DON'T ASK WHAT KIRIBATI CAN DO FOR YOU. ASK WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR KIRIBATI.
As I mentioned below, our target (for now) of the sea voyage is Kiritimati (Christmas Island) in Republic of Kiribati.
Of
course I could be a little embarassed to come there with empty hands.
I'm not a tourist. I'm traveller. I don't want buying from them
knick-knacks or worthless souvenirs. I want give them something from
me, what can be more valuable than pennies. I want to give them a
significant contribution to their community. Especially because I would
like spend there at least a few years.
Since the weeks I read
everything what were published in the web about Kiritimati and I found
that they have not enought electric power on the island.
Electricity
is generated by a few diesel generators and is available by 3 to 4 hour
per day. These generators works on very expensive fuel imported from
Australia and produce more pollution than energy.
Some helping
programs of Australian and New Zealand Governments have made the trials
with a solar pannels, but without a significant results and dedicated
mostly for Tarawa. Solars for Tarawa seems be not bad idea, because the
island is located almost on equator where the winds are weak and from
various sides.
The Christmas Island lies on 2nd degree North on the
edge of the north trade wind, so the wind turbines seems be better
solution for Kiribati. The north trade wind blowing with the stable
force of 6 to 12 mph from east. All day and night long.
I have some
contacts in the countries of European Union. I know how works european
helping programs and funds. I can ask some organizations in the name of
Kiribati Citizens for one or two used wind turbines from Germany or the
Netherlands dedicated as free gift for Kiritimati Island. Also organize
the public questing to collect some money for transport it to the
island.
Then with the help local people should renovate and set these
windmills. One windmill turbine can secure the full energy needs for
one village, and what the most important - all time, for free and
ecologicaly.
The project have also the second bottom. Now all funds
from outside for improving the infrastructure are distributed by
government in Tarawa and going through a few local chiefs and clerks. To
the poorest villages comes the peanuts not enought for nothing serious.
When I will ask the Europeans to give us the used windmills, I will say
in the name only the poorest people from village Poland in southern
part of Kiritimati Island.
You can ask, "what have you will back for your efforts ?"
What ? The free electricity like others.
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