We have transformed 1000s of Shabelle River belt farmers; switching from dirty fuel to clean #renewableenergy harnessed from the sun; improving food security, income, and saving the environment. Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay Somalia #Solar
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#MondayMotivation
I want to share a philanthropy project in Mahaday Weyne, Middle Shabelle—one of the few districts still held by Macawiisley against Al-Shabaab.
Macawiisley families displaced by Al-Shabaab lost U.S. aid due to Somali government corruption, not because of security failures on the ground. When aid stopped, I was honest: no aid is coming back.
So we chose self-reliance. Families sold part of their goats, invested locally, and I matched 150%. We installed a 3k solar irrigation pump. Today they farm, earn, and eat-no aid dependency.
Al-Shabaab opposes education and development because both lead to prosperity and self-reliance, destroying ignorance-their recruitment fuel.
I started this model in 2017 against failed NGO aid.
It’s called @PowerOffGrid with #Goat4kWh.
That’s why I wrote Al-Shabaab Mafia Inc. #InvestNotAid
Power OffGrid installed a 2.5k solar irrigation pump for farmers in Mahaday Wayne in #Somalia’s #Hirshabelle State after ruthless terrorists destroyed their permanent fuel pumps.
Power OffGrid installed a 2.5k solar irrigation pump for farmers in Mahaday Wayne in #Somalia’s #Hirshabelle State after ruthless terrorists destroyed their permanent fuel pumps.
@JikoBioGas is a clean energy project I started in Jowhar, Somalia 5 years ago. It converts animal waste into clean cooking fuel and fertilizer. The project aims to help displaced women in Jowhar Hirshabelle by eliminating the need to gather firewood, reducing their risk of sexual violence and respotory diseases. The project also creates job opportunities through selling the fertilizers produced. While the project is expensive, I hope that smart NGOs will invest in these tangible projects. We have similar project in Mogadishu area.
#SaturdayMotivation
For my new followers and for those who follows me- I would like to share with you the story of @PowerOffGrid I found in 2017 that disrupted the energy sector in Somalia by increasing access to affordable clean energy and water for 1000s of families.
We have transformed 1000s of Shabelle River belt farmers; switching from dirty fuel to clean #renewableenergy harnessed from the sun; improving food security, income, and saving the environment. Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay Somalia #Solar
#photooftheday
Two farmers in Lower Shabelle, Somalia, staring at their old diesel irrigation pump that was replaced with solar pump. The two farmers saved 85% of their monthly fuel cost. #Cleanenergy is the new saving bank for small farmers in #Africa@PowerOffGrid@cnbcafrica
Lower Shabelle farmers investing #solar irrigation well pumps as insurance against food insecurity and #climatechange to irrigate their farms during droughts (when Shabelle river is dry 6 months). @PowerOffGrid & partners installed 27 kW solar pump. #ClimateAction in Somalia.
Before the #Ukraine war, it was difficult to convince farmers in Shabelle River to invest solar pumps to eliminate fuel costs. In 2023, the demand for farmers investing #CleanEnergy is so high that @PowerOffGrid is partnering w/ solar techs. I see #greentech jobs boom in Somalia.
With our partner, a 21 kW solar pump is installed to irrigate 10 Hectares farm in Bariire farm in Lower Shabelle, South West Region in Somalia. Powering farmers in Lower Shabelle using #climatesmart tech to adapt climate change in Somalia.
With our partner, a 21 kW solar pump is installed to irrigate 10 Hectares farm in Bariire farm in Lower Shabelle, South West Region in Somalia. Powering farmers in Lower Shabelle using #climatesmart tech to adapt climate change in Somalia.
We have facilitated the installation of an 11 kW solar irrigation pump project in Jowhar, Hirshabelle- Somalia breadbasket. Powering last mile farmers to address food security & livelihood through affordable clean energy. @Power4All2025@HelenClarkNZ@SaeedWafaa@VanLeeuwenR
. @PowerOffGrid facilitated the installation of 11 kW solar irrigation pump project in #Jowhar town of #Hirshabelle State to empower last mile farmers to address food security & livelihood through affordable clean energy.
. @PowerOffGrid facilitated the installation of 11 kW solar irrigation pump project in #Jowhar town of #Hirshabelle State to power last mile farmers to address food security & livelihood through affordable clean energy.
We have facilitated the installation of an 11 kW solar irrigation pump project in Jowhar, Hirshabelle- Somalia breadbasket. Powering last mile farmers to address food security & livelihood through affordable clean energy. @Power4All2025@HelenClarkNZ@SaeedWafaa@VanLeeuwenR