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”By 2014 we envision having impacted 200,000 people and sold 6,000 engines all over Sen-egal, resulting in higher income and more productive lives.” - Daniel Bode, Projects Director
Problem Statement:
A large segment of the farming and fishing population in rural Af-rica doesn’t have the ability to get their products to hub markets and connect to the greater world and thus increase their income. Much of this population has ready access to rivers and lakes, but imported outboard engines are expensive, unsuitable for rugged and low-draft water conditions, and reliant on costly petroleum-based fuels.
Theory of Change:
Mission Goorgoorlu provides an af-fordable outboard engine that allows people to utilize Africas vast water-ways for transport. Our innovation empowers poor rural communities to participate in the economy, bring their sick to medical centers, use clean/sustainable energy for transportation, and connect to the outside world.
PROVIDING AFFORDABLE RIVER TRANSPORTATION TO INCREASE INCOME
Headquarters: Malika, Senegal
Established: 2004
Impact Areas: Senegal
Type: Non-Profit/NGO
Sectors: Agriculture & Fishing, Eco-nomic Development
Staff Size: 4 and 2 volunteers
Annual Budget: $80,000
Major Funders: World Bank, individual donors
Awards: 2008 World Bank Develop-ment Marketplace
Mission Goorgoorlu - GSBI™ Class of 2010
Solution:Mission Goorgoorlu is connecting rural Africans to hub mar-kets, hospitals, and cities by using the African continent’s vast river systems and lakes. We have developed a locally-produced biofuel outboard engine that easily attaches to native vessels. Our product is affordable, making it accessible to bottom of the pyramid consumers. Also, it is engineered for rugged and shal-low water use. Further, although our engine can run on diesel, it is designed to run on locally-produced fuel derived from oil seed.
This profile was developed during the 2010 Global Social Benefit Incubator™, the signature program of Santa Clara University’s Center for Science, Technology and Society. Updated 8/26/2010. www.scu.edu/sts/gsbi
Investment Required:Grant of $120,000 within the next 6 months, self-sustain-ing thereafter.
Social Impact:
Net Income:
Growth Plan:
2012: 500 motors sold in Senegal
2014: 1,600 engines sold through neighboring countries of Gambia, Mauritania, Mali, Guinea Bissau, Cote d’Ivoire
Impact to Date: • Proof of concept completed• 15 engines sold through loans, impacting 300 people• Repayment of loans reflecting viability• Greater volume of trade in impacted region
Milestones Achieved:
2006: Engineering mechanical appli-cation (shaft drive and prop) in U.S., Africa, and Peru completed
2007: Engineering biofuel power plant (motor) in Africa and U.S. completed
2008: Won World Bank Development Marketplace grant
2010: Manufacturing shop fully opera-tional; supply chain established; demo operators trained
PROVIDING AFFORDABLE RIVER TRANSPORTATION TO INCREASE INCOME
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“In 2009 I took out a loan from a local bank to purchase one of MGG’s motors. Now I can get my mangoes to market at a reasonable cost and double my income of $150 to $300. Thanks to this motor all my kids go to school and have some extra money. Also my mother-in-law had appendicitis, and I saved her life by getting her to the hospital in a timely manner via the river. Thank you, MGG!” - Momar Sonko, benefi-ciary of Mission Goorgoorlu