Icatis

Programs: Catis mexico instituto - addresses the challenges facing low income families and communities. Works in partnership with economically limited communities to build solid economies that achieve ecological stewardship, economic development and social equity. It is a functioning example of sustainable living, research, and design center in the areas of energy, water, sanitation, agriculture, and construction from local materials in the region.

catis mexico training workshops - offers workshops several times a year with training opportunities to both local and global students in the fields of sustainable agriculture and green building. The workshops combine both classroom work and hands-on field training in the areas of environmentally healthy and affordable building technogies, water treatment and conservation management, and affordable and sustainable energy and agricultural alternatives.

birambye lodge - developing an economic engine that can sustain the development of educational and economic opportunities in southwest rwanda. The lodge is pursuing integrating sustainable technologies that are applicable for solving energy and water problems in the region, while generating income for providing educational opportunities for the children of l'esperance orphanage. The lodge is designed to provide a market for the goods produced at the orphanage that will provide direct income for food and schools supplies.