W W W . E N E R G Y F O R O P P O R T U N I T Y . O R G
Annual Report 2010
"Investing in renewable energy systems such as solar and introducing energy efficient technologies and services, will support the economic growth prospects and contribute to the West African region's
economic and social development as well as poverty reduction without harming the environment"
Mamadou Goita, special adviser to the director-general of the Mali-based Rural Economy Institute
Contents
W W W . E N E R G Y F O R O P P O R T U N I T Y . O R G
CONTENTS
From the Director and Canadian Board
4
From the Manager and Australian Board
5
Our Formation and Strategy
6
Country Programs Overview
7
Promotion
of Solar
Sierra Leone Program and Staff
8-9
Electricity
across the
Development and Livelihoods
10-11
Health
12-13
Education
14-15
Skills Training
16
Other Projects
17-19
Research and Development
20
Project and Beneficiary Summary
21
Financial Report
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Dedicated
to the
West African
Region
From the Executive Director
Executive Director: Simon Willans
When we first started in Sierra Leone, EFO had a battery drill, a
set of screwdrivers, one room in a guesthouse and a rather stubborn vision of how a development charity should operate. From
that, in our first year we have managed to install over 18000W
of power at nineteen sites across the country. Over 35,000 people have gained direct access to solar power, with another
300,000 benefiting from increased access to light and energy.
We now have two incredible and active boards, five full time
staff, a small office and even a second battery drill. These have
all been exciting accomplishments and everyone that has been
involved can and should be proud of what we have done so far.
What makes me so proud to be part of this organisation is less to
do with what we have done but how we have done it, as we
have stuck to our program model and our own core ideas.
All our staff gained their first exposure to solar electricity through training courses we lead.
These staff have developed from graduates, to leading some of the biggest solar installations
in the region– they have become mentors and examples for others. Our Community Charging
Station model has proven to be a cost effective way to create jobs, provide access to clean,
safe and affordable lighting (as opposed to kerosene and candles) while generating revenue
that stays in the community for maintenance and future projects. We have seen that by truly
working in partnership with communities and challenging them to drive their own development, actions can be sustainable. The links between energy, access to and quality of education
and health care are very apparent and our school and health care installations are having immediate impacts.
I must thank all of those who have supported us which has included major international companies, bilateral donors, INGOs and some incredible individuals who have gone to extreme
lengths to fund projects. Most importantly I have to thank Mohamed, Chernor, Idrissa and everyone who climbed on or in a roof, picked up a screwdriver or shovel, drove us safely, gave us a
bed to sleep or food to eat or in any other way directly contributed to our work. These people
have worked tirelessly and in some tough conditions and have shown me that they do have the
energy for the opportunities that are out there.
Canadian Board
The Canadian Board of Directors is enthusiastic about the progress that EFO has made in
2010. Over the past year, EFO has progressed from an idea and a logo into a registered Canadian charity that has initiated and completed a number of significant solar installations in hospitals, health clinics, schools, orphanages and community centres in Sierra Leone. In addition
EFO have successfully transformed the unique model of the Community Charging Stations from
a conceptual idea or plan into meaningful action.
With the recent approval of European Union funding which will see EFO develop another 20
Community Charging Stations and support another 60 schools and an on-going partnership for
solar projects in Government hospitals, the future looks very bright.
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From the Program Manager
We certainly have come a long way in our first year. A little
over 12 months ago Energy For Opportunity was still very
much a conceptual idea. We have now established boards of
directors in Canada and Australia, offices in Sierra Leone, a
growing body of employees, and of course, most importantly,
we have managed to bring electricity to numerous communities in Sierra Leone with solar power installations in Schools,
Health Clinics, Community Centres and other public structures.
During this period I have unfortunately been unable to reside
in Sierra Leone as such my work with Energy For Opportunity
has been of a remote nature: working on projects proposals,
public relations and fostering partnerships. Therefore I believe
is important to say a huge thank you to Simon, Chernor, Mohamed and Idrissa (our in-country staff) along with our many
sponsors and partners for making Energy For Opportunity’s
work a physical reality.
Program Manager: Paul Munro
I am amazed by what we have achieved and am looking forward to seeing what we achieve in the years to come.
Australian Board
During 2010 an Australian Board of Directors was
established and the process of gaining registration as
an Australian charity initiated. In the upcoming
months the Board will be registering EFO with
AusAID, and then will subsequently be registered as
a charity with the Australian Tax Office. Already we
have formally registered ourselves as an Australian
organisation and have applied for fundraising status
at the state level.
Australian Board Director Amé Christiansen has
spent Sept– December in Sierra Leone participating
first hand in EFO’s field activities. While in Sierra
Leone Amé has undertaken research into the impact
of EFO’s Education program in Bombali District, researched fuelwood and lighting sources in the Outamba Kilimi National Park, facilitated strategic research and planning with local EFO staff, assisted
with grant applications and compiled this annual
report.
The Australia board L-R Amé Christiansen, Sean
Moran, Peter Grzonkowski, Will Johns and Jim
Munro (Paul Munro in front) all originally come
from the Blue Mountains in the east of Australia.
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How We Formed
EFO Director Simon Willans Teaching in Uganda
Our Strategy
Energy For Opportunity is the result of a group of
dedicated individuals implementing innovative
strategies to provide clean renewable electricity to
those without access to national power sources. Its
two founders met while living and working with
Community Based Organisations in rural Uganda
which introduced both of them the unique challenges that the African environment can present in
the development and implementation of sustainable projects that meet community needs.
This initial collaboration led to further opportunities
in Sierra Leone and Liberia implementing solar
electricity in twelve schools and health clinics
across refugee affected areas and on Tiwai Island,
an eco-tourism and research site in the south-east
of Sierra Leone. These projects proved very effective and highlighted the huge impact that renewable energy installations can have on remote and
vulnerable communities- from the provision of
power for vaccine fridges and health clinics, lighting
in schools, poverty reduction through job creation.
EFO establishes long-term partnerships while increasing local technical capacity . We focus our work exclusively in West Africa which the UN ranks as having
eight out of the twenty least developed countries in
the world.
Our strategy is to develop innovative ways to promote and implement the use of renewable energy,
emphasizing both the benefits of direct solar installation projects (in health clinics, schools, community
centers etc) and the poverty reduction capacity of
technical training for students in partnership with
local educational institutions. We actively promote of
the use of renewable energies in the offices and projects of government bodies and international organizations and hope to contribute to the development of
a thriving solar industry across West Africa.
Map of West Africa
The objective is not only to deliver renewable electricity, but also instill a philosophy of renewable energy use across the broader community.
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Program Countries
Sierra Leone
Energy For Opportunity’s Sierra Leone program aims to
build a solar industry that provides jobs and professional
training to youth in Sierra Leone. The organization was
registered with district councils as ENFO in Sierra Leone
in 2009 and with the national Ministry of Development
and Economic Planning in 2010. The established Health,
Education and Livelihood programs have provided a
means by which to refine our program design.
Sierra Leone is the main focus country in the West African region and acts as the Regional centre from which
our future country programs will be based. The following
pages highlight our work over 2009-2010.
Class II Kamakwie BDEC– soon to receive a
small DC system as part of an AusAID grant
Mali
Building on the successes of the Sierra Leone program
over the last two years the Mali program will be initiated by EFO in 2011. With Sierra Leone acting as the
regional centre from which the Mali program will be
launched, we will be working with partners rather than
undertaking and training our own engineers and technicians.
With a similar focus– using renewable energy to support the development of Education, Health and Livelihoods initiatives and reduce poverty, proposals are in
the process of development and work with local partners will see the first projects begin in Mali in 2011.
Djenne Mali
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Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is a small state is West Africa with
a population of 6.5 Million people. Despite
substantial mineral, agricultural and fishery
resources about two thirds of the population
rely on subsistence agriculture.
Basic infrastructure was decimated during
years of civil conflict until 2001 and the education and health sectors are still recovering basics like running water and electricity. Electricity coverage reaches approximately 20% of the
urban population but less than 2% in rural areas. GDP per capita is equal to approximately
US$825 and adult literacy is approximately
38.1%. Life Expectancy is 48.2 years and there
are three physicians to every 100,000 people.
EFO works in the key areas of Livelihoods, Education, Health and Skills training to address
these challenges
Sierra Leone’s location in West Africa
Community Development in all that we do...
In 2010 EFO has expanded with an increasing number of
projects in Bombali District. As a result the need for a regional office, staff accommodation and storage facility in
the area have increased. In September EFO moved into
the Makeni Head Quarters located at 26 Aggienold St
Makama.
Makeni Office and one of
the local children giving
his thumbs up to the solar
(inset)
By sourcing a local unfinished property for a two year period we were able to provide the means by which our
landlord could finish her home. We have provided solar
power for the dwelling which will remain after our two
year lease. Using the additional income earned our landlord is now in the final stages of completing another
dwelling next door. By fitting outdoor lights we have increased security in the streets and provided a place for
neighbours to study in the evening.
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Our Staff
Mohamed Turay– Engineer
Mohamed has been helping EFO since his time at Government Technical Institute (GTI), assisting to organise the Photovoltaic (PV) class in
his role as Vice President of the Student’s Union. He joined the team
full-time in January as an Engineer and has been very successful in
managing the community charging station in Kamabai. Mohamed was
born in Lunsar, Port Loko District and has a Diploma in Electrical Engineering from GTI. In 2010 Mohamed has assisted in research into the
effectiveness of EFO’s Education Program and completed a three year
plan for the charging station Program. In addition to all things solar,
he enjoys listening to the news and Facebooking mates.
Chernor Jalloh– Engineer
Chernor officially joined the EFO team in January 2010 in an Engineering role. Jalloh was born in Koiquima, Kono District and attended
Ahmadiyya Muslim Secondary School gaining an Engineering certificate at the Government Technical Institute. Jalloh oversees the community charging station in Mattru Jong and has recently completed a
three year plan for the entire Koinadugu district. Jalloh has developed a range of skills since starting with EFO including management
of community development projects, data collection and analysis for
strategic decision making as well as developing his computer skills.
Chernor hopes to study Electrical Engineering at University.
Idrissa Tarawally– Technician
Idrissa became a casual technician with EFO following an installation
at Kamalo Primary School where he proved himself to be an exceptionally hard worker, who kept on task with great technical skills.
Idrissa participated in the Solar Installers course taught by EFO’s Director at the Government Technical Institute in Freetown. Since May
2010 Idrissa has helped complete 4 of EFO’s installations -the latest
at Kailahun Hospital. Idrissa is also the world’s strongest man– or at
least claims to be.
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Program Area– Development and Livelihoods
Community Charging Stations
The Community Charging Station (CCS) is the core of the
Energy For Opportunity program and the lead project
with our partner communities.
Solar electricity systems are installed at a community
structure such as a market, school or court barrie providing lighting and basic power. A charging kiosk is then built
by the community that generates revenue for the community through the charging of mobile phones and the
renting and sale of solar powered lights and home systems. Sites are managed and operated by the community
with technical support from EFO.
The numerous benefits to the community include local
employment, reduced charging costs and most importantly a direct replacement for costly, dangerous and polluting fuel based lighting. Communities are also eligible
to use the profit as matching funds for other solar projects in their communities.
Community
Charging Station
Kamabai (above)
and Mattru Jong
(Right)
Two pilot CCSs have been in operation since March, 2010 in Kamabai and Mattru Jong and have proven extremely successful.
In a few short months both sites have seen; an average community profit of ~$300/month per site, the employment of Two full time employees at each site, over 3600 individual light rentals-reducing the income spent on
lighting for study and the sale of twelve home systems, providing an alternative to generator power.
Winner Africa Rural Connect Prize !
Energy for Opportunity’s idea: “Create a Solar Power Revolution
Across West Africa” received second place in the Peacecorps
monthly Africa Rural Connect in October 2009. EFO received
Prize Money of US$2000 towards implementation of the idea
and went into the final round for the US$20,000 prize.
In the 2010 competition we built on this success and entered the
charging station as a separate idea– winning $1000 in the final
round.
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2009-10 Achievements
Capacity Development in Kamabai
The Kamabai Charging Station has enjoyed a string of successes
since the installation in March 2010. Aside from raising a significant amount of the 25% contribution used for the Second round
of installations in the Senior Secondary School, the Charging Station chairperson James Brima Conteh has learned valuable lessons about managing the station, organizing the community
committee and coordinating for community projects. James’
new challenge, in his own words, will be to learn to delegate
even more tasks as the CCS program expands throughout the
chiefdom.
James Brima Conteh– Community Charging Station Chairperson
Mattru Jong’s Success
The Mattru Jong Charging station, attached to the Court Barrie and the Community Centre in Mattru Jong
Bonthe District has been a great success. The station raised nearly 10,000,000 Le (2360 US) in community income in its first 7 months of operation for the period up to November 2010. EFO staff and the Charging station
committee are now talking about future projects in which to invest this community profit.
Jobs for those who can’t go to School
Abu Bhakar Barrie (17) and Monica Gbassay Kargba (18)
haven’t been able to attend Senior Secondary School in
Kamabai since 2008 and 2007 respectively. While they are
waiting for better access to education and the funds to support it they are working in the community charging station.
Abu Bhakar Barrie & Monica Gbassay Kargba–
Charging Station Volunteer and Staff Member
Working in the Charging Station is one of the few jobs available in Kamabai for those without an education. Abu
Bhakar volunteered at the centre to get skills and experience he can use to look for other employment.
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Program Area– Health
Electricity for Rural Health Centres
Solar electricity can greatly improve access to
medical treatment and provide dramatic improvements in overall community health.
These efforts are vital in supporting the recent
Government of Sierra Leone policy of providing free health care to children under five and
pregnant women, to address the high infant
and maternal mortality rates.
The target facilities are Community Health
Centres as these serve the largest populations
and act as referral centres for large catchment
areas. The majority of these are located in
Chiefdom Headquarter towns and have basic
infrastructure and qualified staff.
Systems are sized to provide lighting and
power for basic medical equipment such as
microscopes and sterilising equipment.
Ward: Kamakwie Hospital– Solar lighting reduces the
cost to patients who were required to bring their own
kerosene or candles for light during their stay.
“Light, like water is
very, very vital in the
running of any health
facility”
Brimah Samura Director Health Care Ministries Dept Wesleyan Church Sierra Leone
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2009-10 Achievements
Kamakwie Hospital
Kamakwie Hospital serves over 200,000 people in northern
Sierra Leone and the south of Guinea annually. Until February/March 2010 the hospital had survived on the power supplied by a noisy, capital intensive petrol generator to provide
lights for patients and hospital staff. The generator was
switched off after 9pm leaving the staff and patients in torch
or kerosene light for the rest of the evening.
EFO, in partnership with the Kamakwie Community and Hospital Administration installed a 1050Watt system which provides lights to the hospital’s wards, covered hallways- which
double as family waiting areas and the ward offices.
Kamakwie Hospital Bombali District
Health Clinic- Kamalo
In March 2010 EFO Installed a 350W system at the Kamalo
Health Clinic that will provide valuable lights for medical
clinic and staff quarters.
In addition to lighting the clinic– lighting the staff quarters
is aimed at attracting health professionals to rural areas—
providing basic lighting is not a service that clinics can provide their workers and is draw for professionals used to
the services in Freetown.
Community Contribution- Digging
Kailahun & Rokupa Government Hospitals
System installations at Kailahun and Rokupa Hospitals have been underway since November 2010 and are expected to be completed in early 2011. These state of the art systems use LED lights which offer greater durability and longevity significantly reducing maintenance and replacement costs. The systems will provide lighting to the wards and security for the compound.
This project has the potential to be expanded to all Government Hospitals across the country which will have
a positive impact on the quality of healthcare in Sierra Leone.
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Program Area– Education
Power systems and ICT for Secondary Schools
Education is a critical building block of any society and is a requirement for overall development. The education project is split into two distinct phases and targets Senior secondary Schools in the rural areas of Bombali and Koinadugu Districts.
Phase I involves the installation of solar electricity and electrical distribution systems at Senior Secondary
Schools. All of the schools are multi-purpose facilities and regional tests centres for the standardised tests
undertaken in Sierra Leone.
Phase II targets the installation of small computer labs, with standardised software and courseware or information communication technology (ICT). These labs serve to provide much needed exposure to computers,
required in this global age, but also as an incentive to combat high drop out rates.
Phase I & II Kamakwie Senior Secondary Computer Lab
In February 2010 EFO installed a solar lighting system and power for a computer lab, staff room,
office and science labs. The installations were supported by Leslie and Jack McKeon former Peace
Corp volunteers from the 1970s. Leslie also supplied net books, computers and a printer.
In June 2010, Princeton University Intern Nizette
Edwards set up the computer lab and created
courseware for a computer class.
In September 2010, EFO returned to Kamakwie Senior
Secondary School where students and staff participated in two weeks of computer classes with EFO volunteer Dan Peade in the Computer Lab EFO installed
earlier in 2010. The basic computer course was a follow up to teaching previously undertaken by EFO
Princeton Intern Nizette Edwards. The course aimed at
providing both teachers and senior secondary students
with both basic computer skills and the means by
which to teach these skills to others. In addition to
teaching the course Dan also worked with the students
and staff to extend the wireless network- establishing
an internet connection on three computers in the lab.
Computer Lab Classes and Lights KWSS
“The installation has brought economic benefits as well as increased safety and security around the school”
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2009-10 Achievements
Phase I Installation Kamabai Senior Secondary
Kamabai Secondary School returned from holidays
in September 2010 and turned on the lights for the
first time since the school’s electrical infrastructure
was seriously degraded during years of civil war.
The installation was driven by community contribution both financially, from revenue generated from
the community charging station installed in March
and through community participation in the installation- digging trenches and the earthing pit and
assisting to lift the panels up onto the roof.
The installation will provide study light for the
school’s evening classes and will be expanded in
future to provide more light for the school hall and
energy for computers in the library.
25% Community Contribution Digging
Senior Secondary School Evaluations
In July-October 2010 the students, staff and Principal of Kamabai and Kamakwie Senior Secondary Schools participated in
an evaluation of the solar installations and their impacts on
learning Results indicated that the solar lights installed in the
school have brought a number of economic benefits for the
school’s administration, teachers, parents and students alike,
as well as increasing the safety and security around the
schools and replacing the school’s reliance on petrol fuelled
generators.
Staff and students expect the lights will also improve performance in the senior secondary and university entrance exams as
students will be able to safely study in the school at night, “When we come to school and the weather
where they have access to text books. The system has been an and big storms are all dark we can go into the
hall and continue our work”
exciting development for the students as the majority do not
have electricity in their homes.
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Program Area– Skills Training
Solar electricity cannot develop in Sierra Leone and
across West Africa without trained technical staff to
design, install and maintain systems. Energy For Opportunity’s approach to this challenge is multifaceted.
To really allow the concept to grow, highly skilled engineers will be required. To achieve this we work with
local post-secondary institutions to provide technical
training to engineers entering the workplace.
To ensure that installations in rural, isolated locations
are sustainable we provide local training on maintenance and troubleshooting.
This two-tiered training philosophy allows for projects
to develop and continue without the need for external expertise.
Practical Installations Training for Senior Secondary Students
University Based Solar Electricity Courses
EFO Director—Simon Willans, has
helped to establish two Solar
classes (Introduction and Advanced) as part of the overall renewable energy Program at the
Government Technical Institute.
Other courses in the program include solar hot water, solar water
pumping, biofuels and a micro hydro class will be added this year.
Over 60 students and six lecturers
have been trained in the solar
courses and in the 2010-11 school
year the class will be taught by local
staff.
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Other Projects
Inveneo
In October 2009, EFO teamed up with Inveneo, a US non-profit
organisation focusing on the promotion of Information and
Communication Technologies, to complete two installations at
microfinance institutes in Sierra Leone.
This was the first project under the EFO banner and provided
solar power systems in Freetown and the Regional Office in
Makeni.
Kamakwie Orphanage
In December 2009 EFO installed power for lighting and a computer lab and cinema provided to the children of the Orphfund
Village by the Free Collective.
The children can now access widespread learning tools from the
internet, while enjoying bright and safe lighting at night (the
orphanage had previously burnt downed due to a spilt candle).
An after school internet cafe has been established to help generate income for the children’s village. The project was implemented with support from the Sierra Leonean community of
Victoria, Australia.
Children from the Orphfund Village at the Computer
Kamakwie Community Centre
In February 2010 EFO installed a solar lighting system in the Community Centre at Kamakwie. For the children of Kamakwie the
light in the community centre serves many purposes, it provides a
safe place to play, it lights the streets for them to walk home and
provides a safe place where they can study without purchasing
kerosene or candles. “This is like a dream that has just materialized” says Sella Limba Paramount Chief– Kundeh Luseni III.
PC Kundeh Luseni III (paramount Chief Sella Limba Cheifdom)
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Kamalo Primary School
In May 2010 EFO completed an installation at Kamalo
Primary School in Bombali district with funding from
AusAID. The primary school now has a DC lighting
system that serves over 300 children in the Kamalo
area.
Students from the training at GTI completed the installation and Idrissa Tarrawallly was subsequently
hired by EFO as a result of his work during the project.
EFO technicians & Students secure the panels
Lakka Community Centre
Lakka Community centre is located 10 Kilometres south of
Freetown where the EFO head office is located. The community centre is used for meetings, church groups, as a
safe play and study area for children. The project included
a street light and full rewiring of the building and an upgrade of the existing solar installation.
EFO staff trained 10 community members in basic electricity and solar power whom were subsequently involved in
completing the installation. Some of these individuals are
now working with EFO on other projects. The project was
self funded by EFO in collaboration with in kind contributions from the community.
Community Member Fanny rewiring the centre
Light Up Malawi!
EFO has a strong strategic commitment to the advancement
of technical expertise and supporting the work of other organisations with similar development goals. In partnership
with Light Up Malawi! In May 2010 EFO trained 20 trainers in
solar installation and maintenance, during an installation in
Limbe, Malawi.
The training included two days of theoretical classroom
training and one day of practical installation in a two classroom school.
Train the Trainer Program Light Up Malawi!
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Other Projects
St Martin’s Orphanage
In June 2010 EFO with sponsorship from the Arts Foundation
undertook 1575Watt system installation at St Martin’s Orphanage in Port Loko. The system will provide lighting for the
thirty two children and young people who call the orphanage
home. Previously the orphanage staff had relied on a generator for lighting which used expensive and polluting petrol.
The orphanage now has a dedicated solar power fridge used to
sell cold drinks in the community to raise money for orphanage expenditure.
Children and Staff at St Martin’s Orphanage
Well Body Clinic-Kono
EFO partnered with Engineers Without Borders Princeton in
July 2010 to undertake our biggest installation to date. The
2100W system powers a maternal and child health and general practice clinic.
The installation was undertaken by EFO technicians and
Princeton students including Intern Nizette Edwards.
Engineers Without Borders Princeton and EFO Staff
Princeton Internship
EFO participates in Princeton`s International Internship
Program and hosted Nizette Edwards from Trinidad
and Tobago.
Nizette participated in a range of programme activities
including establishing the computer lab, visiting project
sites and the well body clinic installation in Kono.
“Overall, working with EFO has really helped me realize
that all countries need to invest in feasible alternatives
for energy” .
Nizette Edwards
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Research and Development
Outamba Kilimi National Park
In late September EFO’s staff headed north into the remote villages of the Tambakka chiefdom in the Outamba
Kilimi National Park to undertake site evaluations and assessments that will inform the development of a joint proposal to expand the Community Charging Station Program
and install solar power in existing OKNP and STEWARD infrastructure. Staff conducted community engagement sessions with 277 people across six villages and collected preliminary data regarding the use of fuels for cooking and
lighting in the chiefdom.
The research has indicated that contrary to popular belief
and the most recent Sierra Leone Integrated Household
Survey Report conducted in 2007 battery operated torches
are the primary sources of fuel for lighting in this remote
area and not kerosene. Fuelwood for cooking is sourced
from a radius of approximately 3 kilometers from each of
the village centres. The research was made possible with
the financial assistance of Sustainable and Thriving Environments for West African Regional Development
Community Consultation Yana Village
Tambakka Cheifdom
Education Research
EFO is focused on ensuring our programs meet the expectations of communities and provide opportunities to reduce poverty and improve the quality of education,
health and community services. To make claims about the
efficacy of our work requires the engagement of communities in objective evaluation and ongoing research.
In the latter half of 2010 we have cast this research lens
across the education sector and in particular asked stakeholders to tell us how they feel solar power and ICT interventions will benefit students, teachers, families and the
education system as a whole. Our findings were presented
at the 33rd Annual Africa Studies Association of Australasia
and the Pacific (AFSAAP) conference in Melbourne in December 2010.
Participant MLA Sesay Former Kamabai Junior
Secondary School Principal
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2010 Project and Beneficiary Summary
Project
Partners
Supporting Micro-Finance Inveneo
Location
Date
System
Size (W)
Makeni and
Oct-09 720
Freetown (2)
Indirect
Direct
BeneficiarBeneficiaries
ies
200
15000
Kamakwie Orphanage
Free Collective /
Kamakwie
OrphFund
Dec-09 350
60
60
EFO Office
None
Jan-10 525
10
10
Leslie and Jack
Kamakwie Senior SeconMcKeon / Friends Kamakwie
dary School
Of Sierra Leone
Feb-10 1500
900
3000
Community Charging StaChristian Aid
tions
Kamabai
Mar-10 350
500
1000
Community Charging StaChristian Aid
tions
Matru Jong Mar-10 350
500
2000
Kamakwie Community
Centre
AusAID
Kamakwie
Apr-10 350
1000
10000
Wesleyan Hospital
AusAID
Kamakwie
Apr-10 1050
13000
200000
Kamalo Primary School
AusAID
Kamalo
Apr-10 175
300
1000
Kamalo Community
Health Centre
AusAID
Kamalo
Apr-10 350
1000
2000
Wellbody Clinic
Koindu Youth Centre
EWB - USA
None
Koidu
Koindu
Jun-10 2100
Jul-10 50
2000
50
10000
200
Lakka
Jul-10
200
1000
Aug-10 1575
60
500
Sep-10 880
900
3000
Sep-10 440
10
30
Lakka Community Centre AusAID
St. Martin's Orphanage
Kamabai Senior Secondary School
EFO Office
Lakka
Arts Foundation Port Loko
Self funded / BP
Solar / Outback /
Kamabai
Kamabai Community
None
Makeni
350
Kailahun District Hospital UNFPA / GoSL
Kailahun
Dec-10 4725
10000
60000
Rokupa Government HosUNFPA / GoSL
pital
Freetown
Dec-10 2625
5000
30000
35690
338800
Total
18465
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Financial Report
Balance Sheet December, 2010
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
Bank and Cash Assets
Loans
ECO Bank (formerly Pro-Credit)
Interest free loan (US$)
5000
US$ Account
4.35
Interest free loan (US$)
18,496
Euro Account
16.50
Leone Account
253,970
Royal Bank of Canada
“We have
been in the
dark so
long and
you know
light, light is
power”
Net Assets
CDN$ Net Assets
6133.54
US$ Net Assets
(16989.04)
PC Kundeh Luseni
III (Paramount
Chief Sella Limba
Cheifdom)
CDN$ Account
1.65
AUS$ Net Assets
290.90
US$ Account
12.85
Euro Net Assets
16.50
UKP Net Assets
7.88
Leone Net Assets
1,094, 736
PayPal Accounts (Online Donations)
CDN $ PayPal
6131.89
US$ PayPal
590.61
AUS$ PayPal
290.90
Euro PayPal
0.00
UKP PayPal
7.88
Revenue 2009-2010
Awards
$2,011.00
2%
Cash
US$ Cash
3.00
Euro Cash
0.00
Leone Cash
840,766
Physical Assets (US$)
Solar Materials
4219
Tools and Equipment
1266.50
Office Materials
415
Awards
Sales
$1,851.00
2%
Contracts
$49,788.00
49%
Grants
$44,898.00
45%
Donation
$1,224.00
1% Sales
Community
Contribution
$741.00
1%
Grants
Community Contribution
Donation
Contracts
Funding Sources January-October 2010
EFO operates as a non-profit organisation generating revenue to cover core costs and providing untied money to implement our own projects. This allows us to be selective in our funding and only implement projects that are directly
linked to and support our core programme area ensuring donations go directly toward direct project implementation
and beneficiaries, rather than overheads and administration.
“EFO is really the sustenance of life…”
Daniel K Amen (Kamakwie Senior Secondary School)
Contact us for further
information or to make
a contribution to our
work in West Africa:
Sierra Leone
Freetown
Canada
Australia
PO Box 1234
98 Bedford Rd
Makeni
4 Hospital Rd
34 Aggienold St
Windsor, ON
Woodford, NSW
Lakka
Makama
N9A6P8
Australia
Freetown
Makeni
Canada
+61 (02) 4758 7675
Building a Solar Power Revolution Across West Africa
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