Give Power to Ride 4 a Woman

OPPORTUNITY TO TRANSFORM LIVES IN UGANDA

You can change the future for so many women and children in need.

THE NEED

In the town of Buhoma, Uganda, the nonprofit Ride 4 a Woman has uplifed women struggling with HIV, domestic violence, hunger, and poverty. Ride 4 a Woman has provided clean drinking water, employment, scholarships, shelter, microloans, and long-term solutions for people in need. Even in the most difficult of pandemic times, their organization found ways to fund community initiatives. However, their ability to generate revenue is limited by their lack of reliable electricity. If Ride 4 a Woman can obtain reliable power, they can expand sales of their high-quality crafted goods to a global online market. A reliable source of power will allow Ride 4 a Woman to continue current programs and expand their support for the people of Buhoma.

THE OPPORTUNITY

GivePower, a registered 501(c)(3) U.S. non-profit, and a finalist in the Fast Company 2021 World-Changing Ideas Awards, can install a clean and renewable solar energy solution that will allow Ride 4 a Woman to provide water, food and communications to the people of Buhoma. Your donations will fund a solar installation that will allow Ride 4 a Woman to power computers and establish an online shop that will expand their sales to a global market and increase their community giving to improve the lives of people in Buhoma.

ABOUT GIVEPOWER

GivePower is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to extending the environmental and social benefits of clean, renewable energy around the globe. GivePower uses solar and battery storage technologies to deliver essential services to the developing world. The organization has helped bring clean power and clean water to underserved communities in more than 25 countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

ABOUT RIDE 4 A WOMAN

Ride 4 a Woman is a charitable organization set up to support women struggling with poverty, HIV, and domestic violence. Since founded in 2009 by Evelyn Habasa, Ride 4 a Woman has provided clean water to over 1000 families, over 100 women with microloans to start businesses, and nearly 100 scholarships for school children. More than 300 women from 11 villages are employed or utilize the Community Center for job training and support.

WILL YOU HELP?

The cost of materials and labor to install a clean, renewable, solar energy system to provide Ride 4 a Woman with electricity to power their Community Center, Lodges, and Shelter and to install new energy-efficient lighting and appliances is approximately $75,000*. Since one generous donor funds 100% of GivePower’s administrative costs, 100% of every additional donation goes directly to a project in the field. Your donation will go directly to GivePower, a Guide Star Gold Rated, United States registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and will be used for the Ride 4 a Woman installation.

*cost is based on a detailed site survey conducted on July 4, 2002; it is subject to modification upon installation

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