Evans Wadongo

Evans Wadongo (born 11 March 1986) is a Kenyan engineer, a partner at Wadson Ventures, the co-founder of GreenWize Energy Ltd, the founder of SDFA-Kenya, and one of CNN's top ten heroes of 2010. He is a graduate in electronic and computer engineering from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in Kenya. Quotes Just seeing livelihoods change, especially from the small economic ventures that are being set up [with] the money initially spent on kerosene ... it's the best thing we can ever do for these communities. I can talk and talk forever, I am just so excited now. I really feel encouraged, and I will wake up with more energy to do more. Solar lamps lifting Kenyans out of poverty Most children in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa need to work during the day, leaving only the night time for studying. Families without electricity can spend up to 60% of household income on paraffin or kerosene in rural villages of sub-Saharan Africa. Both kerosene and paraffin have adverse effects on health, weakening eyesight when used as a light source and irritating lungs. Africa’s Leading Social Entrepreneurs To Be Awarded At World Economic Forum On Africa Better foreign policy can only be achieved through more integration. Barriers to movement of people and goods need to be removed more. Fair foreign policy should be applied across every country. A focused and selfless leadership is required to achieve this. Visionary leadership that cares for its people is critical. Evans Wadongo". Diplomatic Courier External links "Evans: a selfless Kenyan hero". Capital Lifestyle. 98.4 Capital FM. 24 September 2010. Archived from the original on 30 September 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2010 Category:Living people Category:Engineers from Kenya Category:1986 births