Unleash Power For The People
Foundation
Foundation
Comment from supporter Mr.A
President John Kennedy said “It’s
better to light a candle than to curse
the darkness.” This is precisely the
reason I was drawn to “Unleash Power
for the People.” The organization does
just that---it tries to solve the problems
of some of our planet’s poorest
inhabitants with solutions on a very
personal level. Rather than pour
money into grandiose schemes, it
seeks to help improve the lives of small
groups of people by supplying them
with free electricity supplied through
solar power. Light for a small school.
Power for a modest generator. Electric
pumps to provide water. All using free,
renewable power, from an organization
which uses ALL its resources to meet
these ends. (All administrative costs
are covered by interest income.)
Helping a small group here, then one
there, then one somewhere else---
drops that fill the bucket. I like the
approach.
President John Kennedy said “It’s
better to light a candle than to curse
the darkness.” This is precisely the
reason I was drawn to “Unleash Power
for the People.” The organization does
just that---it tries to solve the problems
of some of our planet’s poorest
inhabitants with solutions on a very
personal level. Rather than pour
money into grandiose schemes, it
seeks to help improve the lives of small
groups of people by supplying them
with free electricity supplied through
solar power. Light for a small school.
Power for a modest generator. Electric
pumps to provide water. All using free,
renewable power, from an organization
which uses ALL its resources to meet
these ends. (All administrative costs
are covered by interest income.)
Helping a small group here, then one
there, then one somewhere else---
drops that fill the bucket. I like the
approach.
Wow we can see up close our first community!
I visited our first community in Benquet, Philippines in the past few
weeks and want to give everyone an update as to what is going on
with both Unleash Power For The People Foundation and the
community.
Benquet school gets energy from the sun!
First and best, we are almost finished with all of the details of the
renewable solar power generator for the school in Benquet,
Philippines. We have been working closely with GoGreenSolar.com
and an Unleash Power volunteer from Johnson Controls to make
sure that it meets the power needs of the school, is installed
properly, and makes its way through customs successfully. In
addition, two particular people in the Philippines have been very
helpful in both communicating with the locals and coordinating with
the engineers. If all goes well, they should have it completely
installed in July and have power from the sun for the next 25 to 30
years!
The cost of the system is a little over $15,000 (not including
shipping or installation), so the total project costs should stay within
our $20,000 target. The amount of power that it will supply will be
1.5 Kilowatts, which is enough to power the 6 classrooms.
I visited our first community in Benquet, Philippines in the past few
weeks and want to give everyone an update as to what is going on
with both Unleash Power For The People Foundation and the
community.
Benquet school gets energy from the sun!
First and best, we are almost finished with all of the details of the
renewable solar power generator for the school in Benquet,
Philippines. We have been working closely with GoGreenSolar.com
and an Unleash Power volunteer from Johnson Controls to make
sure that it meets the power needs of the school, is installed
properly, and makes its way through customs successfully. In
addition, two particular people in the Philippines have been very
helpful in both communicating with the locals and coordinating with
the engineers. If all goes well, they should have it completely
installed in July and have power from the sun for the next 25 to 30
years!
The cost of the system is a little over $15,000 (not including
shipping or installation), so the total project costs should stay within
our $20,000 target. The amount of power that it will supply will be
1.5 Kilowatts, which is enough to power the 6 classrooms.
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| Unleash Power For The People Foundation Sister Sites |
| Unleash Power For The People Foundation Money Raised Donation Area Promotions |
| July Update and Trip to Philippines |
Other Developments!
Many other developments have occurred in the first 5 months, in fact too many to list on this update. We
have been gathering much momentum in terms of people paying attention, in fact our facebook fan page
has over 8000 fans. In addition, many have expressed interest in setting up chapters in other countries
such as England, Indonesia, India, Philippines, and Canada. We have been mentioned in web blogs and
news articles, and the web traffic to our sites has been phenomenally consistent. In fact our World Poverty
Day Org group on facebook has over 10,000 members.
Visit our sister sites in the NAV bar in top left... You might be surprised at the content!!!
Don't forget the message!
To end this update I'd like to re-mention our mission. We have a simple deliverable which is to provide
renewable power generators to poor communities in the world without electricity. By doing this we can
highlight the SOLUTION for both global warming and world poverty eradication. Our method is simple, but
our reach is broad. We are attempting to educate both rich and poor alike about the way forward in the
future.
As any good leader will tell you, "Don't bring me just the problems, bring me the solutions too!"
Many other developments have occurred in the first 5 months, in fact too many to list on this update. We
have been gathering much momentum in terms of people paying attention, in fact our facebook fan page
has over 8000 fans. In addition, many have expressed interest in setting up chapters in other countries
such as England, Indonesia, India, Philippines, and Canada. We have been mentioned in web blogs and
news articles, and the web traffic to our sites has been phenomenally consistent. In fact our World Poverty
Day Org group on facebook has over 10,000 members.
Visit our sister sites in the NAV bar in top left... You might be surprised at the content!!!
Don't forget the message!
To end this update I'd like to re-mention our mission. We have a simple deliverable which is to provide
renewable power generators to poor communities in the world without electricity. By doing this we can
highlight the SOLUTION for both global warming and world poverty eradication. Our method is simple, but
our reach is broad. We are attempting to educate both rich and poor alike about the way forward in the
future.
As any good leader will tell you, "Don't bring me just the problems, bring me the solutions too!"
Next Step- 3 Communities (Africa, India, and ???!
Now that we have done the legwork for our first community, its time
to consider our next plan of action. We are excited to announce
that we will be attempting to deliver 3 units to 3 different
communities in 3 different countries!!!
With the help of the pictures and videos of the smiles on the faces
of our first community model, I'm hoping that everyone will get even
more excited about future projects. We are breaking down the
following 3 initiatives by Chapter Group:
1. Mozambique school in Africa (headed by our UK Chapter)
2. India project in India (headed by our India Chapter)
3. ??? Supporter's choice community in ??? (TBD by supporters)
Each of our UK and India Chapters will focus on their own project,
with of course the assistance of the entire Unleash Organization,
while the "Supporter's Choice" community will be supported by the
general international foundation. Rules of Supporter's Choice will
be disseminated soon, so stay tuned to see the selection process!
All help is welcomed and we are excited to expand our mission to 3
new countries and our fundraising activities to $60,000.
Now that we have done the legwork for our first community, its time
to consider our next plan of action. We are excited to announce
that we will be attempting to deliver 3 units to 3 different
communities in 3 different countries!!!
With the help of the pictures and videos of the smiles on the faces
of our first community model, I'm hoping that everyone will get even
more excited about future projects. We are breaking down the
following 3 initiatives by Chapter Group:
1. Mozambique school in Africa (headed by our UK Chapter)
2. India project in India (headed by our India Chapter)
3. ??? Supporter's choice community in ??? (TBD by supporters)
Each of our UK and India Chapters will focus on their own project,
with of course the assistance of the entire Unleash Organization,
while the "Supporter's Choice" community will be supported by the
general international foundation. Rules of Supporter's Choice will
be disseminated soon, so stay tuned to see the selection process!
All help is welcomed and we are excited to expand our mission to 3
new countries and our fundraising activities to $60,000.
My hero: Mr. A (Anonymous)
Ever since the video of the Benquet
children came out, Mr. A has delivered
almost daily to my office a box of items
for the kids of Benquet. Books, socks,
shirts, sunglasses, towels, etc... He's
an amazing man and my hero!
Ever since the video of the Benquet
children came out, Mr. A has delivered
almost daily to my office a box of items
for the kids of Benquet. Books, socks,
shirts, sunglasses, towels, etc... He's
an amazing man and my hero!
Our first community Benquet
Community Partners is a
farming community located in
the mountains of Benquet,
Philippines. It is 1833 meters
or 6000 feet above sea level
and cold cold cold (watch
video below)
Community Partners is a
farming community located in
the mountains of Benquet,
Philippines. It is 1833 meters
or 6000 feet above sea level
and cold cold cold (watch
video below)
| Created by SurrealView.net specially for: Unleash Power For The People Foundation |
| Unleash Power For The People Foundation Press Article in Trader Daily |
| Unleash Power For The People Foundation Shop here and proceeds go directly to the foundation |
Join us on facebook:
We have a group
dedicated to getting to 1
million strong to show the
world that we
"collectively" care!
Facebook link:
World Poverty Day Oct 17
'08 can we hit 1 million to
show support?
We have a group
dedicated to getting to 1
million strong to show the
world that we
"collectively" care!
Facebook link:
World Poverty Day Oct 17
'08 can we hit 1 million to
show support?
What a wonderful trip!
How do I start to explain the feeling of joy at meeting
the teachers, parents, and children of our first
community?
Well first, even though they may not have the things
that we take for granted, it was amazing to see the
beautiful smiles of the children of this school. They
were truly grateful for the small gifts that we brought
(thanks to Mr. A), and the teachers and parents
were very excited to be our first community to
receive a renewable power generator. They asked
many questions and were very engaged in a
several hour Q & A session.
I was struck by the lack of balls to play with and toys
to keep them entertained, but I got a wonderful
insight into their desire to learn and improve their
daily lives. It is a very welcoming place that I would
encourage anyone to visit. I was honored to meet
them and share with them the dedication of the
volunteers and the things that members had done
to help make our donation possible.
Thank you all for donating your time, energy, and
hope... It was definitely shared by this community!
How do I start to explain the feeling of joy at meeting
the teachers, parents, and children of our first
community?
Well first, even though they may not have the things
that we take for granted, it was amazing to see the
beautiful smiles of the children of this school. They
were truly grateful for the small gifts that we brought
(thanks to Mr. A), and the teachers and parents
were very excited to be our first community to
receive a renewable power generator. They asked
many questions and were very engaged in a
several hour Q & A session.
I was struck by the lack of balls to play with and toys
to keep them entertained, but I got a wonderful
insight into their desire to learn and improve their
daily lives. It is a very welcoming place that I would
encourage anyone to visit. I was honored to meet
them and share with them the dedication of the
volunteers and the things that members had done
to help make our donation possible.
Thank you all for donating your time, energy, and
hope... It was definitely shared by this community!
