Barefoot College: Haiti

Stephanie Tillman & Anthony Roberts, Jr.

Outline Barefoot College and Solar Energy Management Team Market Research and Analysis Entry Strategy SWOT Analysis Conclusion

Barefoot College and Solar Energy Barefoot College is a place where unemployed

youth as well as semi-literate and literate rural women are trained and given the tools and the skills to improve their community and personal lives

“Our job is to show how it is possible to take an illiterate woman and make her into an engineer in six months and show that she can solar-electrify a village.”(Bunker, Roy)

The learning environment is one where you are encouraged to make mistakes, all are treated as equals, and” the teacher is a learner and the learner is a teacher

Barefoot College and Solar Energy End of training you will not receive any

degrees or certificates Founded in 1972 by Bunker Roy Idea of Barefoot College which is a self-reliant

learning was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi Present an opportunity of bringing Barefoot

College to Haiti Provide solar power lanterns to Mountain

Valley.

Barefoot College and Solar Energy

Management Team

Board of Directors

Director of Operations

Director of Finance

Director of Ambassador Relations

Director of Communications

Management Team Board of Directors- elects management

team, oversees management team Director of Operations- supervise all Solar

Engineers. He/she will also serve a vital role in the selection, training, and continued support for those individuals. Direct supervisor to all Eternal Purpose staff

Director of Finance- will solicit donations and lenders for Eternal Purpose to fund its mission and objectives. He/she will also handle bookkeeping records for the organization necessary for IRS filing and tax purposes

Management Team Director of Ambassador Relations- liaison

between Eternal Purposes U.S. management team and the Haitian government. He/she must be of Haitian decent and currently reside in an area currently serviced by Barefoot College. He/she will act as a lobbyist for support of Eternal Purpose.

Director of Communications- manage all marketing and public relations activities within Eternal Purpose. He/she is responsible for communicating Eternal Purpose presence to internal parties and external media outlets.

Management Team Compensation

Set forth by the Board of Directors of Eternal Purpose

Not exceed $75,000 annually Ownership of Eternal Purpose shall be 50/50 split

evenly between Eternal Purpose and the Haiti government sponsoring organization.

Solar Engineers are compensated due to earnings they receive from communities set monthly contribution amount

Market Research and Analysis Location for Barefoot College’s initial entry

into Haiti is the mountain hamlet. This region of the country is located 75 miles

from Port-au-Prince, the nation’s capital. There's never been electricity here, and

drinking and bathing water comes straight from the same small stream. (New York Times)

From this area, the nearest school and accessible hospital is three hours away. It’s residents make up 70 percent of Haiti’s total population. (New York Times).

Market Research and Analysis Two thirds of the population is illiterate, and

fewer than 5 percent of eligible students are enrolled in government high schools. (New York Times)

Due to these reasons, Barefoot College’s entry into this region is vital to its development.

10 Haitian women to be trained at Barefoot College

Supplies for 50 small solar lanterns and 25 large ones

Small lanterns will provide electricity to 400-500 people and the large ones 1000-1250

Market Research and Analysis 2006 Census reported 8.5 million residents of

Haiti The market size of Barefoot College’s

existence into the Haitian is projected to help 1400-1750 of its residence in only its first year.

302 people per square kilometer, or per .62 miles

Year One: 1400-1750 Year Two: 1400-1750 Year Three: 4200-5250

Market Research and Analysis Competition is Electrite d’Haiti (EDH), diesel

gas companies and establishments where generators are sold

12.5% of the population receive their power source from Electrite d’Haiti (EDH)

Coverage and infrastructural issues that exist with the current state of EDH

Does not have any businesses that offer solar or alternative energy products

Barefoot College’s entry into the county would have a substantial competitive edge

Entry Strategy Eternal Purpose, Non Profit Organization Joint Venture between Eternal Purpose &

Haitian Government Sponsoring Organization U.S. Department of State, individuals wishing

to practice a trade in Haiti must obtain an immigrant visa from a Haitian Consulate and, in most cases, a government work permit. Transient and resident traders must also have a professional ID card. These guidelines must be adhered to in order to conduct business in Haiti.

Entry Strategy Hurdles for businesses in Haiti include:

delays in custom processing a poor infrastructure high port costs irregular supply of electricity. Information and communication barrier exists We seek to bridge that gap with the assistance of

our Director of Ambassador Relations.

Entry Strategy Haitians are known for being friendly and

generous individuals. The rural and urban inhabitants of the country

have many polar opposite living conditions. Those who are wealthy or urban elite consider

themselves to be more sophisticated than those who reside in rural areas.

Individuals who live in rural areas highly value their traditions.

SWOT Analysis Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats

Conclusion

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