MAASAILAND TANZANIA PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

Johnny works with the NGO Rural Community Support Organization (RUCOSUO), throughout the Simanjiro District of Tanzania providing solar for rural health clinics, schools, entrepreneurs, and community projects.

SEI alum Lukas Kariongi – Maasai Solar Warrior (blog)

Terrat, Tanzania: A “Smart Village” (5 minute video)

WeCare Solar Award

FROM TERAT VILLAGE, MAASAILAND

Johnny regularly visits the Village of Terrat, Tanzania to work with NGO Managing Director and SEI alum Lukas Kariongi to help develop their community-based solar projects.

Shopping for Solar Equipment

COLLABORATORS

RUCOSUO promotes the economic development of the Maasai  community by disseminating information and offering practical vocational training to promote community-based sustainable development.

We Share Solar empowers students to be global changemakers by combining solar energy and engineering education with real-world applicability.

Rural Community Support Organization (RUCOSUO)

Lukas with Village Elders

The Rural Community Support Organization (RUCOSUO) is a local indigenous community NGO supporting villages in Maasailand, Tanzania. Lukas Kariongi is the Founder and Managing Director. Lukas lives and works in the Maasai villages of Terrat and Orkesumet. RUCOSUO’s mission is to improve the economic development of the Maasai community by disseminating information and offering practical vocational training to promote community-based sustainable development.

Download RUCOSUO Brochure

DONORS

Thank you to the people who are making the Maasai Village Solar Radio Project a reality!

  • Jessi Caching

  • Ed Marston

  • Vince Egan

  • Andra Kurlis

  • Duane Mattos

  • Jules Gallagher

  • Joan Matranga

  • Andra Kurlis

  • Shelby Sachs

  • Kevin Peterson

  • Aaron Hopkins

  • Paige and Shane Smith

  • Abbott Weiss

  • Michael Welch

  • Corey Shalanski

  • Krista Dudley

  • R.B Lehman

  • Dianne Schevene

  • Neville Williams

  • Irene

  • Patricia Morgan

  • Orion

  • William & Patricia Hofto

  • Shelby Sachs

  • Nathaniel Bates

  • GoSun Stove

  • Melinda Zytaruk

  • Nikola Milivojevic

  • Edwin Bifelt

  • Chad Medcroft

  • Ken Oatman

  • Roger Wililams

  • Jon Becker

  • Steven Carroll

  • Hatha Solar

  • Jay Canode

  • John Schaeffer

  • David Berger

  • Brian Mehalic

  • Liz Merry

  • Soozie Lindbloom

  • Kristin Krueger

  • Michael Krival

  • Jessica Ching

  • Louis Woofenden

  • Jane Weissman

  • Debora I Diggins

  • Joseph Villacci

  • Andrew

  • Justine Sanchez

  • Margaret Wrenn

  • Dave Bowden – Sustainable Media

  • Roger Williams

  • Kathy Swartz