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Where do we realise projects?

Pico Sol is/was active in a variety of countries. The program that we set-up in Cambodia is relatively large. What we learn in this country is meant for inspiration for input in other countries, where we are/ have been active: Ghana, Uganda, Cameroon, West-Papua en Suriname. For an overview of some of our projects that we carried out, click here and you will find a project list.

    Pico Sols wereld ▲ Pico Sol's world. The program we established in Cambodia is an example for the other countries, where we gave our input mainly to charities that have a current program.

Our programm in Cambodja started in 1999 with realisation of small projects at orphanages. Projects succeeded each other. We co-operated with the Dutch volunteer Arjen Luxwolda, who went to Cambodia every year for a few times to carry out our projects. Eventually, this leaded to the establishment of the company Kamworks. With this company, we got disposal on a wonderful realisation machine to carry out larger projects. When Kamworks proved to operate well, we established the Cambodian NGO Pico Sol Cambodia , to secure and extend a long term co-operation.

Cambodja is for us the example of how we want to operate in other countries. First by setting up some pilot projects in the country, to increase our knowledge of the country. After this: Capacity building. With this capacity, we can support step by step more and bigger projects, and more important: Secure the long term operation of these projects.

In Ghana we co-operate with Tro-Tro Foundation, a Dutch charity with own programme in the region of Hwidiem, a small rural provincial town in Ghana. In 2005 we realised our first project: In the village of Twabidi we built a clean water system in co-operation with the local population. This system was powered by a solar pump, near the well. In 2009 the second clean water project has been realised in the next village Owusukrum (close to Twabidi).

In West-Papua (the Indonesian part of Papua, formerly Irian Jaya) we co-operate with Rajori, a Dutch charity that supports several projects on the island of Biak (to the north of the main island). In 2007 a water distribution system for the village of Sowek has been realised. Also here, a solar pump played a crucial role. In 2010 a second solar pump has been realised in Sawendi, the next village nearby.

In Cameroon we co-operate with Babungo Foundation, a small Dutch charity that supports the Babungo Integrated Health Centre in Cameroon (English - language part). In 2010 some solar systems have been realised.

In Uganda we co-operate with Kyoga Foundation, a Dutch charity that focuses to the East-Ugandan city of Kumi. They especially support projects at Kumi Hospital. In the period 2008-2010 we provided our added value by defining and developing a relatively large project. The project includes the implementation of a broad range of energy measures. The aim of the project is to provide an affordable and manageable energy bill to the hospital. The core of the activities is the establishment of an ESCo (Energy Service Company) that will manage the future energy supply of this hospital. For more info, please click here. This challenging project will be executed during 2011-2012 by the couple Ouke en Hanneke Dijkstra, who stay there during a year as volunteers.