Quotes & Letters

"I like what the "Village" is trying to do. I almost feel like I should be asking for an autograph rather than a price list." - Laurel Mcleod 1/10/03

"It is clear your work is not only commendable - but of true impact on a global level." - Wendy Werkmeister, president Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative 3/8/02

"We must move toward low and zero carbon energy supplies" - Klaus Toepfer, head of the United Nations Environment Program "

"Thank you for your page the information was useful for my research about pesticides, environment and society in Andean places in Venezuela." - Msc.Carina Salazar 11/19/97

"Please find a faxed order form for some more LED lamps. I've been using the two I bought from you here at Gombe and they're simply great." - John MacLachlan, The Jane Goodall Institure, Tanzania

"I just want to put in a word for the doubting Thomas about solar - I could not be typing this letter now without it and it saves at least an hour a day fussing with any type of kerosene lamps. Also, based on kerosene cost in Tanzania, our zero debit credit point with half the lights was reached in 19.5 months. We've had half our light free all the time and the last 7.5 months totally free." - Fr. Jim Travis, Tanzania

"My village here consists of a bunch of grass roofed huts lit at night by a fire in the center of the floor or an occasional kerosene lamp, that is all except for mine. With all the wonderful gadgets that I have purchased from you over the years we have a really comfortable home." - Paul Wolff, NTM, Papua New Guinea

"We are in the NW corner of the country between the Ubangi and the Congo rivers. We are working in a roadless swamp among an unreached people group known collectively as the Water People. Due to this, we are quite isolated and our only source of power is solar." - KC, Zaire

"I've used nothing but this solar charger (above left) to run my Toshiba since the day I got it. It works great." - R. Komp, ME

"We live on a homestead, isolated, with no hook up to city water, or power, or mail or. . . etc. We love it! But we would like to invest in some products for entertainment and improve our life style. Thank you for putting out such a grand catalog." - GM, North Pole, AK "Your brochure is a delight to read and makes me aware of possibilites I had not previously considered." - D. Muir, New Zealand

"So far my system is working really great. It seems funny to be out in the middle of the Amazon jungle and have 24 hr. electricity. It has really been a help to my wife. I travel a lot and it is good to know that she doesn't have to worry about kerosene lanterns, or bottled gas fridges while I'm gone. Thanks again for your help." - Michael Dawson, Venezuela

"I just found your site. Wow, where have you been? You have just the type of thing I have been searching for forever. Any time something like this is done successfully it will spread for the benefit of a lot of people. Yours is the first site I have seen with truly inexpensive and workable ideas." - Shirle Ibeawuchi, Nigeria

"Your CD is just phenomenal, I've shown it to a number of people. The more I realize what you're doing and the breath and depth of your thinking about how to do it, the more impressed I am. It's absolutely incredible. I want to tell you how much I respect and honor you for what you're doing. You play a significant role in where we want to go long term and I'm really looking forward to working together." - Larry Greene, Spring Street School, 11-13-2002