Adelante Foundation Inc

Organization

Mission

Adelante®麓s mission is to improve the standard of living of the poorest of the poor Honduran women and their families primarily through microfinance and education.

Organizational Expertise

Capacity Building, Finance / Investment, Gender / Womens Empowerment, Health, Livelihoods, Monitoring and Evaluation

Other Organizational Expertise

Adelante's institutional indicators reflect over 10 years of experience and dedication serving the rural poor.®聽Our combination of microfinance and small business education ensures that our clients become successful entrepreneurs and our consistent 97% repayment rate proves it. In 2010, Adelante became operationally self-sustainable proving it is possible to provide microfinance in remote areas®聽while maintaining a®聽socially minded mission.

Technologies & Fuels

Solar

Other Technologies Fuels

Adelante's®聽clients®聽use mainly wood, electric or gas stoves. However, Adelante is interested in other fuels as long as they are practical, feasible and affordable®聽for our clients.®聽

Clean Cooking Activities

Adelante is currently implementing a survey across all five branch offices to gauge interest and need for®聽clean cookstoves®聽among our clientele. The survey is based on stoves developed®聽and distributed by organizations®聽operating within Honduras. The eco-stoves are cleaner and more efficient wood stoves than traditional clay stoves. The project will be implemented in areas where clients do not have access to electric or gas stoves.

Partnership

Adelante seeks partnerships with organizations who offer eco-stove products so that the partner can benefit from the on the ground experience and knowledge®聽that the®聽Adelante staff has®聽to offer. Additionally, Adelante will serve as a local liason so that®聽the partner can benefit from the relationships®聽already established®聽within the communities®聽and the population®聽will feel secure with the entering partner organization. The partner providing the cookstoves would be expected to be able to offer®聽a®聽product quality guarantee and training/education to our clients prior to the purchase of the stove. This training/education could be incorporated within the education we offer to clients on a bi-weekly basis with the collaboration and participation of®聽the®聽given partner.
For those clients who require financing for®聽an®聽eco-stove, Adelante would be able to offer a low interest loan to secure the stove. However, to be able to implement this project on a large scale, Adelante is looking for external funding to expand the loan pool and promote clean cook stoves among our clients. It is crucial to build awareness of the benefits eco-stoves offer in terms of health, time savings and economic benefits.®聽

Regions Operating In

Latin America and Caribbean

Country Based In

Honduras

Address

Colonia El Naranjal, Primera Calle Noreste y Ave. Victor Hugo

La Ceiba, Atl脙隆ntida

Website

Primary Point of Contact

Name: Ms. Gina Cappuccitti

Title: International Development Coordinator

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (504) 2442 0705

Secondary Point of Contact

Name: Ms. Sophia Anderson

Title: General Manager