
The Appropriate Technology Collaborative
Thank You - 2012 Was a Great Year!
12 Reasons to Celebrate 2012
2012 was a banner year for The Appropriate Technology Collaborative. Our products, technologies and programs reached more people in 2012, we brought more volunteers to work with our clients and started new innovative projects that will continue to be an important part of our mission from here forward. ![]() Photo: Juan Carlos Cheves with water filters. ![]() Photo: Volunteer travel team March 2012, CECAP school roof.
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![]() Mayan Power and Light will teach Mayan girls about electricity, circuits and solar power. In summer 2013 The Appropriate Technology Collaborative will help them start a solar power cooperative. For this very disenfranchised population education + opportunity = a higher standard of living and healthier families. Opportunity with ATC creates a multi-generational improvement in quality of life. ![]() Photo: Tzununa School ![]() Photo: Woven Wind Learning to Weave ![]() Photo: Michael Smith ![]() Photo: Carlos Alvarez Teaching Circuits and Solar ![]() Photo: Kayla, Christian and Robin ![]() Photo: Circuits and Solar at the Asturias Academy ![]() Photo: BLUELab Woven Wind in San Marcos ![]() Photo: Fotokids Photographer, San Juan la Laguna ![]() Photo: Lake Atitlan, Guatemala ![]() Photo: Mayan Power and Light Students We are very excited about 2013, Mayan Power and Light and volunteer travel opportunities in Guatemala and Nicaragua. Mayan Power and Light – By the Numbers - Based on our experience and that of our collaborative partners the women's solar power cooperative will sell about 1,000 small scale solar home lighting systems to people who don't have electricity. Each house will save 750 pounds of CO2 per year. ATC will also train 8 - 10 other groups to teach Circuits and Solar and start solar power micro businesses in other less economically developed countries. About half of these groups will start successful solar power businesses who will sell about 1,000 solar home lighting systems around the world. That makes 5 businesses started the first year. We plan on repeating this program every year for 5 years. Some businesses will drop out and some will expand. At the end of 5 years there may be 25 solar power businesses selling 1,000 solar home energy systems per year saving 18,750,000 pounds of CO2 every year. Your support of Mayan Power and Light will go a long way to improving the quality of life for some of the world's poorest people while at the same time saving thousands of tons of carbon dioxide from our atmosphere. A win-win situation if ever there was one. Donate at Global Giving: Mayan Power and Light at Global Giving
- Mayan Power and Light - Opportunity by Design -
We are pleased to offer the opportunity to work on solar power, natural building techniques and to learn about solar power in Guatemala in 2013. In addition to several student travel projects we have opportunities for everyone to work with us in Guatemala. The opportunities are: March 9 – 17, Solar Power and Natural Building on Lake Atitlan (Filling fast, reserve your space now, contact: info@apptechdesign.org and include the words Volunteer Travel in the subject line) August 3 – 11, Solar Power, Design and Natural Building on Lake Atitlan August 11 - 18, Circuits and Solar for Nonprofits and NGOs (if you travel Aug 3rd you can extend your trip) Itinerary for March Solar Power and Natural Building Trip: Location: Lake Atitlan, Guatemala March 9 - 17, 2013 Overview: Come join The Appropriate Technology Collaborative for the experience of a lifetime. This trip will focus on installing solar power at a small school and learning natural building practices on Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. Recent participants report ATC volunteer work projects as “life changing” and “the best vacation we ever had”. (Note: we promise hard work but most people call it fun) While most tourists never experience Guatemala up close you will work hand-in-hand with local talent and gain insight into an indigenous American culture. Many local ATC staff speak the local languages Kachiquel and K’iche’. The personal rewards from this experience in a majority indigenous Mayan region are incalculable. Your perspective on life and the world around you will be changed. We will start the project with a walking tour of historic Antigua, a World Heritage site to get our bearings in time, history and space, and we will end with a tour of the ancient Mayan city Iximche. If you are game for hard work, hikes in the mountains and making new friends, this trip is for you. Some ATC volunteers from our February 2012 trip will be returning in March 2013. We suggest you contact us soon at: info@apptechdesign.org, please include in the subject line “Travel March 2013”. About Guatemala: Guatemala is located in Central America. It borders the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea between Honduras and Belize. Guatemala is rich in natural beauty and travel opportunities; it's a country that offers much to those willing to step off the beaten track for a little while. Antigua Guatemala is often regarded as the traveler’s hub, a picture-perfect Central American town ringed by volcanoes. La Antigua is a great place to learn Guatemalan history or simply sip some coffee in a street-side cafe and watch the world go by. Lake Atitlan (or Lago de Atitlán) where our project is located is another frequent stop on any visitor’s itinerary. Lake Atitlan is a volcano-rimmed lake considered by many world travelers to be one of the most beautiful places on earth. Guatemala is small with an estimated population of 13 million. It hosts a tropical climate along the lower elevations and cooler weather in the mountains where our project is located. The country is full of rich indigenous culture and Spanish traditions. However, Guatemala also has a nearly 80 percent poverty rate. Itinerary: (note: subject to change due to local conditions) Day 1 March 9, 2013: Greeted at the airport by ATC Guatemala staff, shuttle to your hotel / hostel in Antigua. Day 2 (Sunday): AM, Breakfast then a walking tour of Antigua with local historian Elizabeth Bell or her staff; travel to Santa Cruz, Lake Atitlan; dinner at our hostel / hotel. Days 3-7 (Work days, Monday-Friday): Breakfast served at 8:00 AM before traveling by boat to work sites; work from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. with lunch on-site; free time after work to clean up; supper served family style; time for team activities, learning about solar power and free time. Day 8 (Saturday): Travel to Mayan Ruins at Iximche; travel to Antigua; free time; walking tour of the Antigua Market (optional) overnight in Antigua. Day 9 (Final day, Sunday March 17, 2013): Departure day. Note: Trip includes special events throughout the week, including cultural experiences visits to local NGOs, market tours, boat rides, etc.. All food and travel is covered in the Program Cost. Beverages other than coffee or tea at breakfast and safe drinking water all day are not covered in the Program. Accommodations: Hotels / Hostels include double- or triple-occupancy rooms and are simple and basic and typically located near the project site. Guatemala’s climate can be hot during the day and cool at night. Hot water is provided but, based on experience, will probably not work all of the time. Hotel rooms will be cleaned and maintained daily. Lake Atitlan is at an altitude over 5,000 feet so mosquitoes are rare. If you are staying in a Hostel room please check your valuables with ATC staff or the Hostel desk. Program cost: (airfare not included) US $1,250.00 Based on Double Occupancy, Hotel Room US $1,350.00 Based on Single Occupancy, Hotel Room US $1,100.00 Based on staying in Hostel / Dorm Room style Air travel to and from Guatemala is not provided. Payments to The Appropriate Technology Collaborative and for air travel associated with our work in Latin America are tax deductible per U.S. IRS Code. See IRS Publication 526. We recommend you contact a tax professional. Take the ATC World Design Challenge: The Appropriate Technology Collaborative is challenging travel volunteers to make an even greater impact on poverty. We are asking all ATC teams to help us raise an additional $10,000 in 2013 to support ATC’s projects in Latin America. Take the challenge – ask for details on the trip or contact us – info@apptechdesign.org, Subject “Travel Team Challenge”. Team leaders: John Barrie, Executive Director of The Appropriate Technology Collaborative. John is an Architect and Industrial Designer and he creates new, affordable technologies that provide opportunity for the world's poorest people . John works about 25% of the time in Guatemala and Nicaragua. Contact: john@apptechdesign or info@apptechdesign |
The Appropriate Technology Collaborative
The Appropriate Technology Collaborative designs, develops demonstrates and distributes new technologies that improve the quality of life for the world’s poorest people. We have several projects currently in development including low cost medical diagnostic tools, very low cost solar lighting, wind turbines made from local fabric and a solar coffee dryer!
If you would like to help us please email john@apptechdesign.org
The Appropriate Technology Collaborative designs, develops demonstrates and distributes new technologies that improve the quality of life for the world’s poorest people. We have several projects currently in development including low cost medical diagnostic tools, very low cost solar lighting, wind turbines made from local fabric and a solar coffee dryer!
If you would like to help us please email john@apptechdesign.org
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Appropriate Technology Collaborative is a not for profit 501(c)(3)
charitable organization. Your donations keep our programs going. Thank
you!
Donations:
The
Appropriate Technology Collaborative is a not for profit 501(c)(3)
charitable organization. Your donations keep our programs going. Thank
you!More Information:
Tina Watson's Travel Blog
ATC Flickr Photo Set
John Barrie
Executive Director
The Appropriate Technology Collaborative
3796 Plaza Drive, Suite 1E
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
ph: 734.668.4811
www.apptechdesign.org
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