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IEEE Smart Village Named Finalist in 2015 Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit's Finance for Resilience (FiRe)IEEE Smart Village, an IEEE Foundation Signature Program, announced today it has received several recognitions to further support its mission to help energy-deprived communities globally build toward sustainability through the use of renewable energy and technology. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150527006477/en/ IEEE (News - Alert) Smart Village and Sirona Cares put basic electricity into the homes of 1 Million Haitian people using a sustainable business model; Haitian child excited by light provided from a personal battery kit (PBK). (Photo: Business Wire)
"To address the needs of 1.4 billion people living without access to electricity, IEEE Smart Village is not only committed to the delivery of energy and technology solutions but to improving and empowering lives in remote communities in lasting, sustainable ways," said Ray Larsen, co-founder of IEEE Smart Village. "We are honored to be recipients of these major recognitions as they are a testament to the powerful, transformative work we are doing around the world." IEEE Smart Village is a donor-supported program currently serving over 15,000 people through local partners in Cameroon, Haiti, India, Kenya, Nigeria and South Sudan. The IEEE Smart Village goal is to provide basic electrical and educational services to more than 50 million people by 2025. For more information on IEEE Smart Village, including how to get involved and to donate, please visit: https://ieeefoundation.org/SmartVillage_donation. About IEEE IEEE, a large, global technical professional organization, is dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. Through its highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities, IEEE is the trusted voice on a wide variety of areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics. Learn more at http://www.ieee.org. About IEEE Foundation As the philanthropic arm of IEEE, the IEEE Foundation inspires the generosity of donors so it may enable IEEE programs that enhance technology access, literacy and education, as well as support the IEEE professional community. The IEEE Foundation, a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization in the United States, fulfills its purpose by soliciting and managing donations, recognizing the generosity of our donors, awarding grants to IEEE grassroots projects of strategic importance, supporting high impact Signature Programs, serving as a steward of donations that empower bright minds, recognize innovation and preserve the history of technology. With donor support, the IEEE Foundation strives to be a leader in transforming lives through the power of technology and education.
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