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About E3Empower
Our Vision
We are a social enterprise that envisions people under the oppression of poverty in
developing countries discovering their true identity - as God's image-bearer and
steward - and being empowered to become leaders of their own communities who
recover and transform the broken parts of the whole community.
How do we empower?
We are empowered when we understand our purpose and role. The oppression of
poverty does just the opposite; it is a bondage of hopelessness, claiming that we
have no purpose and role. We will empower people by trusting them with oppor-
tunities - to become micro-entrepreneurs that serve the community using appro-
priate technology. We will provide opportunity to live out their God-given potential
and their role as a steward - a delegate of God's authority over His creation.
Why micro-enterprising?
For people living in poverty, micro-enterprising can be a small first step to under-
standing who they truly are. Being able to provide valuable work with their own
hands, they can realize their God-given potential tangibly. When these small steps
ignite the transformation of the people from the inside, we believe that they will
be the ones to bring about powerful restoration to their broken communities.
Adding a Long-Term Perspective to Compassion
Every 20 seconds, a child dies from a water-related illness. Every year, 3.5 million
people die from a water related disease. That's equal to the population of the
entire city of LA. Many humanitarian volunteers provide medical assistance for sick
people, but unless you cure the source of the problem, the people will go right
back to the unsanitary living environments and get sick again. How can you have a
longer lasting impact?
E3Empower birthed from years of medical mission experience. We were intro-
duced to what's called 'appropriate technology' items. Basically, these are innova-
tive technology items very useful and
suitable for solving some of the most
critical issues in the developing world.
Our simple water filter, for instance,
can remove all harmful bacteria from
water, preventing water-borne diseases
so easily, effectively, and cheaply. Our
other product is solar lamps. It provides
a safe, economic alternative to people
who use kerosene lamps or candle
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Empower through energy, education, and entrepreneurship!
Empower the individuals and communities that are isolated from
resources and opportunities through energy, education, and
entrepreneurship so that they give God the glory in the discovery
of their true identity and the recovery of shalom in all spheres of life.