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Michelle Lacourciere
I am passionate about creating sustainable solutions to poverty and lack of access to energy.
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Sirona's Year in a Glance: 2013
Posted Dec 19, 2013 at Sirona Cares
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Jatropha Program Coming to Fruitition
Sirona started fighting poverty with energy through a jatrohpa-based biofuel program. Since 2009 we have been working with small farmer cooperatives starting nurseries to plant Jatropha shrubs. The seeds from Jatropha plants are 40% oil that is so low in... Continue reading
Posted Nov 22, 2013 at Sirona Cares
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Lets Light a Village!
Posted Nov 20, 2013 at Sirona Cares
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Rural Electricity: Business Can Be Pleasure!
Posted Nov 7, 2013 at Sirona Cares
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Successful STAR-TIDES Event in D.C.
Posted Oct 4, 2013 at Sirona Cares
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Sirona Gearing up for STAR-TIDES Field Demos
Posted Sep 26, 2013 at Sirona Cares
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Advocacy Work: Pretty Girls in Pretty Dresses
Posted Sep 13, 2013 at Sirona Cares
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IEEE Retrofit Progress
Posted Sep 11, 2013 at Sirona Cares
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Costly Break from Blogging
Sirona has been very busy with the energy work we do in Haiti. The summer brought a lot of travel and our team accomplished a great deal. The blog has definitely suffered as time between entries grew. So much has... Continue reading
Posted Sep 11, 2013 at Sirona Cares
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Sirona's Jatropha Project Creates Clean Fuel and Feeds Children
Posted Sep 11, 2013 at Sirona Cares
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Sirona's 1st Sustainable Business Plan Contest in Haiti
Posted Mar 26, 2013 at Sirona Cares
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New Year, New Challenges
Posted Feb 2, 2013 at Sirona Cares
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Catching Up: Sirona's Progress
Posted Nov 26, 2012 at Sirona Cares
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Hurricane Isaac Hit Sirona's Farmers, Hard
Posted Aug 28, 2012 at Sirona Cares
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Clean Fuel in Haiti: 250,000 Trees Will Change Lives
Posted Aug 13, 2012 at Sirona Cares
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Lighting the Mountain Villages of St. Marc
Posted Aug 12, 2012 at Sirona Cares
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Sirona is Doing Our Job.... Bringing Light
Posted Aug 10, 2012 at Sirona Cares
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Haitian Assembly of SunBlazers Starts Today
Posted Jul 23, 2012 at Sirona Cares
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When You're Holding the Tiger By The Tail, Don't Let Go!
Johannesburg, South Africa; Witts University The IEEE convened a conference at the Witts University last week and Sirona was there to participate in a CSI (Community Solutions Initiative) working group that worked all week to educate and collaborate with African... Continue reading
Posted Jul 16, 2012 at Sirona Cares
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From Haiti to Africa, and Back Again
Posted Jul 9, 2012 at Sirona Cares
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Sirona Making Progress with USAID's Funding
In New York there are nine new SunBlazer units being packed for shipment to Haiti. These units were built by IEEE volunteers and each will supply enough energy to bring light to 83 homes. The equipment leaves next Wednesday and... Continue reading
Posted Jun 12, 2012 at Sirona Cares
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Haiti & Africa: Summer Travel Plans
Posted Jun 11, 2012 at Sirona Cares
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747 Points of Light: USAID/Sirona Grant Approved
Posted Jun 7, 2012 at Sirona Cares
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Collaborating to Bring Light Near Cayes, Haiti
Posted Jun 1, 2012 at Sirona Cares
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Forward Progress in Haiti, Making the Leap to Business
Two new projects in Sirona's pipeline are destined to bring energy to many homes in rural Haiti over the coming months. Our biggest news is that through the combined efforts of our non-profits, the Sirona Cares Foundation (SCF) and the... Continue reading
Posted Apr 14, 2012 at Sirona Cares
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