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March 2018

International internships and humanitarian development

Introduction Willem-Jan

Agenda

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Intr troducti tion of Humasol: goal, past and present

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Humasol proje jects ts

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Inte ternships at t Humasol: what’s in it for you?

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A persona rsonal l experi rienc nce

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Recruitin iting process

Agenda

• In

Intr troducti tion of Humasol: goal, past and present

• Hu

Humasol proje jects ts

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Inte ternships at t Humasol: what’s in it for you?

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A persona rsonal l experi rienc nce

• Re

Recruitin iting process

• Broad theoretical knowledge
• Looking for international and practical
• pportunities
• Direct end responsibility of results, over complete

project cycle

St Student nts/vo volunt nteers

Connect 3 different parties

• Often lack of reliable energy supply
• Often appropriate place to deploy

renewable energy

Lo Local partner er

• Looking for a credible good image in

society (corporate social responsibility)

• Searching for highly motivated,

entrepreneurial, talented people

Pr Professio iona nals

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Perform de develop

• ping col
• llabor
• ration
• n in the field of ec

ecological/sustainable e te technology, by offering both financial and technical support Co Collaborate e with local partner to to enable th them to maintain, repair and reproduce installations in their community. Offer pr professional al g guidan ance to students and volunteers

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Renewable technology for all

Humasol’s mission and vision

Active since 2008 Worked in 12 different countries Executed 60+ projects Projects executed by 150+ engineers Current organization

• 6 board members
• 30+ members and volunteers
• 31 project volunteers

Key figures 2018

Current projects

Ken Kenia

• PV installation
• St. Joseph

mission hospital

Bur Burkin ina Fa Faso

• Water supply

with solar pump

Oe Oeganda

• Waste Masters 4

Gha Ghana na

• Solar Pump

Be Benin in

• Benin à bicyclette
• Battery bank Baobab

Energy

• PV innovation centre

Pe Peru

• Dry toilets

Za Zambia

• Measuring, Mapping and

Reporting of Water Quality in Zambia

• Water purification

Partners of Humasol

Ac Academic institutions Te Technical expe perts Fi Financial l sponsors

Agenda

• In

Intr troducti tion of Humasol: goal, past and present

• Hu

Humasol proje jects ts

• In

Inte ternships at t Humasol: what’s in it for you?

• A

A persona rsonal l experi rienc nce

• Re

Recruitin iting process

Agenda

• In

Intr troducti tion of Humasol: goal, past and present

• Hu

Humasol proje jects ts: projects 2017

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Inte ternships at t Humasol: what’s in it for you?

• A

A persona rsonal l experi rienc nce

• Re

Recruitin iting process

PV – Awareness in Sokounon

• Benin
• Increase awareness of solar energy:

knowledge transfer

• Construct PV-installation to provide light in

houses of the village

• Entire village pays together on a monthly

basis to sustain the solar installation

PV – Awareness in Boko

• Benin
• Increase awareness of solar energy:

knowledge transfer

• Construct PV-installation to provide light in

houses of the village

• Entire village pays together on a monthly

basis to sustain the solar installation 12 120 lamps 3 3 ho hours of

• f

lig light per da day

Benin à bicyclette electrique

• Benin
• Build a solar installation for charging

custom-made electrical-bikes in Parakou

• Make test drives
• Talk with the local community to get an

idea of how these bikes compare to the traditional way of transportation

PV-installation for hospital

• Benin
• Install solar panels and complementary

components

• Provide uninterrupted power supply for a

hospital

• Help improving the quality of health support

PV-installation for hospital

• Tanzania
• Install solar panels and complementary

components

• Provide uninterrupted power supply for a

hospital

• Help improving the quality of health support

Drinking water supply and sanitation

• Install mechanical water pumps that

work on solar energy

• Bring water closer to the people by

installing a water pipe

• Follow up water quality
• Ghana

Waste masters

• Oeganda
• Working together with local start-up
• Research and start up sorting system

for household waste

• Start up composting unit

Mobile Solar Panels

• Senegal
• Support the building of a mobile solar

installation

• Rent installation for special occasions
• Create awareness towards solar

energy

Maintenance of hydro-electric installation

• Peru
• Research local economical (dis-)

advantages

• Optimize small-scale ‘family’ hydro
• Provide manual to reproduce and

maintain hydro

Humidity sensor for coffee beans

• Peru
• Extend economical & cultural market study
• Support local start-up
• Pursue device perfection

Solar dryer for coffee beans

• Peru
• Develop suitable dryer for coffee

farmers

• Start-up publicity campaign
• Help improving the life quality of

farmers

Agenda

• In

Intr troducti tion of Humasol: goal, past and present

• Hu

Humasol proje jects ts

• In

Inte ternships at t Humasol: what’s in it for you?

• A

A persona rsonal l experi rienc nce

• Re

Recruitin iting process

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Humasol projects – the timeline

March

• Application

April

• Interview &

selection May – August

• General

preparation: cultural differences September

• Get allocated

to a specific project, location, team and coach

Humasol projects – the timeline

First semester

• Literature study
• Humasol weekend:

cultural awareness and safety session

• Intermediate

presentation Second semester

• Detailed design
• Practical

preparations

• Quiz
• Application

scholarship

• Vaccinations

April

• Final deadline
• Project

presentation: Go - No Go

During examination periods: no Humasol activity is expected

Humasol projects – the timeline

Summer

• Perform project in

the South

• Work together with

local people

• Write a blog and/or

make vlogs Back in Belgium

• Write a short

resume of your stay

• Give a

presentation to the sponsors of your project Want to stay involved?

• Become coach,

location manager,…

• Help with recruiting,

communications, IT, graphic design, sponsoring,…

• Apply for a function

in the board

Internships with Humasol are a truly unforgettable experience…

• Truly “own” your project over the wh

whol

• le proj
• ject life cycle

▪Understand your “partner’s” needs ▪Literature study ▪Design a technical installation or make a plan of attack for local support and entrepreneurship ▪Build and test the installation, expand the local network and help in the growth of local economy ▪Determine your budget and stick to it

Li Live a team project from a-z

Internships with Humasol are a truly unforgettable experience…

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Learn and work in teams ms ▪Collaborate with 1-3 other students on a project ▪Get coached by an experienced Humasol member along the way

• Solve re

real pro roblems, on the spot

Li Live a team project from a-z

Agenda

• In

Intr troducti tion of Humasol: goal, past and present

• Hu

Humasol proje jects ts

• In

Inte ternships at t Humasol: what’s in it for you?

• A

A persona rsonal l experi rienc nce

• Re

Recruitin iting process

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PV-awareness Benin

Willem Maertens Marjon Willekens Coach: Jan Devriese LM: Cedric Nijssen TM: Tom De Bruyn

Project-partners

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Projectdoel

Probleem

à Onstabiel net à Geen aansluiting à Donker om 19u30

• PV-awareness
• Verlichtingsproject in dorp

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Zonne-energie biedt mogelijkheden

Verloop en opbouw project

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Pilootproject

PV au village zomer 2016

PV-awareness

Boko 2017, Sokounon 2017

Sociaal aspect Technisch aspect Financieel aspect

Tijdlijn

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Voorbereiding Verkenning Uitwerking Socio-economie

Academiejaar Zomer 2017 Week 1-2 Week 3-7 Week 8-9

Semester 1

à Literatuurstudie PV à Cultural Awareness sessies

Semester 2

à Dimensioneren fictief dorp in verschillende scenario’s à Sociaal plan opstellen à Budgetschatting maken à Planning à Safety à Bedrijfsbezoeken à Cultural Awareness sessies

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Voorbereiding Verkenning Uitwerking Socio-economie

Bezoek mogelijke dorpen

• Grootte
• Budget
• Medewerking lokale bevolking

à Keuze voor dorp Borro

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Voorbereiding Verkenning Uitwerking Socio-economie

Verkenning en haalbaarheidsstudie

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Dimensionering

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Medewerking Don Bosco

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Lokaal budget

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Inkopen

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Graven greppels Aanleg net en installatie lampen Centrale zonne-installatie

Dorpelingen Stagairs Stagiairs + begeleider

STAP 1

Onmogelijk zonder

STAP 2 STAP 3

Voorbereiding Verkenning Uitwerking Socio-economie

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L’équipe

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Graven greppels

Aanleggen net en installatie lampen

GSM oplaadpunten

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Installatie aarding

PV-installatie

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Centrale zonne-installatie

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Voorbereiding Verkenning Uitwerking Socio-economie

Het resultaat

• 126 lampen 9 W
• 5 panelen 250 W
• 24 V 600 Ah batterijbank
• Victron Charge Controller 50 A
• Inverter 3000 W
• Beveiliging
• Aarding
• Batterijmonitor
• Zekering per compartiment

à 3 à 4 uur licht per dag

• Sociaal plan

à Twee verantwoordelijken per compartiment à Correct gebruik van installatie garanderen

• Financieel plan

à Financieel committee à Onderhoudskost per gebruiker per maand

• Technisch plan

à Overeenkomst met de technieker à Begeleidende handleiding

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Duurzaamheid garanderen Voorbereiding Verkenning Uitwerking Socio-economie

Ook dat nog!

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• Lokale cultuur
• Feest van de onafhankelijkheid
• Scouting toekomstige Humasol-projecten
• Op reis in Benin

Feest!

Fête de l’indépendance

Reizen

Zonnepomp Kenia

Jan Devriese Steven De Bruyn Bram Opsomer Coach: Hans Wuyts TM: Tom De Bruyn

The team

Jan Bram Steven

Location: Kenia

Location: The City

Location: Our Home

The project: Solar Pump & Water Tower

• Construction of water tower
• Solar panels & pump
• Providing water for irrigation

& sanitary use

The project: Solar Pump & Water Tower

Literature study: Water filtration & purification

• Problem: diseases due to contaminated water
• Easy to use and cheap solution?
• SODIS

Literature study: DIY charger

• Chemical test on forehand
• Bacterial test on site

Arriving on location

Searching local components

Building the tower

Building the tower

Installation of Pump & Solar Panels

Some time off…

Some time off…

Searching for new projects

Social Project: SODIS

• First understand the problem

Social Project: SODIS

• Giving information

Social Project: SODIS

• Demonstration

Social Project: SODIS

• Testing

Living with the locals

Living with the locals

Unforgettable!

Agenda

• In

Intr troducti tion of Humasol: goal, past and present

• Hu

Humasol proje jects ts

• In

Inte ternships at t Humasol: what’s in it for you?

• A

A persona rsonal l experi rienc nce

• Re

Recruitin iting process

So you are interested in joining? How to subscribe

• Strong mo

motivation and dr drive ve for international experience

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Pragm gmatic, ic, hands-on

• n profile
• Solid ac

acad ademic p performan ance

• Sufficient kn

knowledge of local language (e.g. Spanish, English or French), or willingness to learn during the year

• Mi

Minimal liberation of 8 weeks

Wh What are e we e looking g for?

So you are interested in joining? How to subscribe

• Subscribe via e-mail to Humasol by sending in

your CV CV, mo motivation le letter and su surv rvey of ac acad ademic re resu sults to recruiting@humasol.be before the 25th of March 2018.

• You will be contacted for a pe

personal interview, if selected based on CV and motivation letter

• Final selection decision before the end of April
• For more information go to www.

www.humasol

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re recru ruiting@humaso sol.be

→ S Send i d in y your C CV, m motivat ation l letter an and s d survey o

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academic c re resu sults s unt ntil Mar March ch 2 25th

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!!! Pr Process?

Want to be part of our team in Belgium?

Co Commun unic icatio ions Fi Finan ance

• Social media and website
• Promo
• Sustainable financial plan
• Business relations

www.humasol.be Re Recrui uiting Hanne Pittomvils recruiting@humasol.be

Questions?