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A group of young women participate in a TecAp training on wiring and circuitry required for solar panel and appliance installation.
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TecAp travels to remote rural regions where solar technologies and business opportunities are need the most.
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Youth solar installers mount a small solar panel array on a rooftop as part of a TecAp training program.
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TecAp is the innovative technology program of The Institute for Development, Evaluation, Assistance and Solutions (IDEAS), a 35 year old international organization with experience leading microfinance, microenterprise, and now microfranchise development in Nicaragua.
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by selling renewable energy products in areas off the electrical grid
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so these new microfranchisees can earn a living while assisting those without power
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to pump water & provide electricity for rural businesses & production
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to help low income people to contribute to their family’s wellbeing
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Herlinda Armis sells solar items and veterinary medicine. Carter Garber, the Executive Director of IDEAS, examines her merchandise. Herlinda Armas lives in the town of El Rosario. El Rosario is 20 miles from the very small city of Murra, a 2 hour drive during the dry season. But during the rainy season, it can take longer than 5 hours to reach her community, with deep rutted roads and mud.
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