by Sebastian Africano, International Director
Rural Central America has always been a magical escape for me. You see and experience life at its most basic levels, and while the people are often of little economic means, they are proud, hardworking and tremendously generous. The air is clean, smiles abound, and everyone is generally busy with something, but will never deny an opportunity to lend you a hand.
On my most recent trip to Honduras, I met Rodrigo Santos, an inspiring young man who reminded me of the importance of education and innovation, no matter where you are in the world.
Rodrigo amazed us in the field, as he is a college student that lives in a very rural community with no access to electricity. He attends university classes 1.5 hours from where he lives. Not only was he one of the first in the area to purchase one of our solar products, but because of his electrical engineering skills and tinkering interests, he has become the go-to solar entrepreneur and maintenance man in his community.
People like Rodrigo make me want to continue working each and every day to bring sustainable energy solutions to Central America, solutions that improve people’s livelihoods and protect the environment.
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Sustainable Development, Sustainable Livelihoods 