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- EIN 27-3809595
- (650) 303-1899
- 228 Park Ave S Pmb 86132 New York NY 10003-1502 USA
- www.theadventureproject.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Economic Development, International, International Economic Development, Microfinance
Mission: Our mission is to "add venture" capital to support entrepreneurs in developing countries to create jobs and build local capacity to solve some of the world's greatest problems affecting the environment, health, hunger, and water.
Programs: Over one-third of all wells drilled in the last twenty years are now broken 50,000 are currently broken in africa alone. We are working with water for people to train local well mechanics to fix and maintain wells in uganda, as well as build pipelines to families' homes. Mechanics, water operators and caretakers earn income from their communities. To date, we have rehabilitated 65 wells and constructed one piped water system and two tap stands in kamwenge district in uganda, bringing clean water to over 26,800 people and creating jobs for 142 well mechanics, caretakers, well chairmen, and water operators.
cooking over open fires is one of the world's biggest, but least known, killers. 4. 3 million people die each year from breathing in toxic cooking smoke. Stoves are made locally and sold by men and women in kenya. Both masons and vendors earn commission for every sale. Each stove saves a family 20% of their daily expenses, because they use 50% less charcoal per day. One stove saves six trees from being turned into charcoal each year and reduces carbon emissions by 1. 5 tons. To date, and partnering with energy4impact, we have created jobs for 66 stove entrepreneurs in haiti and kenya. They have manufactured 39,759 fuel-efficient stoves, impacting over 140,600 people.