like to say “thank you” to you for finding our
charitable foundation and for recognizing the benefits to both poverty relief and the environmental
issues that we are trying to achieve. While we may be a young organization, it is people like you who
take the time to understand the issues that we focus on “organizing” in a way that truly gets results.
I am involved on Wall Street as National Sales Manager for National Securities Inc, which is only
relevant in that it gives me some insight into the latest solutions because of our exposure to so many
technologies. But the main passion behind the charity is that I have seen first-hand many of the poorer
parts of the world and seen how people are disadvantaged by their lack of opportunities.
When I see a smile on a child’s face, no matter what his race or religion happens to be, it is something
to hold “hope” that he finds a world that is better as he grows older. And, solving global warming also
goes hand in hand with relieving poverty ... Our Foundation is attempting to unleash the power of
people to set free the power of the planet for everyone.
MK: Wow, it sounds like you're very successful and dedicated to your cause. Now, could you shed
some more light how the Foundation will help the world, the history of your organization and what the
immediate future holds?
DM: Well, let me say that our organization is just getting started. We are barely two months old right
now. But, yes, we’ve had a tremendous response of people from all walks of life embracing the mission
and offering to help to spread the word and donate either their time or money to further the cause. The
Foundation has one simple deliverable: buying and donating portable renewable power generators to
communities in the world that aren’t connected to the power grids of society. By keeping the mission
simple, we accomplish two things: First, we truly help these communities experience the benefits of
electricity (like lighting, power tools, pumps, refrigeration, radios, etc...)Second, we also, in a small way,
help the environment because we don’t add any pollutants to the air or consume any of our natural
resources to provide this electricity. While these two issues are a direct benefit, I also believe that we
will achieve a third and even larger benefit, which is the education about the true solutions of ending
poverty and sustaining our earth in the future.
If we can show on a small scale the direct benefits along with achieving strong grass-roots support,
then I believe this message and support can be translated into encouraging governments to deploy the
solutions on a large scale. As to the immediate future, we have just launched our first project and
identified our first community to sponsor (indigenous people of Benquet, a mountain province in The
Philippines). We hope to raise $20,000 by the end of March and start the ball moving. Longer term,
this year we have a target of $1 million in total deployments, along with many exciting programs and
activities on the drawing board.
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Unleash Power For The People is an exciting Foundation with great promise to help people worldwide!
In Part II, Dave McCoy describes in detail the actual technologies used, how much they cost, and what
you can do to help!
Please read Power For The People: Part II.
Mark Whistler
3/25/08
In this special two-part article, readers will learn how one Wall Streeter is trying to bring free energy
and food to the world, one impoverished community at a time.
Once in a while, a great idea comes along, like UnleashPowerForThePeople.com, a New York based
non-profit attempting to solve the world's energy and poverty woes.
According to the Website, "Unleash the Power For the People Foundation is a charitable organization
that raises money for the purpose of enabling people to help those that are truly impoverished in the
world. Channeling the power of people to provide power for people."
In a nutshell, Unleash the Power For the People Foundation hopes to solve many of the world's
problems by empowering impoverished individuals in both developing and advanced nations through
greater access to affordable water and energy.
The foundation will use every dollar to bring communities - around the world - wind and solar energy
and desalination technology for fresh water. And the Foundation's right, too. If the world's
impoverished had individual access to fresh water and energy, through renewable sources, not only
would our world be a cleaner, happier place, but blossoming in community-level economics as well.
The organization's founder, Dave McCoy, promises:
1. Every dollar will go to energy creation. Any fees paid for administration will come from interest
earned.
2. Only political purpose is to support delivery of free energy to those impoverished areas of the world.
No financial support will be given to any political campaigns in any way.
With all of the aforementioned in mind, I spent some time with Dave digging into his revolutionary
attempt at helping people around the world. Here's an extract of our conversation:
MK: Dave, thanks for all that you're doing. We live in such a selfish world, and so many live with an "out
of sight, out of mind" mentality. You're really trying to look at the world's issues, beyond what we see
every day. Before be get too far into the Foundation though, can you tell readers a little about you and
why you're doing what you are? And if I'm not mistaken, you're a Wall Street guy right?
DM: Yes, Mark, I am, but before I explain that I would like to say “thank you” to you for finding our
charitable foundation and for recognizing the benefits to both poverty relief and the environmental
issues that we are trying to achieve. While we may be a young organization, it is people like you who
take the time to understand the issues that we focus on “organizing” in a way that truly gets results.
I am involved on Wall Street as National Sales Manager for National Securities Inc, which is only
relevant in that it gives me some insight into the latest solutions because of our exposure to so many
technologies. But the main passion behind the charity is that I have seen first-hand many of the poorer
parts of the world and seen how people are disadvantaged by their lack of opportunities.
When I see a smile on a child’s face, no matter what his race or religion happens to be, it is something
to hold “hope” that he finds a world that is better as he grows older. And, solving global warming also
goes hand in hand with relieving poverty ... Our Foundation is attempting to unleash the power of
people to set free the power of the planet for everyone.
MK: Wow, it sounds like you're very successful and dedicated to your cause. Now, could you shed
some more light how the Foundation will help the world, the history of your organization and what the
immediate future holds?
DM: Well, let me say that our organization is just getting started. We are barely two months old right
now. But, yes, we’ve had a tremendous response of people from all walks of life embracing the mission
and offering to help to spread the word and donate either their time or money to further the cause. The
Foundation has one simple deliverable: buying and donating portable renewable power generators to
communities in the world that aren’t connected to the power grids of society. By keeping the mission
simple, we accomplish two things: First, we truly help these communities experience the benefits of
electricity (like lighting, power tools, pumps, refrigeration, radios, etc...)Second, we also, in a small way,
help the environment because we don’t add any pollutants to the air or consume any of our natural
resources to provide this electricity. While these two issues are a direct benefit, I also believe that we
will achieve a third and even larger benefit, which is the education about the true solutions of ending
poverty and sustaining our earth in the future.
If we can show on a small scale the direct benefits along with achieving strong grass-roots support,
then I believe this message and support can be translated into encouraging governments to deploy the
solutions on a large scale. As to the immediate future, we have just launched our first project and
identified our first community to sponsor (indigenous people of Benquet, a mountain province in The
Philippines). We hope to raise $20,000 by the end of March and start the ball moving. Longer term,
this year we have a target of $1 million in total deployments, along with many exciting programs and
activities on the drawing board.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unleash Power For The People is an exciting Foundation with great promise to help people worldwide!
In Part II, Dave McCoy describes in detail the actual technologies used, how much they cost, and what
you can do to help!
Please read Power For The People: Part II.
Mark Whistler
3/25/08
Unleash Power For The People
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