I hope this finds you well. Thank you for your continued support. The month of April was particularly productive, all construction spare the finishing touches is complete (due to heavy rains). Electricity generation is due to commence after a 30 day cycle within June as initially planned. The featured pictures were in the last email I received from the Energy Forum.
(Beneficiraries)
Our funding stands at just over AUD$10,000 with more expected to come through. The team will be transferring a minimum of AUD$ 10,000 within the next week to assist Energy Forum with the costs of installation. Any additional funds raised will go towards a second digester and/or income generation schemes for the community.
(Biogas Digester)Asoka of the Energy Forum has informed me that his organisation has applied for part-funding from USAID (for the second digester). This would greatly increase our chances of building a 2nd digester and allow us to focus on the income generation aspect of the project.
(Biogas Digester) On that note, we have contacted the Rural Enterprise Network in Sri Lanka and they have expressed interest in submitting a proposal to us in terms of assisting Kirigalpotha improve its financial capacity. We’ll be exploring this and new partnerships over the next month.
Among the big considerations prior to my trip to Sri Lanka will be fund raising, the team is looking towards organising a dinner or a high tea in order to generate further funding over the next two months.
(Gas Collection Chamber)Over and Out,
Shanil
